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We learned a new vowel - be sure to ask your child what sound it makes!

 

Zephira Derblich-Milea



This is Zephira's third year teaching for Bet Sefer Avraham. She comes to us with tons of enthusiasm and creativity. The children adore her sunny disposition and her clear limit setting. It is a love-fest in Kitah Alef. Zephira has a terrific way of inspiring the children and getting them to recall the material she is covering.

Eugene Gordin



We are so lucky this year to have Eugene Gordin co-teaching our Kitah Alef class again. This is Eugene's second year here at Bet Sefer Avraham. Eugene is a PhD student at Cal Berkeley in Structural Engineering and Public Policy. But he has a passion for working with children and we couldn't be more delighted to have him join us. Eugene brings a great sense of humor, patience and a fabulous attitude.

Here we will have links to games and other fun things for our Alef students!

In the mean time, here is the Hebrew Alef Bet sheet we handed out on the first day:

hebrew

 
 
  • Bet - Bayit (house)

  • Tav - Torah

  • Shin - Shofar (ram's horn used on Rosh Hashana)

  • ָ ַ "ah" - as in aqua [vowel]

  • מ Mem - Mezuzah

  • ל Lamed - Lulav (palm leaf)

  • Kaf - Kelev (dog)

  • ה Hay - Havdalah (end of Shabbat blessing)

  • ר Resh - Rimonim (the Torah crowns)

  • כ Chaf

  • ב Vet

  • ד Dalet - Degel (flag)

  • א Alef - Aryeh (lion)

  • ו Vav - Vered (rose)

  • ק Koof - Keshet (rainbow)

  • צ Tzadee - Tzedakah

  • ִ "ee" - as in green [vowel]

  • ע Ayin - Etz (tree)

  • נ Nun - Ner (light/candle), Ner Tamid (eternal light)

  • ח Chet - Challah

  • י Yud - Yad (literally hand but is also a pointer)

  • "o" - as in yellow [vowel]

  • ט Tet - Tallit (prayer shawl)

  • ֶ "eh" - as in red [vowel]

  • Pay - Parpar (butterfly)