Religious School Curriculum
Kindergarten
First Grade
Hebrew
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Identify all letters
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Write all letters
Prayer & Song
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Recite the blessings over candles, bread and wine
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Blessings for Chanukah candles, Osey Shalom
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Passover songs
Holidays
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Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year, apples and honey
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Yom Kippur: Acknowledging mistakes with an apology, tzedakah
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Sukkot: Four species, welcoming guests
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Chanukah: Dreidl (and letters), Candles (counting), Maccabees
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Tu B'Shvat: blessing over fruit and vegetables
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Purim: Story characters
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Pesach: Story of Exodus, ten plagues
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Jewish Studies
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Bible Stories
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Creation (review)
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Adam and Eve / Cain and Abel
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Noah and the Ark
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The Tower of Babel
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Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael, Isaac, Rebecca
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Jacob and Esau
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Jacob and his dreams
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Yosef and his brothers
Israel
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The Jewish State
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Compare and contrast the Israeli and American flags
Second Grade
Hebrew
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Read Hebrew words with the Kamatz vowel (Ha sound)
Prayer & Song
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Mi Chamocha
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Blessings for Chanukah candles, Osey Shalom
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Recite the blessings over candles, bread and wine
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Chanukah, Purim, Tu B'shvat and Passover songs
Holidays
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Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year, apples and honey, Jewish calendar
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Yom Kippur: Acknowledging mistakes with an apology, tzedakah, Shabbat Shabbatot, Kol Nidre
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Sukkot: Four species, welcoming guests
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Chanukah: Dreidl (and letters), Candles (counting), Maccabees, freedom of religion
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Tu B'Shvat: blessing over fruit and vegetables
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Purim: Story characters
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Pesach: Story of Exodus, ten plagues, Four Questions, elements of Hagadah
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Jewish Studies
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Bible Stories
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Creation (review)
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Adam and Eve / Cain and Abel
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Noah and the Ark
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The Tower of Babel
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Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael, Isaac, Rebecca
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Jacob and Esau
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Jacob and his dreams
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Yosef and his brothers
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Moses
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King David
Israel
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Israel is a country where Jews live, built on Jewish laws, customs and celebrations
Hebrew
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Recognize letters
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Copy Hebrew name
Prayer & Song
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Blessings over candles, bread and wine
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Chanukah and Purim songs
Holidays
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Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year, apples and honey
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Yom Kippur: Acknowledging mistakes with an apology
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Sukkot: Four species
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Chanukah: Dreidl (and letters), Candles (counting)
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Tu B'Shvat: blessing over fruit and vegetables
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Purim: Story characters
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Pesach: Story of Exodus
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Jewish Studies
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Bible Stories
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Creation (review)
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Adam and Eve / Cain and Abel
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Noah and the Ark
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The Tower of Babel
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Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael, Isaac, Rebecca
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Jacob and Esau
Israel
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Israel, the Jewish state, the Israeli flag
Third Grade
Hebrew
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Identify all Hebrew letters and vowels
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Read Hebrew words
Prayer & Song
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Blessings over food, candles, bread and wine
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Mi Chamocha
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Shema
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Oseh Shalom
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Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Tu B'shvat, and Passover songs
Holidays
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Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year, apples and honey, acts of kindness, Jewish calendar
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Yom Kippur: Acknowledging mistakes with an apology, tzedakah, Shabbat Shabbatot, Kol Nidre
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Sukkot: Four species, welcoming guests, a "Kosher" Sukkah
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Simchat Torah: Conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, beginning a new cycle
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Chanukah: Dreidl (and letters), Candles (counting), Maccabees, freedom of religion
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Tu B'Shvat: blessing over fruit and vegetables
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Purim: Story characters
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Pesach: Story of Exodus, ten plagues, Four Questions, elements of Hagadah
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Jewish Studies
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Mitzvot
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Introduction to Mitzvah
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Tzedakah
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Derech Eretz
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Shabbat
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Bal Tashchit
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Bikkur Cholim
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Hachnasat Orchim
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Kibud Zkenim
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Lashon Hara
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Lo Tachmod
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Lo Tignov
