Ohr HaTorah
Our Comprehensive
Hebrew School Curriculum
Exploring
Jewish Wisdom and the World
of Inner-life
OUR IHRL CURRICULUM IS INNOVATIVE AND FUN,
INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY
WITH CREATIVITY WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY
Jewish Values Curriculum - Grade K - 7
Exploring the World of Wisdom and Inner-life
Lesson plans about Values & Holidays will be taught separately.
K - 2nd Grade
1. הכרת הטוב - Hakarat Hatov - Recognizing the good
2. הכנסת אורחים - Hakhnasat Orchim - Welcoming Guests
3. ביקור חולים - Bikur Cholim - Visiting the Sick
4. תודה - Todah - Thanks
5. צדקה - Tzedakah - Giving to help others
6. ארץ ישראל- Eretz Yisrael - Land of Israel
7. בל תשחית- Bal Tashchit - Do not be wistful or destroy.
8. אומץ לב- Ometz Lev - Courage of the heart
9. שלום בית - Sh'lom Bayit - Peace in the Home
10. השבת אבידה - Hashavat A-ve'da - Finding Lost Objects
11. בצלם אלוהים - B’tzelem Elohim - In God’s Image
3rd - 7th Grade
UBD - Understanding By Design
* Teaches students about Jewish values, holidays, history, prayers, Torah stories, Israel, Jewish identity and more.
*Age appropriate lens is used with each grade having their own focus:
Grade 3 - Family
Grade 4 - Self
Grade 5 - Peers
Grade 6 - Community
Grade 7 - Tikkun Olam
1. Teshuvah - תשובה
* Learning all about RH, YK & Sukkot
* Taking responsibility for your actions
The 7 Topics
2. B’Tzelem Elohim - בצלם אלוהים
Honoring the image of God in
ourselves & others
3. Gevurah - גבורה
Using one’s inner strength
to do what’s right
4. Achrayut - אחריות
Doing what you can to make the
world a better place
6. Koach Hadibbur - כוח הדיבור
Understanding the power of words
7. Shalom - שלום
Helping create a calmer,
more peaceful world
5.Hakarat Hatov - הכרת הטוב
Seeking the good & being grateful
Each Unit (Value) Has 4 Lessons Based on UBD
1. Unit Overview
2. Enduring & Understanding
3. Vocabulary
4. Learning Goals
5. Essentials Questions
6. Developmental Lens