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B’H” WEEK 18/SHAVUAH 18

TAMMUZ 18/JUNE 28 – TAMMUZ 23/JULY 3

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IMPORTANT DATES/EVENTS:

Shabbat candle lighting (Miami, FL) – 7:58 p.m.

Shabbat Ends – 8:55 p.m.

PARSHA OF THE WEEK:

BALAK –till Monday

PINCHAS – after Monday

1. DAVENING/SHAHARIT

NOTE: Please, emphasize importance of focusing and centering first, before starting to say any of the blessings. Have Andrea imagine that she is talking to the most awesome energy that ever existed – the energy that created all of us and the world! It is important that she has this in mind every time before she prays.

FOR SHAHARIT TEXT SEE APPENDIX I.

2. PARSHA ACTIVITY: BALAK – PART II

Hi, Andrea! Last week we studied Parsha Balak – a story about a prophet Bilam who refused to say curse the Hebrew people.

Today we are going to study his third blessing and do a painting or a mixed media art project.

This is what Bilam said:

“How good are your tents, Oh, Yakov,

Your dwelling places, Oh, Israel;

Stretching out like brooks, like gardens by the river,

Like aloes planted by Hashem,

Like cedars by the water.

Assignment: Please, memorize this short passage and make a painting or mixed media art project showing what Bilam said.

You may draw or cut out and glue pictures of cedars, tents, waterfalls, etc. on a piece of paper.

3. HAYENU/TORAH SONG OF THE WEEK

This week we are continuing to study Part II of the Shabbat Song “Eshet Hayil.”

SEE APPENDIX II.

4. HEBREW LETTER STORY - MEM

…continued…

Emuna and Reena ran out of the house happily following the Odem kids. As soon as they ran outside, they saw a beautiful pond with clear greenish water.

“Wow! What is that?” Emuna exclaimed noticing a waterfall a few feet away. “This is the forest water fall. We are so lucky to have it near our house,” said one of the Odem kids with his swim suit on ready to jump into the spring. “Aren’t you cold?” asked Reena in awe, imagining that how cold she would be had she had jumped into the spring. “Not really,” answered the boy. “It is only cold for the first 1 minute, but once you are in the water and start swimming,

“Look at this waterfall,” he said. “It has a slope, do you see it? The water goes sideways, then falls down, and then flows towards out spring. It’s so beautiful! We are so lucky to have it. In the evening we see deer and foxes come here to drink water from it and many other kids of animals. I made some paintings of them. I can show them to you when we get back into the house, if you’d like. What are your names, by the way?”

“Reena.”

“Emuna.”

Both girls curtsied as they introduced themselves.

“My name is David. David Odem. I am the middle son of my parents. And is my brother Shaul and sister Leah.”

“Just like from the book of Chumash,” thought Reena.

“And our cat’s name is Pursy. You must have noticed him in the house. He is probably still sitting by the feet of your father,” giggled Emuna.

“Not quite,” said Reena. “Look!”

As the kids turned around, they saw Pursy digging in a pile of leaves. He found a hedgehog next to the oak tree in the pile of leaves and was trying to get to the animal. The hedgehog kept poking Pursy confusing him. “Pursy, what did you find there?”

© Copyright 2021. International Torah Academy www.internationaltorahacademy.org 4 B’H” “It’s probably a hedgehog,” said Shaul. “There is a family of them here. They are nocturnal – so, most days they just hide here under the oak tree in the pile of leaves. By the way, do you see this Spanish moss hanging on the branches of the oak tree?”

“Yes,” nodded Benji. He knew a little bit about Spanish moss from his friend Ariel.

“What’s funny about this plant is that it is neither moss nor Spanish. This plant is native to the southern United States and many other countries like Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, but not Spain. It is a flowering plant from the family of bromeliads. Some people collect it and stuff their pillows with them. The reason it was named Spanish moss was because it resembled long beards of Spanish conquistadors – the European explorers.”

“Wow! You know so much!” exclaimed Benji in amazement. “Who taught you all that?”

“I like to read,” replied Shaul.

“Friends, let’s go swi-i-i-i-i-i-m-m-m-m-m-ming,” howled Naphtali, as he jumped into the pool making a big splash.

All wet, the children started laughing, except for Reena and Emuna. “We don’t have a change of clothes,” they looked at each other sadly. “What are we gonna do?”

