Tzedakah

Tzedakah plays a big role in the Jewish community, as it allows people in need to receive help from people that can give the help. Tzedakah is not charity because charity means giving money, but tzedakah means giving money,food, shelter, jobs, education, and time that many people that otherwise wouldn't give.

Moses Mimonides was a Rabi who defied the eight levels of tzedakah. The best way to perform tzedakah is by helping the recipient became self-supporting through a gift or a loan or by finding employment for the recipient. At the opposite or lowest end of the levels is giving reluctantly and with regret. In whatever level you perform tzedakah you should give ten to twenty percent of your earnings.

Everyone can perform tzedakah regardless of age, ability and wealth. Tzedakah isn't restricted to giving money. you can also give time and energy to help someone. Tzedakah extends from putting a simle on someones face to making someone self-supporting.

By: Marko

Tzedakah

Tzedakah vs. Charity

Tzedakah and charity are two different things. Charity means giving from the heart. You can give as much or as little as you want. The only problem is, is that on some days we don't feel as generouse as others so we don't give as much. Tzedakah is not only giving money. It is time,talent and money. We give no matter what are emotions are and no matter how much we have.

Levels of Tzedakah

There are eight different levels of tzedakah. The eight levels were created by a man named Rambam. He was a rabbi and community leader. The lowest one is giving without wanting to and the highest is giving anonymously. If you give anonymously it means that you don't need someone to thank you for what you donated because that is not the important part. Another very meaningful way to perform tzedakah is to find a person a job. Doing that you are making them able to earn money and they will keep getting it unlike donating a certain amount they will just run out.

Can Kids Perform Tzedakah?

Any age can perform tzedakah. Adults usually donate money. Kids can do that or they could help out somewhere like a soup kitchen. They should always know and understand what they are supporting before they help out. The only problem is that for some places to volunteer you must be over a certain age but you can find other ways to help. All ages can perform tzedakah.

What Does Tzedakah Have To Do With Judaism?

Hillel has a saying that basically means we should always take care of ourselves and others no matter how much we have. That also means that we give what we have. Tzedakah has been around for many years. Some of the occasions we give tzedakah are on baby namings and weddings. We also give on some holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Purim.

How Should Tzedakah Be Given?

In Biblical times people use to leave the corners of their fields to the less fortunate. We still do that today but in a different way. Today we leave a bit of our income and donate it to the people who need it. We should be giving from our heart and not because we were told to. If you cant donate any money then you can volunteer some were.

Tzedakah

Tzedakah vs. Charity

Charity comes from the Latin word caritas, meaning it should come from the heart. Tzedakah comes from the same root as tzedek meaning justice.
Tzedakah is us giving time, talent and money no matter what mood. Also Tzedakah is no matter if we are nice or mean caring or not. We give with an open hand at any age.
Charity is something that has to be given from the heart. If in generous mood and gave something to charity it mean something. If not in generous mood and gave it does not mean anything because it was not given from the heart.
Difference between Tzedakah and charity is Tzedakah is given in any mood. Charity is only given from the heart.

Can kids perform Tzedakah?

Why:
1. Because children have stuff animals and old toys that they don’t want anymore so they give it to children who do not have anything.
2. children at any age can still donate
3. if children taught Tzedakah then they can donate and understand what there doing
Why not:
1. children are limited
2. don’t understand
3. not taught
4. some do not care
5. don’t have time
6. don’t have the effort






What Tzedakah have to do with Judaism?

Judaism teaches us to live each day with good in our lives. That is why many Jews celebrate all sorts of occasions like namings and weddings. In that time we give much to charities and Tzedakah because we have just been given much so there is much to give to others. Plus it connects with our tradition. We give what we have.


How Tzedakah should be given?

With our heart. Also because we want to not because we are forced to. A portion of our income to the poor. With effort, time, devotion and daily. Free willing, thought, ability and generous. With nothing in return. An open heart or hand. A job so in the future they give Tzedakah and help another person like were helped and also so they build self worth in there self again.

Levels of Tzedakah

It should be given without someone giving anything back. Without being asked and free willing. Without regret or sorrow. Try to give anything that you have. Given from the heart, do it because you want to, not because you are forced to. Finding who is in need a fresh new start.

Tzedaka

Why is Tzedaka so important? At first I thought that Tzedaka was the same as charity. But what I never new were the differences...When you give to charity its not that you want to, you usually give when your feeling generous. On the other hand with Tzedaka, as a Jew you are obligated to give ad least 10% of your annual earnings to Tzedakah.

As a very small religion we need to take care of each other or else there will be nothing left except a few Jews lying around here and there. We need to give Tzedaka or else there might not be a jewish religion with in the next month.

The 8 levels of giving Tzedaka are very important or else we would just be giving to Tzedaka as if we were giving to charity, with out wanting to. We wouldnt know the meaning of why it should feel so good to give to Tzedaka and why we as jews are obligated to care for everyone else and ourselves. Here are the levels of Tzedaka from how you should give Tzedaka and how you shoudlnt give Tzedaka according to Rambam.
1. Helping the recipient find a job or how to make money and by giving him a loan
2. Giving money to someone with the recipient not knowing who you are and you not knowing who the recipient is
3. Giving anonymously
4. Giving money to a recipient while you dont know who you gave to but the recipient knowing it was you.
5. Giving before being asked
6. Giving what you are obligated to give after being asked
7. Giving graciously but less than what you should
8. Giving reluctantly and with regret


Am I aloud to give Tzedaka? Of course I am, some people might not think that kids giving Tzedaka counts but I think that wouldnt it be better for a kid with a lot of knowledge about Tzedaka to give instead of an adult who maybe just converted to a jew and doesnt even know the difference between the 2 things? But on the other hand some places pre-judge kids and adults just like the example above.

