Our year-long focus in Jewish Studies in Year 4 is personal attributes. Through this focus we have helped our students to identify their unique qualities, characteristics, strengths and weaknesses.

In Judaism we are told that our parents are given a special honour when they name their baby, a glimmer of divine inspiration. In fact, Judaism considers the act of giving a person a name to be precious. This term we have helped our Year 4 students connect their very own attributes to the literal and/or personal meaning behind their Hebrew names.

The Year 4s began by researching their names at home with their parents. This research culminated in our Eleh HaShemot (these are the names) ceremony on Tuesday where the students and their families discussed, wrote and shared their reflections on their names and traits and how they may connect with our rich Tanach heritage.

Sophie Oppenheimer
Team Leader Jewish Life P-5