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MARCH 9, 2017 | The Jewish Home
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Special Events and Celebrations at Gesher
F
ebruary was quite an exciting month at the Gesher Early Childhood Center. As the parsha stories reached a climax with yetziyas Mitzraim and the special days of the Jewish calendar excitingly came, the Gesher staff was hard at work. First, in recognition of the miracle of Krias Yam Suf, Gesher students had a chance to experience the splitting of the sea. The main hallway was transformed into walls of blue, with seemingly nowhere to go. The children got a bird’s eye view of the tense situation with the Mitzrim pressing from behind. Suddenly, thanks to
some well-placed Velcro, the sea split. The hallway opened up and the walls were adorned with special treats that the newly freed could enjoy as they escaped. With fish visuals along the route, this was truly an immersive learning experience. Next up was the Tu B’Shvat fair. Gesher students celebrated the birthday of the trees by planting beans, making fruit skewers, and discussing the differences between fruits that
grow on trees and those that grow on the ground. Additional activities included pin the fruit on the tree and fruit loop necklace/belt stringing. Certainly, the most important produce are the students themselves and their accomplishments. The first grade siddur play marks a great milestones in the children’s growth. Morah Elisheva Rabinowitz and her assistants, together with Director of Student Support, Mrs. Dahlia Weiss,
spent months preparing the students for this celebration. Setting their kriah fluency goals early in the year created a target date for the children to lovingly receive their own siddur. Parents, grandparents, family members, and friends reaped tremendous nachas. Recognizing the significance of the accomplishment while enjoying the seamless performance was a real highlight for everyone in attendance.
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