Phew! We’re finally done with the 2017 High Holy days. It’s been an exhausting couple of weeks filled with fasting, Sukkah building, and no school. Our first holiday, oh so long ago, was Rosh Hashanah. It was especially fun to walk down to Klode park and participate in Tashlich. It was a great chance to… Continue Reading High Holy Day Reflection
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Tefliah Crossword
Click below to see if you can figure out this tefilah crossword puzzle. All answers are prayers from the siddur. Crossword-1szgf64 -ES
Lulav and Etrog
We have the lulav and etrog because: The Torah instructs us to hold four species to celebrate Sukkot. On the first day you shall take the product of the goodly trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.… Continue Reading Lulav and Etrog
Why do we build a sukkah?
Why do we build a Sukkah? Well the real question you should be asking is: What does a sukkah represent? WELL, a long time ago there was the Israelite people. (If you don’t know what the israelites are click on this link to get a short description (only read the first paragraph.) The Israelites had… Continue Reading Why do we build a sukkah?
Upper School Tefilah Survey
We asked 20 people some questions about their prayer and Jewish life and here are their answers: When asked what their favorite prayer was; 40% of them said Adon Olam. A lot of them liked all the fun tunes you can do in Adon Olam. We asked which out of these three prayer books (see… Continue Reading Upper School Tefilah Survey
Welcome to the Blog
Welcome to the blog. This is the home for the MJDS Tefillah blog. Here we write to inspire and bring knowledge to the students, staff, and parents of MJDS. We hope that you enjoy reading our blog. This blog is written by the upper school students. It is a way to explore prayer in a… Continue Reading Welcome to the Blog
Yom Kippur Torah Portion
Hello! This week, we have two choices of Torah readings. The regular portion is Ha’azinu. The Yom Kippur readings are Leviticus 16:1-16:34 which can be found in Acharei Mot, and Numbers 29:7-29:11 which can be found in Pinchas. Today let’s discover the Yom Kippur sections. Our first reading, in Acharei Mot, starts off with God… Continue Reading Yom Kippur Torah Portion