Siddur Awarded to Oldest Class

Sunday, March 4, 2012

What an inspirational Sunday we had this week at Hebrew School.

The oldest class celebrated a special Siddur Party. It was a presentation awarding the oldest class in Hebrew School with their own Siddur – Paryer Book. Throughout the past few years in Hebrew School these children have been perfecting their Hebrew reading skills, now they will be reading from the prayer book itself instead of workbooks. They will also learn the order and format of the prayers.
The Siddur is theirs to keep and at the end of this year they will take them home.

“It was so beautiful to hear the different individual reasons why each child prays, what they ask for, and what they thank Hashem – G-d for.” said Mora Leah Gopin the class teacher.

“With the siddur, we each have the power to express ourselves and request from G-d for all of our needs.” said Rabbi Avrohom Winner, Director of Chabad Lubavitch of Manhattan Beach. “Winner, shared an inspiring story of a young who didn’t know how to read, he only knew the Hebrew Alphabet, he beseeched before G-d to compile the recited letters into words”.

The class felt special as the entire school looked on as they were receiving their siddur.
“We want the younger children to strive and look forward to the time when they will get their own Siddur”. said Shula Winner, the Hebrew School Director.

The program concluded with delicious refreshments celebrating together.

Thank you parents that came out on that special morning and joined us. May we have many more celebrations together!

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Rosh Hashana Children's Carnival

On Sunday Sep 25, 2011 Chabad Neshama Hebrew School of Manhattan Beach hosted a pre-Rosh Hashana Carnival where children from the Russian Jewish Community enjoyed an educational program giving them an understanding of the many customs for the upcoming Jewish New Year.

Rabbi Avrohom Winner director of the Chabad Lubavitch of Manhattan Beach presented a Shofar Factory workshop where the children had a chance to see, hear and feel different kind of horns that can be used and some that cannot be used for a kosher shofar on the holiday.

“It’s important for children to actually see the many different kind of animals the shofar can come from, they get to touch, feel and hear the different sounds”, said Rabbi Winner.

Program included making candied apple and writing Parents New Year’s Cards. Children tasted different foods that are customarily eaten on the holiday, especially the apple dipped in honey.

“We want the Judaism to be alive in the children, that is why we have worked so hard to make their Hebrew Jewish School a fun experience”, said Shula Winner, the Rabbi’s wife and co-director of the Chabad Hebrew School.

The program concluded with each child writing a note of their best wishes and hopes for the New Year which was then attached to helium blown balloons and released to fly away, up high…

For more info visit www.iLoveHebrewSchool.com.