Here are some highlights of what we have been exploring in class during the month of October (and end of September):

On Wednesdays, one of our focuses for Hebrew in 6th grade is the study of Cantillation, or Trope. Trope marks, or Ta’amei Hamikrah in Hebrew, have three main functions in the reading of sacred texts:
1. To provide melody
2. To provide punctuation
3. To provide pronunciation by indicating syllabic stress
You can watch this helpful introduction to trope video I created to learn more about what we are learning: Continue reading →