ALIYAH K‐6 Curriculum

Ivrit Tefilah Yahadut Mitzvot (Hebrew) (Prayer) (Jewish Building Blocks) K Alef‐bet Introduction: and holiday Shabbat & Holidays Ahavat Yisrael songs, sounds, & activities blessings (Loving the People of ) 1 Alef‐bet PreReading Skills: Morning blessings Beit Kneset (Synagogue) Hiddur Mitzvah putting visual & sound Kabalat Torah (Receiving the (Beautifying a mitzvah) together, practicing writing Torah)

2 Alef‐bet Reading & Basic ma’ariv (evening) Torah Stories—Breshit Kibud Av v'Em Reinforcement: prayers (Genesis) (Respecting Parents & advanced letter recognition, Grandparents) reading practice

ALIYAH K‐6 Curriculum

Ivrit Tefilah Yahadut Mitzvot (Hebrew) (Prayer) (Jewish Building Blocks) 3 Reading Proficiency & Fluency Shema, ein keloheinu, mi Religious practice through the Bikur Cholim understanding Hebrew roots; kamocha, Ma’ariv service, year (Visiting/Caring for the Sick) expanding modern and prayer and Shabbat songs vocabulary

4 Increased Hebrew fluency; Kiddush (erev Shabbat), Theology & Torah Hachnasat Orchim integration of modern and v’ahavta, shalom aleichem, (Welcoming Strangers or prayer Hebrew; Guests) phrase combinations and sentence structure

5 Story‐based instruction; , l’cha dodi, barchu, Jewish Lifecycle Rituals Piku'ach Nefesh understanding Hebrew , , Birth to Death (Saving Human Lives) grammar; v’shamru, prayer comprehension

6 Advanced tefilah practice and Torah Service: blessings Jewish Leadership Tzedakah concepts before & after ; ein Parshat HaShavua (Acting with Justice) kamocha; vayhi binso’a; chatzi kadish; bey ana; l’cha hashem; y’halelu