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Tza'ar Ba'alay Chayim
Israel
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Israeli culture
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Hatikvah
Fourth Grade
Hebrew
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Read Hebrew fluently
Prayer & Song
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Blessings over food, candles, bread and wine
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Mi Chamocha
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Shema
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Oseh Shalom
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Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Tu B'shvat, and Passover songs
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V'ahavta, blessing before and after Torah reading, blessing for the Havdalah spices
Holidays
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Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year, apples and honey, acts of kindness, Jewish calendar
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Yom Kippur: Acknowledging mistakes with an apology, tzedakah, Shabbat Shabbatot, Kol Nidre
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Sukkot: Four species, welcoming guests, a "Kosher" Sukkah
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Simchat Torah: Conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, beginning a new cycle
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Chanukah: Dreidl (and letters), Candles (counting), Maccabees, freedom of religion
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Tu B'Shvat: blessing over fruit and vegetables
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Purim: Story characters
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Pesach: Story of Exodus, ten plagues, Four Questions, elements of Hagadah
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Yom Hahatzmahut
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Jewish Studies
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Mitzvot
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Introduction to Mitzvah
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Tzedakah
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Derech Eretz
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Shabbat
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Bal Tashchit
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Bikkur Cholim
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Hachnasat Orchim
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Kibud Zkenim
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Lashon Hara
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Lo Tachmod
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Lo Tignov
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Tza'ar Ba'alay Chayim
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Mezuzah
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The Shema
Israel
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Israel's neighbors
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Study the people of Israel
Fifth Grade
Hebrew
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Read Hebrew fluently
Prayer & Song
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Blessings over food, candles, bread and wine
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Mi Chamocha
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Shema
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Oseh Shalom
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Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Tu B'shvat, and Passover songs
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V'ahavta, blessing before and after Torah reading, blessing for the Havdalah spices
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Kiddush
Holidays
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Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year, apples and honey, acts of kindness, Jewish calendar
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Yom Kippur: Acknowledging mistakes with an apology, tzedakah, Shabbat Shabbatot, Kol Nidre
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Sukkot: Four species, welcoming guests, a "Kosher" Sukkah
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Simchat Torah: Conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, beginning a new cycle
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Chanukah: Dreidl (and letters), Candles (counting), Maccabees, freedom of religion
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Tu B'Shvat: blessing over fruit and vegetables
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Purim: Story characters
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Pesach: Story of Exodus, ten plagues, Four Questions, elements of Hagadah
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Yom Hahatzmahut
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Jewish Studies
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Jewish Life Cycle
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Introduction to Life Cycle
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Brit Milah
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Baby Naming
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Bar / Bat MItzvah
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Wedding
Israel
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Defining Zionism
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Understanding Israel as a Democracy
Sixth Grade
Hebrew
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Read Hebrew fluently
Prayer & Song
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Blessings over food, candles, bread and wine
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Mi Chamocha
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Shema
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Oseh Shalom
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Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Chanukah, Purim, Tu B'shvat, and Passover songs
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V'ahavta, blessing before and after Torah reading, blessing for the Havdalah spices
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Kiddush
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L'dor Vador
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Morning Blessings
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Baruch She'amar
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Avot & G'vurot
Holidays
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Rosh Hashana: Jewish New Year, apples and honey, acts of kindness, Jewish calendar
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Yom Kippur: Acknowledging mistakes with an apology, tzedakah, Shabbat Shabbatot, Kol Nidre
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Sukkot: Four species, welcoming guests, a "Kosher" Sukkah
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Simchat Torah: Conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, beginning a new cycle
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Chanukah: Dreidl (and letters), Candles (counting), Maccabees, freedom of religion
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Tu B'Shvat: blessing over fruit and vegetables
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Purim: Story characters
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Pesach: Story of Exodus, ten plagues, Four Questions, elements of Hagadah
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Yom Hahatzmahut
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Jewish Studies
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Torah Portions
Bereishit
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Noach
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Lech Lecha
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Vayeira
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Chayei Sarah
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Shmot
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Beshalach
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Kedoshim
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Bamidbar
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Devarim
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Shoftim
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V'zot HaBracha
Israel
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Major figures in Israel's early history, including Theodore Herzl, Golda Meir, David Ben Gurion, and Yitzhak Rabin
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Compare and contrast daily life in Israel with that of America