08/21/2026
Little Pantry
Please help our wider community of Winter Springs and bring non-perishable food to our Little Pantry situated on the sidewalk in front of our building.
If you would like to help but are not able to bring food items in person, we have set up a Zeffy link for monetary contributions. 100% of your contributions will be used to purchase food for the pantry. Please go to http://tinyurl.com/TI-fights-hunger.
It is a wonderful mitzvah to help all those in our community
From the Classrooms
K-2 Ms Tricia
Hebrew 3/4
Today we reviewed reading letters and vowels with a team game. Then I introduced our first prayer, the Havdalah prayer over wine. We talked about it being the same words as the Shabbat one, just with a different tune. We worked on reading each of the words in the prayer. Then the kids went on a scavenger hunt around the room to find all the prayer words. At the end, we played a Hebrew learning game using the Hebrew words for yes and no.
Judaic studies K-2
Today we learned about the high holidays. We read some info about Rosh Hashannah and watched a short Yom Kippur video. Then we made some apple decorations/cards for the holiday.
Please remember to bring in tzedakah and a water bottle every week. The students have a big goal of raising $200 this year.
3-4 Ms Megan
We are hitting the ground running in Hebrew school! It has been a wonderful start to the year, and the students are already working hard and learning so much.
Hebrew – Group A
Group A is made up of students who are new to Hebrew this year. We are focusing on learning and recognizing all of the letters of the Alef Bet. We accomplish this through worksheets, hands-on activities, games, and plenty of repetition. Our goal is for students to confidently recognize and know all of the Hebrew letters by the end of the school year.
This week, we focused on Alef (א), the silent letter. Each child also brought home a set of Hebrew letter flashcards to practice and review at home.
Hebrew – Group B
Group B students are in their second year of Hebrew. They learned all of the Hebrew letters last year, and this year we are building on that foundation by learning final letters, vowels, and how to combine letters and vowels to begin reading Hebrew words.
We will use workbooks along with hands-on activities, games, and repetition to make learning engaging and fun. Our goal is for students to confidently read Hebrew letters with vowels.
This week, we reviewed all of the Hebrew letters and introduced the students to vowels.
Judaic Studies – Rosh Hashanah
In Judaic Studies, we jumped right into Rosh Hashanah! We explored the teaching, “On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed.” We had an open and thoughtful discussion about what this means and how we can connect this idea to our own lives.
The students also participated in a hands-on activity where they reflected on what they want to hold onto in the new year, what they can do to help others, and what they would like to let go of.
We also had fun with a word scramble answering the question, “If the shofar could send us a message for the new year, what would it say?” We wrapped up with some fun and interesting Rosh Hashanah facts!
Our Treasure Box
Each week, students have the opportunity to earn points based on participation, effort, and positive choices. They can choose to spend their points on small prizes or save them up for bigger items.
I could use a little help filling our treasure box! The kids have requested fidgets, 3D-printed animals, squishies, candy, and other fun little treasures. Any donation would be greatly appreciated and will help make our reward system extra special.
Thank you so much for your support and for participating in your child's Hebrew school experience. I am looking forward to an amazing year of learning, growing, and having fun together!
5-7 Ms Kate
During Hebrew, students worked on the Shema and V’ahavta and played a game. For Judaic Studies, students learned about the water drawing ceremony that used to take place on Sukkot and the gender separation during the ceremony. Then we talked about the idea that Sukkot can be celebrated as a world-wide holiday, and that anyone of any culture can be invited into our sukkah. Students researched how different cultures celebrate the harvest and connected all their ideas together to a model sukkah.
Facebook
A group of parents run a page for MAGAL families. Although not an official MAGAL spot, we hope it makes it easier for our families to stay in touch. https://www.facebook.com/groups/838674354435437/
Calendar
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M32yKde6DDbqqAa2ToAu0aQJNU7_kTbH/view
Shabbat Shalom!
