Wow! What a fall season we have had! Since the last blog update, we have been busy
- Adding new songs to our reportoire with Cantor Korn and Joel
- Learning how to critique a musical composition
- Formulating our own definition of what Jewish music actually is
- Experiencing the real meaning of tzedakah and writing a song about it
- Delving into the past to discover how music was used in the Temple in Jerusalem
- Listening to and learning about Sephardic music
- Becoming acquainted with the Psalms
- Practicing Hebrew through movement and hands-on activities
- Becoming more familiar with the weekday liturgy
EVERYBODY'S A CRITIC! (REALLY!) This month, the students learned how to identify the elements of a musical composition (tempo, melody, harmony, texture, etc.) and began to critique various compositions, both Jewish and non-Jewish. They particularly enjoyed the live performances by each of our Sunday TA's!
Listening to "Jerusalem of Gold," by Naomi Shemer, sung by Ofrah Haza
Jerusalem of Gold - Land of Promise
Ethan W. goes disco with his rendition of "Stayin Alive!"
Noah K. performs "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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| WARDROBE FOR OPPORTUNITY - our 5th/6th grade tzedakah project was
quite a success! Temple member Wendy Dorband and her crew taught the
students about the non-profit's mission, and helped them evaluate and
sort clothes for use by those in need. The students then returned to
the Shira classroom and wrote lyrics for a song about tzedakah. |
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| The students learned about Maimonides' Ladder of Charity, on which the top rung is to help a person become self-sufficient. They determined that Wardrobe for Opportunity made it to the top! |
