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Shir Tikva Religious School - Grade 4

Grade Four continues with a focus on stories in the Torah in books of Genesis and Exodus. Students will continue to develop their skills and deepen their understanding of how to navigate the intricacies of reading the text of the Torah. Additionally, fourth grade students will learn about the Jewish lifecycle by taking a year-long journey through the most significant milestones in a Jewish life, including Brit Milah and Brit Bat, Baby Naming, Consecration, Bar and Bat Mitzvah, Confirmation, the Marriage Ceremony, the Funeral and Rituals of Mourning. Students study the liturgy of Erev Shabbat (Friday night), focusing on the core themes of the prayers and key vocabulary in order to better understand the meaning and significance of each prayer as well as the purpose of the prayer. Students embark on a study of modern Hebrew through the use of the text, Shalom Ivrit 1 which explores Jewish holidays through Hebrew stories. 

The goals of the Grade Four Hebrew program are :

- to review their knowledge of the alphabet and grammar learned in Grade 3.

- to master reading the following Hebrew prayers and blessings:

• Barchu, Ma’ariv and Yotzer
• Ahavat Olam and Ahavah Rabbah
• Shema and V’ahavta
• Mi Chamocha
• Ein Keloheynu and L’cha Dodi
• Shabbat Brachot: Hadlakat Nerot , Kiddush, Hamotzie/Hazan Et Hakol, Birkat Hamazon

- to analyze basic grammar principles: identify syllables, prefixes/suffixes, root letters, vowel rules, the definite article, masculine/feminine forms, singular/plural forms.

- to comprehend and explain the concept of each prayer and blessing (what it’s about, why we say it)

- to identify and translate key words found in each of the prayers and blessings.

- to understand the meaning of the prayer or blessing through the use of stories.

Grade Four Tzedakah Project - Dream Reading - was started by a young woman from Michigan when she was in fourth grade to help raise money for needy schools to put books in their libraries. Through supporting this program, the Grade Four classes will learn about and participate in the mitzvot of Talmud Torah, the Study of Torah and Tikkun Olam, Repairing the World. www.dreamreading.org

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