Kindergarten Consecration Sunday

Yesterday was a very special Sunday for Madilyn. It was Consecration Sunday. The ceremony of Consecration marks the beginning on one’s Jewish learning. When young people begin their study of Judaism, they are honored before the community as a new student and often presented with a certificate marking the occasion and gifts like miniature Torah scrolls, which Madilyn received. Temple Chai also added some other rituals to their ceremony like some special blessings for the kids and the recitation of the Sh’ma prayer. The kids also sang a couple of Hebrew songs for us. I think Madi's favorite part of the entire ceremony was the cake we was consumed afterward.

From Ms. Ruth (Madilyn's Class):
Dear Parents,

Today was such a special day!!

We started off in our classroom working on our individual "Books" of Creation, setting out the creations on each day, with the seventh day being the day of Rest, Shabbat. The children so enjoyed talking about all the different aspects, and worked on our worksheet as well, reminding us what God created, and what is "man made". Thereafter we read "In the Beginning....", reminding us of our beautiful world, and learning the first word at the beginning of the Torah, namely "Beresheet....." (In the Beginning....).

We also worked on our mini-"Torahs", drawing in special pictures of God's creations. We enjoyed a quick snack today, and were excited to revise our procedure for the Consecration Ceremony and practice our songs, and then it was time .........

Thank you so much to all for attending and making it so extra special!!!   The children enjoyed it thoroughly, and it was such a meaningful experience.

Wishing you all a great week ahead, and look forward to seeing you all again next Sunday.

Madilyn's Kindergarten Class