B”H

Dear Kindergarten Parents of the Purple Room,

Kriyah

Kindergarten has added to their Pesach vocabulary. In addition to reading the Seder Plate items they have added words that they use for hints for the Mah Nishtana question. For example    מטבילין means ‘dipping’ which reminds them of the question, why do we dip twice at the Seder table.מטבילין matbilin - we dip/dipping

•  כלו kuloh – only (ie we only eat Matzah – and not bread)
• ירקות  yerokos – vegetables – on this night we eat Maror
• יושבין yoshvin – sitting
• מסבין  mesubin – leaning

Kindergarten has incorporated many opportunities for Kriyah as they create their Haggada for the Seder night. As they sound out the words in the Haggada they insert the correct nekudos (vowels) – on their own! They are very proud of themselves as they figure it all out.

Kindergarten has been practicing the Mah Nishtana in Hebrew and English and are becoming quite proficient.

Art

Kindergarten so enjoyed the art style of Pointillism that they used it for the cover of their Haggada. The children are enjoying creating the Haggada and can’t wait to bring it home to use at the Seder table. They are eager to share what they know at the Seder.

Parsha

This week Kindergarten learned about being kind and considerate to others, to be thoughtful and not hurt people. The mitzvah of Lashon Hora (aka slander) requires of us not to speak badly of others to others for this hurts three people: the one who says it, the one who listens and the one who it is about.

Parsha Song:

No lashon hora should be said

From the time we wake up

Till the time we go to bed

No lashon hora! Mm Mm 2x

Parsha Song:

https://www.chabad.org/555322

Speaking badly of others is not a kind act
For once you hurt someone, you can’t take it back
As punishment for lashon hara, a terrible deed
The sickness of tzoroas, was then decreed

If a white spot was found on the body or neck
A man had to go to the Kohain to check
If it was tzoraas beyond any doubt
From the camp of Yisroel, he had to go out

Seven days completely alone were spent
For the things he did wrong, he had to repent
If his t’shuvah (repentance) was honest and real
At the end of the week he was totally healed

In eight more days if his skin was still clear
After bringing korbonos and serious prayer
He then returned to his family and friends
And was careful not to speak lashon hara, again

Shabbat Shalom!

Morah Perline