The 4th and 5th Grade Kids Finish Their First Cycle: Our Exploration of Prayer and Our Beliefs about G'd.

The students of the 4th-5th grade class just completed the first group of classes. The five class sessions focused on important beliefs about G'd in Judaism, the role of Prayer in Judaism and the

ritual objects we surround ourselves with to remind ourselves about the celebrations, the holidays and the beliefs we hold to be important in our faith.
The following students form the 4th-5th Grade class: Eden Cooper, Gabriel Klurfan, Richie Lazear, Mandy Rosenfield, Max Sternberg, Ellie Hurwitz and Scott Hurwitz.

In the last two sessions of this cycle, the students learned to experience the symbols of Judaism, such as a Kiddush cup or a menorah, in new and different ways... to experience these objects in ways beyond just seeing them in the Synagogue or at home. In the last session, the students had to select the symbols that they thought were the most important ones for Judaism.

In fact, one of the kids really got into the spirit of the class when that student pointed out to Mr. Howard Fireman, their teacher for this cycle, that he had not included an important symbol in Judaism that they should have been allowed to consider when making their decisions: the two tablets with the Ten Commandments. Upon reflection, Mr. Fireman also thought that maybe he should have also included the Eternal Light in our sanctuary as a possible choice.

These wonderful kids have shown themselves to be bright and inquisitive students. Mr. Fireman would like these kids to know that it was a genuine pleasure to be their teacher for the last five weeks.