ד"ר נגה כוכבי - עמיות יהודית לא מה שחשבתם


ברוכים הבאים ליומן הרשת עמיות יהודית לא מה שחשבתם. הרשומון פונה אל כל השותפים במעשה החינוכי ובמיוחד אל המתעניינים ביחסי ישראל ותפוצות הגולה. מרבית הדברים יתפרסמו בעברית, משום היותה דרך המלך אל העולם היהודי.

בברכה, ד"ר נגה כוכבי

יום חמישי, 8 בספטמבר 2016

נגה כוכבי - בין יהודים לגויים, תכנית קשר

הואיל ומדובר בי"ס שאיננו יהודי, אחרוג ממנהגי ואעלה את המסמך באנגלית. איננו עובדים על פי עקרון "האחר הוא אני", כי אם על פי "יהא כבוד חברך חביב עליך כשלך". מתוך הערכתנו ההדדית, כמו גם שמירת גבולות היהדות, נעסוק בין היתר, בשבע מצוות בני נח. נושא זה, המבחין בין ישראל לעמים, יהיה המקף בינינו וגם ו' החיבור. 


EDUCATIONAL FRIENDSHIP WITH SOUTH KOREA
In our School we welcome international relationship with educational peers. Most of our overseas partners are Jewish as we do our best to nurture Jewish literacy among students and teachers. With non-Jewish schools we base our friendship and pedagogical relationship on mutual respect, on texts from Masechet Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) and on the Seven Laws of Noah.

Steps suggested for the first year of connection:
1.      September: Students and leading teacher exchange greetings. This can be done by a short video and\or letters.
2. October + November:
a. Introduce students with the topic Seven Laws of Noah

b. Hand out simple text
Seven commandments were commanded of the sons of Noah:
concerning adjudication (denim)
concerning idolatry (avodah zarah)
concerning blasphemy (qilelat ha-shem)
concerning sexual immorality (gilui arayot)
concerning blood-shed (shefikhut damim)
concerning robbery (ha-gezel)
concerning a limb torn from a living animal (eber min ha-hayy)
c. Have students write questions about the text and debate the answers in Havrouta.
d. Ask students to report the class about some of their questions & answers.
e. Email 3 chosen questions to your peers in Israel\Korea. Answers of each side will be emailed within 2 weeks.

3.      December:
4.      a. SKYPE MEETING (WEB CAMERA CONFERENCE) – 2 groups synchronize a 40 minutes meeting in which each side will sing a song in Korean\Hebre, will tell al little about school, will have the opportunity to ask each other questions (will be translated by the adults).
b.        exchange artistic expression (hand craft, paintings…) performed by the students on the topic:  Seven Laws of Noah approach.
January - February: a. Discuss in class in Havrouta (debate in pairs?): "Rabbi Eliezer would say: The honor of your fellow should be as precious to you as your own" (Avot, 2:10).
b.  Have students prepare games on this topic and report to your peers (in a PPT, video…)
4. February - Marchr:
a.  Hand out text and discuss:
"Ben Zoma would say: Who is wise? One who learns from every man. As is stated (Psalms 119:99): "From all my teachers I have grown wise, for Your testimonials are my meditation".
Who is strong? One who overpowers his inclinations. As is stated (Proverbs 16:32) Proverbs 16:32), "Better one who is slow to anger than one with might, one who rules his spirit than the captor of a city."
Who is rich? One who is satisfied with his lot. As is stated(Psalms 128:2): "If you eat of toil of your hands, fortunate are you, and good is to you"; "fortunate are you" in this world, "and good is to you" in the World to Come.
Who is honorable? One who honors his fellows. As is stated (I Samuel 2:30): "For to those who honor me, I accord honor; those who scorn me shall be demeaned." (Avot, 4:1).

b. Have students present the text in an artistic way and send it to their overseas peers.

April:  SKYPE MEETING (WEB CAMERA CONFERENCE): joined Kabbalat Shabbat.

May – June:
a.      Introduce students with: "Rabbi Matya the son of Charash would say: Be first to greet every man. Be a tail to lions, rather than a head to foxes". (Avot, 4:15)
b.      Have students debate the text in Havrouta, phrase questions and send 3 of them to peers overseas. Answers will be returned within 2 weeks.
c.       Have students prepare a poster of greetings to the summer break.
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