n class on Tuesday, we started talking about Ein Keloheinu. We noticed some key patterns that make Ein Keloheinu a very unique prayer in terms of its setup:
- There are groups of 4, and in each group the first word is the same
- The second word of each line ends in "eynu" meaning "our"
- The melody changes with the groups of 4
- The last 2 lines are very different and do not follow the pattern
Using these patterns, we talked about the 3 main themes of Ein Keloheinu (this is a great thing to ask your student for review):
1. It is a song.
2. It includes 20 of the 100 blessings we say on Shabbat.
3. It ends by talking about the incense and spices used in the Temple.
Some questions the students should be able to answer:
- Where and when do we use incense? Why are they mentioned in this prayer?
- When do we say Ein Keloheinu?
- What are the patterns of this prayer?
- What is the common ending of each second word in each line? What does it mean?
We also learned a vocabulary word relating to Ein Keloheinu: C'mo (Caf mem vav) meaning "like/as", used in comparisons.
Homework for next week: Complete the translation activity on page 4 of the packet. For reading homework, read Ein Keloheinu as well as Mizmor Shir (there was one Mizmor Shir sheet left in class - if your student is missing theirs, please let me know!). Don't forget to fill out the reading raffle cards!
Also, next Tuesday at 5:30 pm will be a Pizza Dinner and Back to School Night. I'd love to meet you!
B'shalom,
Arielle
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