I dont know if I have convinced my self if Tzedaka has anything to do with Judaism. Sure the word Tzedaka means Justice and come from the word Tzedek. But it might be possible that someone invented Tzedaka a long time ago, and thn a Jew found it and made a story to go with that word. This probably isnt true but anything could be possible.

Excuses for money. In which ever house you go to you'll here kids saying "Mom, could I have some money to get a new game for my wii" or "Can I have money to go to the movies?" but what you'll probably never here, is "Mom, could I have some money to give to Tzedaka?" which brings me to my next point, if you give Tzedaka, give it with will and proud of your accomplishment. There might be an incident where your mom or dad force you to give to tzedaka and you might not want to, thats OK. Its just like charity, you only give when your feeling generous. So if you dont want to give to Tzedaka you might want to consider that were all one nation and we have to take care of each other and even more importantly that some people dont have homes or anything to eat.

Tzedakah Paragraphs

Hey Mr.G. Noah and I made this together.

1. Levels of Tzedakah

There are eight levels of tzedakah. One being the lowest, and eight being the highest.

1. Giving Tzedakah when not wanting too.
2. Giving a lot but giving less than you could have given.
3.Giving Tzedakah because you are asked to give.
4.Giving before being asked to give.
5.Giving without knowing the recipient.
6.Giving without the recipient knowing the donor.
7.Giving without the recipient knowing the donor and the donor not knowing the recipient.
8.Giving somebody a job or loan so they can help themselves in the future.


2.Can Kids Perform Tzedakah?

Personally I think kids can perform Tzedakah because you can give it at any age. If young children give Tzedakah their parents should tell them why they are donating and where its going to. Children have more time to donate to Tzedakah because most adults have a full time job and don’t care about Tzedakah or don’t have the time to donate. In Jewish schools children are taught how to give Tzedakah and what it is for Tzedakah in class as for most adults weren’t taught when they were children. It is hard for kids to collect money for Tzedakah because they don’t bring as much attention or awareness as an adult can and they don’t have as much money as an adult. In most organizations kids are to young to volunteer in a fundraiser.

3.How To Give Tzedakah?

When you give Tzedakah it should come from the heart. Take time to think about others and how less fortunate they are. You should give 10% of your income to Tzedakah. Eve. Charity VS Tzedakah

The difference between charity and Tzedakah is, you give charity depending on your mood, but when you give Tzedakah your mood doesn’t matter. Also you could have any kind of intelligence to give Tzedakah.

5.What Does Tzedakah Have To Do With Judaism?

First of all Tzedakah come from a Hebrew word meaning justice but other religions also give Tzedakah. It is introduced in every Jewish school. Tzedakah relates to a say in created by Hillel. It is a custom that Jews give 10% of there income to Tzedakah. It’s a Tradition that Jews give Tzedakah it started in the Biblical times and it is still going on today.

We think Tzedakah has made big difference in many peoples live and we hope it stays the same.

By JaCoB and Bogey

Tzadakah Paragraphs

Charity vs. Tzadakah

Even though you may think that charity and tzadakah are the same thing they are very different from each other. Charity means from the heart. Charity you give when you want. Judaism does not command charity. Tzadakah means justice. You must give Tzadakah as commanded by Judaism. Tzadakah you should give whether you are feeling generous or stingy. Tzadakah is only commanded for Jews. They are the same because; they both involve giving, you can give more than one way, they both help, they both are important. Those are some of the similarities and differences between charity and tzadakah.

Eight Levels of Tzadakah

There are eight levels to tzadakah; these eight levels were created by, Maimondes (a.k.a. Rambam). One of the important ones is give anonymously, this means to give and not want anything in return. The highest level is giving so that a man can become self-supportive. A way to describe this would be to mention the saying: give a man a fish, he’ll have food for a day, teach a man to fish, he’ll have food for a year. This means to teach so that someone can provide himself or herself with food, and not have to rely on tzadakah as much. These are two of the levels I think are most important.

Can Kids Give Tzadakah

Yes, but not the same way as adults. First of all, kids usually don’t have enough money to give more than $1 for tzadakah, even though it sort of helps, it is only $1. But, kids can give time, and I believe that time is more important than money, because with time, you think about whom you’re helping; you don’t just say here you go, take it.
So next time you want to help, try volunteering at a soup kitchen or some other place.


How are Tzadakah and Judaism Related?

They are related because, first of all tzadakah is a Jewish word and it is commanded by Judaism to give tzadakah whenever you can, however this only applies to Jews. All though any other religious people can give tzadakah though. Tzadakah is basically Hebrew for Charity whenever you can. Tzadakah is for Jews mostly.

Ways to give

There are many ways to give. Several good ones are: giving money, giving anonymously, giving time, giving 15% of your profit, and giving help. There are many other things that I could mention but I wont mention any more. Basically this means that if you give time, money, etc., you’re still giving tzadakah. If you want to give tzadakah one of these ways, find an organization that you believe in, and start a fundraiser, do a raffle, get involved.

