May 08
Shorashim has been learning how to show חסד (chesed – kindness) like Ruth in Megillat Rut. In Megillat Rut, she shows חסד by sharing her barley. That is certainly one way that we can still show חסד, but there are so many other non-barley related ways! Throughout our day in Shorashim last week, we noted times …
May 01
This past week Shorashim discovered a visitor in our space: Dubi the Bear! He is a staple at the Jewish Enrichment Center who lives in our סִפְרִיָה (sifriyah – library). He wasn’t feeling very well, and he heard that Shorashim was learning about showing חסד (chesed – kindness) to each other, so he decided to come on …
Apr 24
Shorashim has been reading Megillat Rut, a story from the Tanach in which Ruth gleans barley from a field. Last week we talked about using a variety of our senses to experience the barley but we were missing a key sense: taste! This week we cooked barley in the form of barley pudding! Let Shorashim …