Reena knocked on the window of the house and waved her mom asking her to come over. As Mrs. Rivka opened the door and looked at the girls, she said with a smile, “You probably need a swimsuit, don’t you?”

“One moment.” Mrs. Rivka was kind and never reprimanded her daughters. She loved him very much, and every lesson she taught them was through a song.

A few seconds later, Mrs. Rivka came out with the girls’ swimsuits in her hands and five towels in the other. “Mrs. Odem gave everyone these towels. Enjoy your swimming.”

She disappeared into the house, as the kids, along with Pursy still by the live oak tree, jumped into the ice-cold water to play water tag.

….. to be continued…

EXERCISE: Please, have Andrea write Hebrew letter Mem in her new Hebrew Letter Book. Each page shall have borders and helping lines drawn by Andrea.

5. PAINTING/ AVODA YAD

Wet-on-wet painting – free form.

TAMMUZ 19/JUNE 29

Tuesday/Yom Shlishi

1. DAVENING

We continue practicing morning blessings with Andrea in the same order.

FOR SHAHARIT TEXT SEE APPENDIX I.

2. PARSHA STORY: PINCHAS – PART I

VOCABULARY:

Rosh – head

Rosh Khodesh – the head/beginning of the month

Averah – bad deed

© Copyright 2021. International Torah Academy www.internationaltorahacademy.org 7 B’H” Hashem brought Moshe to the mountain Avarim and told him, “Go up to the mountain of HaAvarim and see the Land that I have given to the Children of Israel.” You will not go into the land of Israel because you didn’t follow my instructions on how to bring water from the rock. Do you remember that story? Moshe knew that Hashem was right and this time did not start arguing with him. He asked Hashem to appoint a new leader for the Children of Israel, and Hashem said that it should be Yehoshua Ben Nun – Yoshua Son of Nun. Hashem told Moshe to remind the Children of Israel of the importance of the holidays. The first one that he mentioned was Rosh Khodesh – The Head of the Month, or a New Moon. Pesach should be celebrated in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month. On the first and seventh day of Pesach Hashem told us not to do any laborious work. On Shavuot, the Festival of the Weeks – on the day of first fruits – Hashem told us not to do any laborious work either. Rosh Hashana – the first day of the seventh month – should be another holiday. On that day we should not do any laborious work either. Yom Kippur – the tenth day of the seventh month – shall be the day when Hebrew people do not do any work and only think about what they did wrong during the past year. They should ask Hashem to forgive them and try not to repeat their mistakes. Sukkot – the fifteenth day of the seventh month – is another holiday for Bnei Israel. Hashem told us to celebrate it for seven days. On the first and the seventh day we should not do any laborious work.

Sukkot. On this day we should not do any laborious work either. We should celebrate it as an additional holiday.

And now let’s say this poem and clap rhythmically:

Tishrei starts the year – the Rosh Hashana. We dip apples in honey And make a round challah. On Yom Rosh Hashana Right after Minchah We through bread in the water To forget and let go – No more averah!

Tishrei starts the year – It’s the month of Sukkot And Shemini Artzeret When we party a lot. We dance with the Torah On Simcha Torah. We eat cookies and candy And keep singing, “Hoorah!” We say I am sorry On Yom Kippur, Annul all the vows And declare Hashem’s rule! Tishrei is the most special month of the year – So many occasions to connect to Hashem everywhere!

Hands on your knees! Hands behind you, if you please! Hands on your shoulders, Hands on your toes! Touch your ears! Touch your nose! Reach up to the sky, And curl up like a big brown bear. Reach up high to the sky, And stand straight and tall like a hare.”

Remember to do this exercise in-between classes, especially after painting or story time.

3. PARSHA: WRITING/READING ENGLISH

Assignment #1:

Dear Esther, please, have Andrea write down 8 new words from the PINCHAS story (on the previous page). Write them down for her on the board and have her copy them.

Assignment #2:

Have Andrea write down the following sentences:

“Hashem told Moshe the names of the holidays. He told him to celebrate all the holidays. On the days of the holidays we shall not do work. We shall rest and praise Hashem. We shall dance and sing. We shall eat tasty foods.”

“Hands on your hips! Hands on your knees! Hands behind you, if you please! Hands on your shoulders, Hands on your toes! Touch your ears! Touch your nose! Reach up to the sky, And curl up like a big brown bear. Reach up high to the sky, And stand straight and tall like a hare.”

This is a good exercise to do in-between classes, especially after form-drawing, painting or story time.