-Bram S. 6B, Apr. 29th, 2008

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Tzedakah

Hey All,

Here are a few paragraphs about tzedakah...


Tzedakah and charity are very similar but very different at the same time. For example tzedakah is all about action and actually "giving your body" to your cause, but giving money for charity all depends on what mood you are in. If you are in a great mood you would most likely give more and vice-versa. In the end they are both about helping others.

There are eight levels of tzedakah and I will give you the first way and the best way to practice tzedakah. 1) Giving without wanting to, for example: If your friend forces you to give tzedakah. 8) If you are helping the recipient be self supported, for example: Instead of giving your friend a fish you give them a fishing rod so they can not only get one fish but many fish!

Can kids do tzedakah? In my opinion it does not matter how old you are, what really matters is how informed you are about tzedakah. So yes, I think kids of all ages can do tzedakah in different ways, like: Walkathons, bikeathons, giving spare change to a tzedakah box etc. etc. etc.

How should one give tzedakah? Give from the heart and only to one's capabilities. If giving money, not too much money but not too little money. Usually 10% but no more than 20% is donated.

What if non-Jews want to practice tzedakah? They can, why not? Everything helps and the more help the better. Jews or Non-Jews. Like Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara in WWII who risked their lives to help the Jews with their visas.


I hope you have learnt a lot from these paragraphs :)
Marc L.

5 tzedakah paragraphs By Jonah (Comment)

5 Tzedakah Paragraphs

By Jonah 6A

1. Levels

There are eight levels for giving tzedakah. One is the lowest and eight is the highest.

1. Give tzedakah with not wanting too.
2. Giving, but giving less than you could give.
3. Giving because you are asked to give.
4. Giving before being asked.
5. Do not know where you are donating to.
6. Giving anonymously.
7. Giving to an organization but do not know which person they are giving your tzedakah to.
8. Give something they really need, for example giving a job to a unemployed person.

2. Can Kids Perform Tzedakah?

Kids can perform tzedakah because it does not matter what age you are. It’s important they understand what they are giving. Children have more time to donate, as adults are working etc. They don’t have the time like kids do. Children get to learn tzedakah in class as for most adult jobs, they don’t involve tzedakah. Also it is hard for kids to raise tzedakah because they don’t have as much money as an adult. In some organizations kids are not old enough to volunteer.

3. How To Give Tzedakah?

When you give tzedakah you should donate it with your heart. Take the time to imagine what other less fortunate people are like. “You donate a portion of your income to tzedakah. As a child you do not have much money to donate. But you have a “field” of time talent, skills, some of which you can dedicate to make the world a better place.”

4. Charity VS Tzedakah

The difference between charity and tzedakah is, with charity you only give when you are in a giving mood, but with tzedakah you give when you are in any mood. It also does not matter what age or condition you are in for tzedakah.

5. Do You Have To Be Jewish To Give Tzedakah?

You do not have to be Jewish because there are lots of people who give tzedakah, for example: Non Jews sheltered and feed Jews in World War 2. Non Jews give jobs to unemployed people. There are millions of way non Jews have done tzedakah.

Cool Line Illusions

Hey all,

Check out these cool line illusions. On C+D guess which line is longer. With A+E they are the same size as the black. On B the lines are actually straight.

Cool huh,

Bram.

P.S. Please comment.

8th level

Hey guys do any of you know what the 8th level of Tzedakah is it's kind of scratched out of the book. Thanks so much.

-Mikaela

Optical ilusion

Heres another optical illusion that has always stumped me a bit. Are the stairs going up or down?

Homework

Hey guys I hope you are all having a great spring break!  I'm just wondering if anyone can tell me the homework please because I forget it all.

Danny

Cool Optical Illusions

Hey All,

I was looking at some optical illusions on the Internet and this is the one picture that stumps me the most. I have no idea how it works! If anyone wants to help me out by commenting and giving me their thoughts that would be great!



Thanks,
Marc L.

9 Days

Hey grade six,

Guess what I only have nine more days of vacation!!!!
Time went by so quickly!
I miss everyone and I hope you are haveing a great spring break!!!

I am coming back on the 27 of April 1 day before school starts, and I hope you will enjoy my surprise for the whole grade!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Enjoy the rest of your break!

Love Melody.

Spring Break.......

Hey Guys,

I hope everyone is having an amazing break so far!

