Tefilla

Chevraya Aleph: Grades 1-6

Goal: To teach the chanichim the central role Yerushalayim plays in the Jewish world, and how this is seen through Aliyah L’Regel, and in Shmoneh Esreh.

Zach Grades 7-8

Goal: To teach the chanichim the centrality of Yerushalayim and the Beit Hamikdash, and how we should always be focused on it (whether by living there or by keeping it in our minds).

Chevraya Bet Grades 9-12

Goal: For the chanichim to understand why it is that all Jews, religious and secular alike, feel a kesher with Yerushalayim and see it as the center of the Jewish World

To learn the place of a shul today and the importance of davening with a tsibur and/or in a shul.

Goal: Power of saying Shema

To teach a little about why, when and how we say tefila

To teach a little about why, when and how we say tefila

To remind the chanichim about the importance of Teshuva and teach them a few halachot of Teshuva

Teach the kids about tzedaka, how it’s done, why it’s important.

Our Father in Heaven, Rebuild

Zion and

Jerusalem and re-establish the

kingdom of

Israel.

The chanichim should understand what the message of Shmah is, and why the Shmah plays such a central role in our daily lives.