4. ESPANOL

Has Andrea memorized the song from last week????

PART I

“Se va el sol. Viene la luna.

Estoy cansado. Quero Dormir.

Ceno. Me duche. Voy a dormir.

! Que a gusto! Que a gusto!

Apago la luz.

Hay, una hormiga en mi rodilla!

Hay una mosca en mi boca.

No me dejan dormer.

Hay una ardilla en mi barriga.

Hay un gato en mi brazo.

Hay un panda en mi casa.

No me dejan dormir.

This is PART II of the song:

PART II

¿Qué puedo hacer? Quiero dormir.

Voy a intentar dormir otra vez.. Apago la luz.

El gato enciende la luz. Aquí no duerme nadie.

Vamos a jugar. Vamos Acer Arte.

Jugamos, Pintamos, Hablamos, Bailamos,

Se va la luna. Viene El Sol.

Buenos Dias, Mama!

5. HAYENU: TORAH SONG OF THE WEEK

SEE APPENDIX II.

Today we are going to do an experiment with lava lamp.

You will need:

1. A clean plastic bottle, try to use one with smooth sides 2. Water 3. Vegetable Oil (or you could use Mineral or Baby Oil instead) 4. Fizzing tablets (such as Alka Seltzer) 5. Food Coloring

Instructions:

1. Fill the bottle up about 1/4th (1 quarter) with water. 2. Pour the vegetable oil in the bottle until is almost full. You may want to use a measuring cup with a spout or a funnel. You may have to wait a couple of minutes for the oil and water to separate. 3. Add a few drops of your favorite food coloring. Watch as the color sinks through the oil. Did your drops of color mix with the water immediately or float in between for a few minutes? 4. Break your fizzy tablet in half and drop part of it into the bottle. Get ready … here come the bubbly blobs! 5. You can even get a flashlight, turn off the lights and drop in another half tablet. This time shine the flashlight through the lava lamp while the blobs are bubbling!

Science Behind the Experiment:

The oil floats on top of the water because it is less dense or lighter than water. The food coloring has the same density as the water so it sink through the oil and mixes with the water. When you add the tablet it sinks to the bottom then starts to dissolve. As it dissolves it makes gas, carbon dioxide. Gas or air, is lighter than water so it floats to the top. The air bubbles bring some colored water with them to the top. When the air comes out of the colored water blob, the water gets heavy again and sinks. It does this over and over again until the tablet is completely dissolved.

Wednesday/Yom Revii

1. DAVENING

See Appendix I.

2. HEBREW/IVRIT

Today we continue working on Chapter 4. Mishpakhah – Family. (page 28).

VOCABULARY:

Yesh Li – I have Akh – Brother Akhot – Sister Gadol/Gdolah – Big (m/f) Katan/Ktanah – Small (m/f) Mah - What

Please, have Andrea listen to the audio and role play it with you or Sarah several times.

Ani David. Yesh li mishpakhah. Ach Dani. Ve-Akhot Lili. Ha-Akh Dani – gadol. Ha-Akhot Lili – ktanah. Ani – loh gadol ve-loh katan.

David: “Dani, ani gadol?”

Dani: “Loh, atah katan!”

David: “Lili, ani katan?”

Lili: “Loh, adah gadol!”

TORAH MATH Assignment #1: Today we keep practicing Hebrew numbers– forward and backwards. Use the games from previous weeks.

Assignment #2: This week we are working on number 20.

Remember the matchstick flowers that Andrea made for number 19 before? Please, have her do the same project with number 20.

In the next lesson she will practice combinations of numbers that add up to number 20.

ASSIGNMENT #3: Work on number 20. (assignment from last week)

Have Andrea answer the following questions:

20 is 1 and …? 20 is 7 and …? 20 is 13 and….?

20 is 2 and …? 20 is 8 and …? 20 is 14 and …?

20 is 3 and… ? 20 is 9 and …? 20 is 15 and …?

20 is 4 and …? 20 is 10 and …? 20 is 16 and …?

20 is 5 and …? 20 is 11 and …? 20 is 17 and …?

20 is 6 and …? 20 is 12 and …? 20 is 18 and …?

4. HAYENU: TORAH SONG OF THE WEEK

5. PAINTING

Have Andrea paint free style wet-on-wet with the colors of her choice.

TAMMUZ 21/JULY 1

Thursday/Yom Khamishi

1. DAVENING/SHAHARIT

See Appendix I.