-Aviva

Birdie Heaven

Today I went to the Zapari.
The Zapari is a safari for birds!
We drove there and then bought our tickets. As we entered we saw a huge cage and on the sides parrots on a swing. My mom ran for the parrot. She wanted to hold him, but the parrot bit her really hard and then she got seeds and that tempted the bird so he flew on to her arm. She took her hand out with the seed's and fed him it was really cute! Then I wanted to try holding him! I took the seed's let out my arm and he didn't bite me he just hoped onto my arm. After five seconds of happiness I felt his weight. He was so heavy that my arm needed a rest. I kept him on my arm for a few more minuets and then I had enough my arm was aching! I tried to put him back but he wouldn't budge! Hewas so heavy I would do anything to get him off! It took a while longer I didn't manage! We moved on to Gunie Pigs! They were really cute but really small we got to hold them so I did! After me holding 1these kids were asking me if I could pick one up for them so I did. Next were the Flying Squirll's and Mice. They were interesting. We moved on to the forest. There we saw Chickens with feathers on their feet, birds with pinker feathers than a Flamingo, Ducks, baby Cockatiel's, and Rabbit's. They were so cute!!! As we exited we saw Peacocks. As we went closer I spoted an albino Peacock!!!!!!!I have never seen one in my life. And behind us I saw another place were you can hold birds! I ran for it beacause I saw a bird that I really wanted to hold. It was an African Grey Parrot. I held out my arm and he climbed on to my arm. This parrot was much lighter and smaller. I gave it food, he chewed it and then spat it at me! It was really funny! I put him down. Then picked up a white parrot. Shes really cute to hold. I kept on picking up birds until the show! The trainer and about 10 parrots. We were in the front row. He introduced himself and the birds. He asked for three volunteers. He picked me a girl and a boy. We had to play bowling. Fortunatly I am quite good at bowling so I was happy. The little girl went first. She missed. Thenit was my turn I hit down four. I was in the lead. then the boy went. He hit one. The first girl was illimanated and left the stage. It was my turn again. I missed. He missed. It was my lastry and I hit down two! I won the game. He lost and left the stage. Then he asked me if I think that one of the birds can knock down all of them? I said yes. So he brought a parrot, gave him a ball and off he went. He was walking right up to the cones and with the ball in his beak he pushed down the cones with the ball. Everyone was laughing. Then I left the stage. The show went on with birds riding skooters and bikes. The show was over and then we left through the forest had a pretzel and then left for home.

That was my birdie day!
I hope everyone liked their report cards!

Love Melody

S.A. School------ Herzliah Vitcemen

Hi guys I hope you had a great time at the shabbaton and the young entreprenuers fair. Today I went to my cousins school. It was very fun and I'll tell you some stuff about it. I went to micaela's class (older one, our age) and I learnt a bit of afrikaans, I also learned alot about the South African rand (=$). They did abit of history but it was just giving out homework. We then had a break. During the break I got some food from the TUK shop. I then went to go see a netball tournament. I later went to Avi's class (younger one, grade 3) and the were making bird feaders and putting a giant mix of things in it. After school the grade 6 guys invited me to play Basketball with them for there practice. If you do not know Basketball was just introduced to S.A. so they wernt that good. When we started doing layups they were amazed how many times I scored. I then went to the Presidents hotel. I went swimming with my youngest cousin Matthew (age 3, he is tall enough to touch my ribcage with his head). We then left and went to Synagouge. After we went to my cousins house for a "Pre" Bat mitzvah celebration for Micaela. Now here I am at 12:07 am. Writing to you guys well I got to go.

Bye.



PS. Tornados, they want us to tour South Africa and play with them.

PSS. I played with Marc L. cousin named Josh and Marc he says HI

Alex

Dear Alex,

Please write me an email on how the entrupaneur show went at (a_spicy_burger@hotmail.com)

I hope everyone had fun!!!

Love Melody

please reply adam cohen to the comment i left you

reply to the story i left you in the comment box and read the comment i left you from tomer 6b

Shrine/Kotel

Today I went to the Shrine of the book and the Kotel.

It was a fun and educational day.
We woke got dressed nicely, and drove to the Shrine of the book. We saw an exebition on paintings with no owners and orphanage art stolen by the Nazi's with no owners either. We saw some really nice painting that stare at you, any direction you go, like the one we saw last year in Victoria in the Parlement building of the Queen of England and her son. After that we went to the Shrine of the book. We saw some artifacts that are 100-200 years and more. Then we saw the Dead Sea Scrolls! In the middle of the room were the Dead Sea Scrolls but in picture. I was dissapointed but when you go down the stairs then you have glass covering the REAL DEAD SEA SCROLLS!!!!!!!!!!!! I read some of the words in hebrew and recognised some of the words but not all. After that we left the Shrine and went to see the mini model of Jerusalem. I thought that it would be much more interesting than what it was but oh well. The mini model was just little buildings of Jerusalem, and the Temple, all behind the rope. So it wasn't that great but it was special. I almost fainted from the heat it was boiling and I think it was only 20 degrees but Im not used to the sun so it was really hot! We got into the car and drove to the Kotel. We only had to drive for 10 minuets, and then we were there. We got out of the car and walked to the Wailing Wall. There was at least 4000 people there I have never seen so many people!!!! We got to the section for girls and wrote our prayers. Beleive it or not I didn't really wish for peace! I think I wished for something better but I can't tell. We only stayed there for 20 minuets, and then left. On the way home we stopped for my mom to buy groceries for dinner. She told us she bought the best strawberry's in the world and that we would use them for dessert. We got home and wanted to see the strawberry's but when we opened the bag they weren't there! My mom was so mad that we went back to get the strawberry's came home and made our dinner!

That was my day and I hope you had a great on too! And had a blast selling all your awsome products in the entrupaneur show!!!!

Love Melody.

WHEN IS THE SEDER?

HEY GUYS. WHEN IS THE SEDER? DO WE HAVE TO WEAR SPECIAL CLOTHES PLEASE REPLY.

seder

hey guys does anybody know if we can were diffrent clothes for the seder.thanks so much

-mikaela

Debates

Hi everyone,

Due to absences, Thursday's debates will be postponed until Friday. This will give the defenders (especially those that were missing today) an extra day to get ready. I hope this helps rather than complicates things for you. Please spread the word to those who don't check the blog regularly.

