Sifriyah Pijama at HALB

Over 60 families attended HALB’s first Sifriyat Pijama B’America event on Sunday. Families with children in preschool through the third grade will receive Hebrew books by mail each month and HALB will host SPBA programs several times throughout the year, after school hours, to provide families with the opportunity to engage b’Ivrit with their children in a fun and meaningful way.

Sunday’s program began with a Hebrew story reading of the book Anashim Tovim, based upon Naomi Shemer’s well-known song. Children found the anashim tovim (good people) in the story while peering through their very own mishkafaim (glasses) and identified characters including sharat (janitor), saba and savta (grandfather and grandmother), and rofeh chayot (veterinarian). The book reading was followed by an interactive and engaging music lesson with performer Sandy Shmuely, so that the children left Sunday’s program with the lyrics of Naomi Shemer’s song lingering in their hearts and minds.

SPBA tote bags, mishkafaim and activities in-hand, children and parents who participated felt enriched and enlivened, glad to have spent the morning speaking and learning b’Ivrit. Students, parents and faculty look forward to the next SPBA at HALB event!

Pictured: Daniella Weingarten and Isaac and Sammy Butler.