When we came into school on Monday we saw a poster that said “6th-8th graders. Friday. 12/9/16.10:20. Oolam. Be there.”

We continued to get more of these posters, one per day. Anticipation was building up and people were constantly trying to find out what was happening. Until Friday. On Friday we played Minute to Win It. Minute to win is when we play a series of ten games with only one minute to win! The games continued to get more and more creative as they went on. For example, in one of the last games you had to wear a pair of tights on your head that had a tennis ball in them and using the tennis ball you had to knock down five full water bottles in a row. While we were playing the 5th grade came to watch and cheer along. These games were really fun and I hope to do this again.

Thank you, Ms. Davi!

Fanya Fenton

Interview with Moshe

Millea and Moshe are students in the Beit Midrash. Millea has interviewed Moshe about what he has been learning in Judaic Studies this week. Below, you can peek at their conversation.

Millea: What is one thing you have learned this week in JS?

Moshe: I've learned about lighting the chanukah candles, and the rules about lighting them.

Millea: What are some laws?

Moshe: There are different levels of observance. You don't have to light as much as you think!

Level 1: One candle per household

Level 2: 1 candle per person in the household

Level 3 is to go by night. Hillel says 1 candle on the first night, and 8 candles on the last night. Shammai says 8 on the first night, and 1 on the last night.

Level 3 - Ashkenazim: Each person in the household lights per night

Level 3 - Sephardim: Each household lights 1 chanukiah by night.

Millea: How many candles do you light on Chanukah?

On December 7, Middle school parents joined us in learning with Rabbi Albert, during Open Beit Midrash. This was our last of four sessions about the middah of gratitude.

In Al HaNissim, we thank Hashem for the miracles of Chanukah. We went back to the question: why do we celebrate eight nights of Chanukah? We learned that smaller miracles, the hidden ones are just as important as the big ones.

We should all find something small to say thank you for this Chanukah.

Chanukah Sameach!

Millea Kenin