See you tomorrow.

My Japan Essay

Hey guys, this is my Japan essay about Japanese Sports.

In Japan there are a variety of different sports, both to play and to watch. Baseball is the most popular sport in Japan to play. The most popular sport to watch is sumo wrestling. Golf is a sport played by the upper class like businessmen.

Baseball is the most popular spectator sport after sumo wrestling. Baseball was introduced to Japan by American Missionaries more than 100 years ago. In Japan, baseball is played to the highest standard, both professionally and in the annual national high school contest. Lots of Japanese professional baseball players today are playing in Canada and in the U.S.A like Daisuke Matsuzaka who plays on the Boston Red Sox and Suzuki Ichiro who plays on the Seattle Mariners.

Sumo wrestling is probably the most well known and popular sport in Japan. Sumo wrestling is a sport that requires the contestants to force their opponents outside a straw rope. Ten day contests are held six times a year and the winners are considered national heroes. Sumo has been a professional sport for at least 200 years. Sumo will always be considered a traditional sport in Japan.

Golf has a very high status in Japan, especially among businessman. Japan is a crowded country so space is expensive and therefore the sport becomes affordable just for the rich (like businessman). It can cost up to a years salary just to join an exclusive golf club. Most people have to be satisfied with a golf driving range. However, people will pay this price if it means playing the sport they love.

Sumo wrestling, baseball and golf are all considered well-known sports in Japan. Sumo wrestling is a traditional sport, baseball is a western sport and golf is a social sport for the wealthy. Different sports are loved by different people in Japan.

Name of source: Passport to Japan. Published: 1988. Author: Franklin Watts.

Being Blind

Today.

Today we got up early and got ready to leave to the train station. We left the house at about 9:05 something like that. We got on to the train and had a long journey ahead of us. We were in the train for five stops. We were supposed to get off at culon but when we got to the door it started moving. We missed our stop so we had to take another train back. We got out of the train and took a taxi to the Kids Museum. We went to the exebition called" To Be Blind" We were in a group of about seven people. We put our bags away and gave us long red and white sticks. We went inside and inside it was all dark. They said it wasn't scary but it was. We had to use our senses more than ever! We walked and fell and felt and smelt and heard. After 15 min. I got the point and I wanted to leave. I was so stressed I didn't know where anything was I was really scared. Our leader was always calling our names and we would mostly call mine and my sisters. Everytime we enterd another room it was something else in the world. The forst one was a room of a child. The second was a shook. Then a street with a sidewalk. A park. And last but not least a resturant. In the first four places you had to smell and fell. But in the ladt place you actually had to buy and tell the coins apart, sit down and eat it! When I was drinking my Sprite I felt more relaxed. People asked questions and after that we went back to seeing things.

I really do like seeing things better than being blind. My experiance in this museum Pretending to be blind was fun but I dont want to do it again!

I hope you enjoyed hearing my story. And when you go to Israel maybe you can be blind too!

Love Melody!

My Trip

Hi guys this is Adam Cohen writing from South Africa. After I left school we soon left to the air port. We went to the new part of the airport. We left an hour or two later. After 9 hours we arrived in amsterdam. We got un packed and we walked through through almost all of amsterdam. We bought a few things then went back to the hotel. The next day we went to Anne Frank house, Van Goh museum, Jewish museum and a canal bus. The next day we had to get up at 6:00 am becuase are flight was at nine. are next flight was 11 hours and 30 min, down to South Africa. There was luckly a tv on the chair in front of us. We watch alots of movies and played a bunch of games. When we arived in South Africa half our family was tehre to pick us up we then went to our grand mothers flat (apartment)and ate some food. The next day I woke up at 11:00 am then we went to the southern suberbs. We passed my parents university on the way there. On the way back we were driving on the left wich felt wierd. My cousin knocked his head on a ping pong table so we went to there hous.We then went out to my other grand mothers flat and now im back at my cousins house well now I got to go bye.




THE FOOD

>on the plane to amsterdam we had a pasta chicken type thing and they gave us metal cultlery.
>in amsterdam we had argentinian steak, pizza, grilled chease, icecream, fries, panckaes, eggs, fruit, and crossonts.
> on the plane to S.A. we had icecream, macaroni and chease, sandwiches and chips.
> S.A. grilled chease and chicken so far.



Adam Cohen

does anyone know what are the few things that have to be in the booklet for the entrepreneurs fair.

Max

The Great Debate!

Hey guys,

I have just been asked by Mr. G. to remind you that the debates are on Monday.

Prepare:

10 points (in note from)

or

A persuasion map (online or you can take one from Mr. G.)

Good luck on your debates!

