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The Value of Ve’ahavta
Elementary School students partake in monthly meaningful chesed experiences as part of a new campaign.
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Ve’ahavta Chesed Campaign takes the Elementary School theme of chesed to a new level this year. A different chesed organization is featured on a monthly basis, and students were given personal tzedakah pouches to experience for themselves the good that collecting tzedakah can do.
The Ve’ahavta kickoff event in November welcomed several wounded Israeli soldiers from the El Ami organization. First, they were enthusiastically welcomed with song and dance by Middle School students in the courtyard. Then, as the soldiers entered the building, Early Childhood students sang and cheered them on. Lower School students thanked them for all that they did to protect Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael and participated in a Tzahal boot camp. After a moving ceremony to welcome the soldiers into the auditorium, they shared their experiences and tales of heroism with the Middle School. Student leaders in Middle School had the opportunity to meet with the soldiers personally to delve further into their stories and ask questions. During the boot camp that followed, Lower School students took part in various training exercises that included balancing a ball on strings and carrying their teammates on a stretcher through obstacle courses.
“What we have learned more than anything, is that we are the ones who are truly indebted and beyond grateful to El Ami for this unforgettable month and for the meaningful experiences and lessons they provided for our children,” expressed Head of School Rabbi Yahel Tsaidi.
In early December, the Elementary School welcomed 60 guests from Sephardic Bikur Holim’s Senior Division for a pre-Chanukah party. Early Childhood students waved flags and flowers and sang songs as the seniors entered the building. The 2nd graders performed Chumash party songs for the guests, and 3rd, 6th and 7th graders played Bingo with them. The 5th graders sat with them and created artistic tzedakah boxes and the 8th graders served them