2. HAYENU: TORAH SONG OF THE WEEK

See Appendix II.

3. PARSHA: WRITING AND READING ENGLISH

Assignment #1. Pick 12 easiest words from parsha PINCHAS story and have Andrea write them down. Work with her on explaining the new words that she did not know. Write down 3 new words for Andrea and have her copy them – one line for each word.

Assignment #2. Have Andrea read the words that she wrote and spell them out loud.

Assignment #3. English Tongue Twisters.

Have Andrea continue practicing the tongue twisters from last week – twice as fast:

1. Betty’s big bunny bobbled by the blueberry bush.

2. She sells sea shells on the sea shore.

If she sells sea shells on the sea shore,

Then she sells sea shore shells.

3. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Where is the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Shoshana works in a shoeshine shop.

Where Shoshana shines she sits,

This is a good exercise to do in-between classes, especially after form-drawing, painting or story time.

4. ESPANOL

Activity #1: Keep reviewing the Spanish tongue twisters.

- Mi mamá me mima mucho

- El bebé bebe bebidas con burbujas.

- Pepe Pecas pica papas con un pico, con un pico pica papas Pepe Pecas.

- Como poco coco como, poco coco compro.

- Tres tristes tigres tragaban trigo en un trigal. - Poquito a poquito, Paquito empaca poquitas copitas, en poquitos paquetes

- Tres tristes trapecistas con tres trapos troceados hacen trampas truculentas porque suben al trapecio por trapos y no por cuerdas.

Juan tuvo un tubo,

© Copyright 2021. International Torah Academy www.internationaltorahacademy.org 18 B’H” y el tubo que tuvo se le rompió, y para recuperar el tubo que tuvo, tuvo que comprar un tubo igual al tubo que tuvo.

Activity #2: Telling and retelling the Hebrew Letter of the Week Story.

Record Andrea retelling the story in Spanish and email the recording to: [email protected]

4. FORM DRAWING Pick the appropriate form drawing exercise according to Andrea’s age from the Form Drawing book, and have her do one page in the Form Drawing Book.

5. FLUTE

We are resuming flute lessons. Please, have Andrea practice playing her flute and try to play some songs by ear.

Question: Esther, how is the girls’ flute progress? Are they figuring out the half and quarter- tones? Do you need help showing them how and were to put their fingers in order to play properly or did you figure it out? Please, let me know.

TAMMUZ 22/JULY 2

Friday/Yom Shishi

Candle lighting at 7:58 p.m.

1. DAVENING

SEE APPENDIX I.

2. HEBREW/IVRIT

Today we are reviewing the vocabulary from last week and working on memorizing the Mishpakhah story.

MEYIL’ – coat KOVAH – hat MITRIYAH – umbrella ------

MISHPACHAH – ROLE PLAY:

Mishpakhah – Family. (page 28).

VOCABULARY REVIEW:

Yesh Li – I have Akh – Brother Akhot – Sister Gadol/Gdolah – Big (m/f) Katan/Ktanah – Small (m/f) Mah - What ------Ani David. Yesh li mishpakhah. Ach Dani. Ve-Akhot Lili. Ha-Akh Dani – gadol. Ha-Akhot Lili – ktanah. Ani – loh gadol ve-loh katan.

David: “Dani, ani gadol?”

Dani: “Loh, atah katan!”

David: “Lili, ani katan?”

Lili: “Loh, adah gadol!”

David: “Eemah, ani gadol? Ani katan? Mah ani?”

3. TORAH MATH

Assignment #2: Continue working with number 20 and the numbers of what makes #20 – with the matchstick flowers.

3. AVODA YAD/HANDWORK

Have Andrea continue practicing hand knitting with 2 and 3 threads.

This time ask her to alternate hands. Have her set the 2 string 10 row “snake” on her right hand, and then a 3 string 10 row “snake” on her left hand.

4. PREPARATION FOR SHABBAT

Have Andrea help you with some of the Shabbat preparation chores:

- clean up the house - put away muktzeh items - prepare her Shabbat clothes - help you wash the floors - help you prepare your Shabbat candles, etc.

TAMMUZ 23/JULY 3

Yom HaShabbat

Havdallah 8:55 p.m.

1. DAVENING

2. PARSHA AND TORAH SONGS REVIEW

During Shabbat Dinner, have Andrea help her father sing Eshet Hayil – PART I (quietly).