-Aviva

My Day

My day was really fun today. Today we woke up at a normal time 8:30 and had בורכס and tea for breakfest. After breakfast we gave the presents to Nomi Gino( my moms friend) her mother Margalit, and Nomi's son Jonathan. We gave Jonathan six shirts, a jacket, three pants, two pyjamas, a teddy bear and a hat. For Nomi we gave her two really nice pants and for her mother, a shirt and hand cream for them both. After breakfest we got ready and left to the נמל( shopping center). We walked around. My mom bought a dress and a shirt. After that we went to eat. We had soup salad and chips. Instead of ordering dessert there we went to Max Brenner. It is a resturant with just chocolate. White chocolate, Milk and Dark. We ordered two fondues, one Milk and one Dark. It came with a little fire to roast Marshmelllows, and waffles. It also came with Bananas, Strawberrys, Apples and Pears. it was really messy. We even took the Lemon from our water and sank it in chocolate. It was really tasty! Then we walked around and we stopped at the beach. I was swinging on the swing and then I really wanted to go into the water. So I went, it was actually warmer than the water in Canada in the summer and its spring time. So I was splashing and running around in the water. Then we had to go. I dried off and we left. We were hungry so we went to Sun Shawarma. It is the best in the world! It was fresh and tasty. Then we left home. That was my day. Tomorrow I am leaving to Haifa to go see our friend Ronit. I heard on the news that in Israel on sunday it is going to be 30 degrees.

I will write tomorrow.

Love Melody.

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My Flight

Hey grade six! Its Melody writing from Israel!
Its really hard to believe that im in the homeland of the Jews but I am.
I am sorry that I didnt write but let me tell you about my flight experiance flying to the homeland and that will answer why i did not write.
Lets Begin.

3:30 My Mom, My Sister, My Dad and myself are at the airport. We give the people our passports and our luggage and we talk to them to make sure that our luggage will get to Israel. Our bags were over the limit but the let us go threw. We finished with that and then carried on.
We walked around and then we dicided to eat because as you most probably know the food is really bad. We had really good sushi it was quite good for an airport, we paid and then said our goodbye's and went through our gate. Originally our flight to London was at 5:55 then they called to say it was at 5:30 but then the woman told us that it would be at 6:10 we were upset but oh well what can you do . We talked to people and figured out that the flight was delayed because the plain was missing a part and needed repair. We went to the bathroom got settled down and then we heard the flight to London will be delayed till 6:45. then we got really mad because we might miss our connecting flight to Israel. We got on the plain and took our seats. We thought that they would give us a new plain with a personal T.V but they didn't they gave us a plain probably older than us. Instead of the personal t.v there was a patch of the ugliest green fabric I have ever seen in my LIFE! The chairs were uncomfertable the whole plain was ugly and it was full we flew on AIR CANADA. Not the greatest air line but we got they flight off of points. We sat there and sat we were waiting one whole hour in the plain with out doing anything! It was so boring. We took off it wasnt so bad as we staeted but then the plain started going up and down and again and again during the whole flight it was bumpy. My sister and I did not feel well at all even my mother for her first time in her life. We got our food it wasn't so bad. Then we slept my sister got sick and you know what happend next. After they took care of her we went to sleep again 5 hours into the flight 4 more hours at least we thought so we were delayed in the air! another hour! It was really bad. Then when we landed it happend to me I threwup but In a bag of course. I threwup because when we landed we got on the ground and the pilot suddenly flew up again out of no where. We had a connecting flight to Israel and we were going to miss it. Our flight to israel was at 12:55 we landed at 12:45. We had 10 min. to get on our next flight it was going to be impossible we landed at terminal 3 and had to get to terminal 1 the agent said that we were going to miss our flight and had to take the next one at 10:30 in the evening so my mom got upset and she said no because I can't stay with my kids for 10 hours doing nothing so she sent us to go to Flight Connections. In order to do that we had to change terminals first we had to take a bus it was stuffed with people you could barely breath. We got to our terminal and we didn't know where to go to. It's so confusing in the London airport it was really bad. Once we got to the Flight Connections there was a huge line up no one could help us no one even knew if they took off or not. It was already 12:55 I told my mom that we missed it and to give up. We went to the bathroom and as we were washing our hands we heard on the intercom "The flight to Tel-Aviv will be bording aat Gate 27." We said at the same time they didn't leave! We ran 27 gates I felt horrible fron the flight and now running I felt even worse. We got there in time we were going to Israel. As we entered the plain we saw a difference the chairs were bigger nicer we were happy but we didn't feel good at all. We took off and then I and my sister threwup again then we fell asleep. It was a better flight but still bumpy. We didn't eat anything because of how we felt. We got delayed 25 min.
We landed. It was the first time in my life that no one clapped, no one kissed the ground nothing. So we dicided to start clapping we clapped but no one else did they just stared. We left the plain and there you have it 20 hours of travelling straight. But thats not the end of my story. We showed our passports and left to get our lagguge. We heard our names getting called on the intercom" Algom Iris, Hamburger Melody and Hamburger Eleane please come to the lost and found." We were all thinking maybe they lost our bags! We were really tired and could not understand because the woman sweared that they would come. I saw so may people there and they were really really mad. Some of there bags got lost. Some, they did not arive but they new where they were. When it was our turn they said they new where they were but that they did not arive. My mom was so mad and I was more mad because this was the worst trip I ever experianced. They said we had to fill up forms and that they would come on thursday and it was tuesday night 9:00 in the evening. Our friend was waiting for us there. She took us home and we left the airport. But in order to leave we had to give the ticket back. It wouldn't accept our card it was quite funny actually but then it did. So we drove and then got to her place. It was 10:00 she gave us some food and water. I felt much better. Then we went to sleep it was april 1. We slept till the next day. We woke up at 1:30 in the afternoon. We had no clothes so we went in our p.j's shopping. We bought some really nice clothes. Then we walked a little then we met my grandparents and had sushi it was really good. Then we drove home and here I am typing up my trip. I hope you have a good time because I am. It was 25 degrees today. Please write back I really want to here all your adventures.