At Shabbat table during lunch, have Andrea tell the story/stories she learned during the week. Ask her to sing 12 Tribes, Tehilim #150, Five Books of Moshe, Tehilim #134, Hebrew Months, Tehilim #117 songs and have her say a closing blessing on the Bread – Birkat Hamazon (until “hazan et hakol”).

APPENDIX I SHAHARIT AND MORNING BLESSINGS

APPENDIX II TORAH SONG OF THE WEEK: ESHET HAYIL – PART II

APPENDIX I

Mode Ani (upon waking up before getting out of bed):

Mode Ani Lefanekhah, Melekh Khai Vekayam, Shakhezartah Bi Nishmati Behemlah Rabah Emunatekhah.

Elohai Neshamah (after doing netilat yadayim and brushing teeth):

Elohai, Neshamah Shenatata Bi Tehora,

Veatah Meshamrah Bekirbi.

Veatah Atid Litlah mimeni Ulehakhazirah

Bi Leatid Lavoh.

Kol Zman Shehaneshamah Vekirbi

Modeh Ani Lefanekhah,

Adonai Elohai Velohei, Avotai

Ribon Kol Hamaasim. Adon Kol Haneshamot.

Baruch Atah Adonai, HaMakhazir Neshamot lifgarim Metim.

SPICES IN THE TEMPLE

These were the spices in the Temple: Stacte – 70 maneh Onychah – 70 maneh Galbanum – 70 maneh Pure Frankinsence – 70 maneh Myrrh – 16 maneh Cassia – 16 maneh Spikenard – 16 maneh Costus - 12 maneh Aromatic Bark – 3 maneh Cinnamon – 9 maneh And additional: Carshina Lye – 9 kab

Sodom Salt – 3 cab

And a Minute amount of Jordan Amber.

Shemah (the 1st paragraph)

Ashre (Continue practicing this week):

Ashre Yoshevei Beitekhah

Ohd yehalelukhah selah

Ashrei Ha-am Shekacha loh

Ashrei Ha-am She-Adonai Elohai.

After Ashre, say:

(on Monday): “Hayom Yom Sheni BeShabbat Kodesh”

(on Tuesday): “Hayom Yom Shlishi BeShabbat Kodesh”

(on Wednesday): “Hayom Yom Revii BeShabbat Kodesh”

(on Thursday): “Hayom Yom Khamishi BeShabbat Kodesh”

(on Friday): “Hayom Yom Shishi BeShabbat Kodesh”

(on Shabbat): “Hayom Yom Shabbat Kodesh”

Brachot/ Blessings: We keep practicing “…borei nefashot rabot” blessing as a closing blessing on the foods.

© Copyright 2021. International Torah Academy www.internationaltorahacademy.org 27 B’H” Keep practicing “Asher Yatzar.” Remember that all blessings can be practiced throughout the day with the word “Hashem” instead of “Adonai.”

APPENDIX II

SONG ESHET HAYIL – THE WOMAN OF VALOR

This week we are learning the song “Eshet Hayil” – The Woman of Valor – PART II. This is an ancient song written by King Solomon. It is a tradition to sing this song to a mother or a wife right before Shabbat dinner and after Kiddush. Andrea does not need to know the translation unless she asks. It is enough that she learns to sing it by heart.

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Ta-a-mah ki tov sakhrah.

(She knows that her business is good)

Loh yikhbeh balailah neh-rah.

(Her candle does not go out at night).

Yadei-hah shilkhah vakishor

(Her hands stretch out to the distaff)

Vekhafey-hah tam-khuh falekh.

(And her palms support the spindle).

Kapah par-sah le-a-ni.

(She spreads out her hand to the poor).

Veya-deihah shilkhah la-eveyon.

(And her hands she extends to the poor).

Lo-tirah leveitah mishaleg

(Her house is not afraid of snow)

Ki khol bei-tah lavesh shanim.

(Because all her house is clothed in scarlet wool).

Marvadim asitah lah.

(She made for herself fine bed spreads).

(Linen and purple wool are her clothing)

Nodah bashe-arim ba-elah.

(Known is her husband by the gate)

Beshivtoh im ziknei aretz.

(Where he sits with the elders of the land).

Sadin astah vatimkor.

(She makes and sells cloaks)

Vakhargor natnah lak-na-a-ni.

(And delivers a belt to the merchant).

Oz vehadar levushah.

(Strength and dignity are her garments)

Vatiskhak leyom akharon.

(And she joyfully waits for her last day).