Thanks for Listening. ( we have an 11 hour difference in time.)

Love Melody. Your classmate.

computation

hey guys do any of you know when the dog computation sheet is due.thanks so much

-mikaela

Japanese Presentations

Hey Guys,

Just to tell everyone, I have been getting so much info. from these projects it is crazy. I am saying all these Japanese words I have learnt and people are asking me what I'm saying. I fell like a Japanese brain man :)

Keep up the solid information

Marc L.

Freight trains

when is freight trains due. is it some time this week

Israel

Hey everyone its melody!!!
Tomorrow on Monday March 31 i am leaving school at 2:00 from school and leaving to Israel for a rreally long time

The Great Debate I: Battle of the Sources

Our debates will begin on Thursday. Please make sure that your part of the debate is ready by then. You may find it helpful to use a persuasion map and to put your points into bullet form.

what day is the debate on?

Presentations!

Presentations

Japan Presentations!

Sorry Mr. G.

hi guys do we have a hebrew test tomorrow.

RESPONCE TO LITTLE BOY

HI guys could you please comment on my poem

I like the poem the little boy because I think that it was fascinating at the end. Because the little boy's former teacher dulled his imagination. When the little boy got into his seat the teacher told the class that today we are going to draw pictures, yes said the little boy. "I like drawing pictures "so the little boy drew a picture but the teacher said wait, I will show you how to draw a flower with a stem. So the little boy liked his own so he decided to draw the teacher flower. Later in the years the little boy moved to another school and enjoyed his time at the new school. $$$$

RESPONCE TO FAT MAN

HI guys could you please comment on my poem.

This poem is about two men trying to hike up a mountain. One of the men criticizes the other man for the he looks, he wonders to himself how a fat man like him can get so fat and try to attempt to clime a mountain. When the fat man passes by he sees what is written on his tee-shirt, and fells ashamed of what he thought earlier. The point of this story is not to judge people by the way they look but by the way they are.

Japan presentations

About the Japan project, are we only allowed to use our source to find Japan information or can we use any source we like?

Thanks Danny

Japan Presentations

Hi Everyone,

Hope you're having an excellent weekend. Due to the Young Entrepreneurs Fair, our next Japan presentations will be on Wednesday. We should be finished all of group three by Wednesday. The fourth group should be ready for Thursday and the final group will present on Friday.

See you tomorrow.

test

he guys do we have a little test on the science text book homework.

-mikaela

To answer sharons question...

	1 C-	2 C	3 B	4 A
State your case!	Your part of the presentation was done, but didn’t show much of an effort	Your part of the presentation was done, and your presentation was clear and easy to understand	Your part of the presentation was done, and your presentation was clear, engaging (hooked the audience) and used some posters, baners or other eye catchers	You’ve created a presentation that was interesting to the audience, you’re your visual aids were eye catching, and your delivery was smooth and easy to understand
Did you do your job? (argue against other sources	You did your job of showing that your source is good	You did your job and showed proof about why your source is superior	You have strong evidence proving that your source is superior	Your proof is strong and you have lots of it. In addition, you have different kinds of proof
Did you do your job? (your source)	You made an argument against another source	You made a strong and clear argument against the other source	Your argument against the other source used evidence	Your argument against the other source was clear, showed evidence and demonstrated an escellent effort to shut down the competition

Hope that helped!

Japan rubric

Mr. Gelmon iam working on my japan project but i forgot the rubric at school can you put the rubric on the website

please put it as soon as possible
Sharon

Response To Execution

Hi guys could you please comment on my poem

I can respond and connect to this poem because since the time I was born my grandma had past away from cancer. Not only did I never meet her but I never got to say goodbye. Sometimes my family goes to the cemetery and brings her flowers. Now, since my grandpa is lonely I often visit him and invite him for parties and dinners. We usually celebrate his birthday and his anniversary
at restaurants. One day I wish I could meet my grandma.

Response to someday

Hi guys could you please comment on my poem

I can not respond to this poem because I never experience playing a guitar and don't know how to play any songs on a guitar. But I know how to make my own short songs that don't seem well. Maybe I could take guitar classes or ask my friends to tech me how to play or watch my friends play the guitar and ask them what is this note. Maybe one day I will know how to play a guitar and play other people songs or make up my own song.

sick,

hey guys everybody did amazing in the show last night but as some of you now im really sick today so if you could tell me the homework that would be great. thanks so much

-mikaela

School

Hey guys
When is frieght trains due?
sorry its on your site Mr. G bu its not on Mr. Lee's
nini

School

Hey guys
Is it a half day tomorrow????
Good luck on the play!!!
Nini

Good Luck on the play!

Hi grade six,

Just wishing everyone involved in the play a good luck tonight!

-Aviva

Can Drive Tomorrow!

• Please bring in a cans of food for our Purim food drive tomorrow.

Math

Does anyone know what the math homework was. I know you have to compare two things but when is it due and how comparisons do you have to do between the two topics.

max.

Football poem

Hey every body this is a poem that i wrote about football, i'm not sure if it is good or not,

please comment... ^_^



Life is like a football
easy to catch

easy to throw

but when it drops

you never know where

it

will

go

The Beach

Hi everyone,

I started writing a poem but I am stuck and I don't know what to write next.

Here it is:

Playing in the sand

making an island

out of shovels and pails

watching the fish’ scales

Looking at the sea

not so far away from me

the waves

crashing against the

seashore

From,
Shak

P.S. Please comment

Japan website for kids

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/

Post Japan website

Can anyone please tell me what the name of the Japan website????
Please reply,
Ofir

Homework

• Spelling Charts
• Japan Presentations-begin this Thursday
  

thank you

Marko
Thank you for the comment Mr. G I think this is better

The Japanese invented this weapon for hatred, and I believe that is wrong. I think death should be natural not by machines and bullets. I also think desperation should never be a reason to kill someone, or to kill your self. But there are many other people who disagree with my thoughts, like the people of the kamikaze and the military who would give their lives up for their country. Thank you!

Random Japan essay question

Hey everyone,

Im editing my essay and I found a little glitch...If I were to say 'Ori is the Japanese term for folding' would I capatalize the J in Japan or would I leave it lower case?
Thanks
Nini

Essay

Hi 

Mr. Gelmon I wrote my essay and my essay map but what happens if i do not come tomorrow to school because I do not want to get marks off!

please reply 

thank you 

Melody

hi Mr. G is this ok

is this ending paragraph for my kamakzie essay ok

The Japanese invented this weapon for hatred, and I believe that is wrong. Death should be natural not by machines and bullets. Desperation should never be a reason to kill someone, or to kill your self. Thank you!

Simple example of expository essay

Here is an example of a five paragraph essay. Pay attention to the colours!

My favorite pet is my dog, Romeo. He is beautiful and easy to care for. Playing with him is lots of fun. He always takes care of me. I have never had a better pet.

Romeo is beautiful and easy to care for. He is a tricolor Sheltie, mostly black with white and a bit of brown. Caring for him is easy because I simply have to make sure he has fresh water and food every day. I exercise him by throwing his toys. Because he is good looking and doesn’t require much care Romeo is a good pet.

Romeo is lots of fun to play with. He loves to play catch. He follows me around the house with a toy and drops it on my foot so I will toss it. He can catch just about anything, but his favorite is chasing a Frisbee. I really have fun playing with Romeo.

Romeo takes care of me. He always follows me when I leave a room. When I am sitting on a couch he plops down right beside me. On sunny days when we are hiking in the woods he always makes sure that I keep up with the rest of the family. He always watches out for me.

As you can see, Romeo is a great pet. I am proud of him and he doesn’t require much care. Playing with him is very pleasurable. I am always safe because he watches over me. Romeo is a wonderful pet.

HELP!!

mr. g PLEASE POST THE ESSAY EXAMPLE ON THE BLOG!!!! IT WOULD REALLY HELP!

HELP!!

mr. g PLEASE POST THE ESSAY EXAMPLE ON THE BLOG!!!! IT WOULD REALLY HELP!

Homework

Expository Essay on Japan Topic to be handed in with Essay Map (Thursday)

If you are almost finished your essay and would like some feedback from me or some of your peers, please feel free to post your essay before Thursday. This would be a good way to improve your essay before handing it in.

for crazzzzzzzzy hair day how much do you pay?

does the essay map count as marks on the actuall project

Hey Mr. g what periods are the entrepreneur class and also I could not get on my computer until now so I hope I can get my essay map done but if not here's a warning about not completing it. BYE

Question for essay maps

Hi Mr. Gelmon

I know Isabelle already asked What do you do for the conclusion on the blog but I still don't get it. Because you said you don't put your whole essay on your map, just notes. And I don't really have an introduction paragraph so I can't wrap it up.

Please Help!

From,
Shak

PS: If no one comments please help me tomorrow in class

Hair day

Hey guys does anyone know when Crazy Hair Day is?

Danny

Essay map

Hey 

I didn't really understand what we were supposed to write in the conclusion box on our essay map.

If anyone could comment it would be great!

Thanks,

Isabelle

Question???

Dear all,

I was discussing an idea with my dad for the entrepreneur's fair, and I was wondering if you could buy a make it yourself kit, what would it be for? Also tell me what you think of my idea.

Thank you,

Bram

p.s.:Nobody likes a copycat.

Hi Mr. G. I did my essay map on a different topic, because I was not done my Japan essay. So maybe when I finish my essay could I get the map to you.

A Poems First Draft (by Bram)

A little early to write about this, but please comment. Thanks.

School's Out

School is cool
So is the pool
Homework is an annoyance
Rafts are buoyant
Recess is fun
Swimming in the sun
Band practice is early
Off the diving board I do a twirly
The library has lots of books
In the pool there is no crooks
School is out
Now lets scream and shout
Summer is here
3 2 1 cheer
Jump in the pool
School is out you fool
School will come back
Not for 2 months Jack
You're right my friend
School is not right around the bend

What do you think.

-Bram

Homework

• Essay map for Japan essay (Mon)
• Spelling Chart
  

If you would like to type your essay on the computer, go here:

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/essaymap/

Mr. G the date for our Japan project is March 12 or 13.

Thanks