The Monster’s started his third year of ‘real’ Hebrew school this week.
When I was… well, when i was closer to R’s age than the Monster’s, I started Hebrew school – first once a week, and then thrice a week as I got to third grade. The goal was to make sure that I arrived at my Bar Mitzvah armed with basic knowledge of ritual, Jewish history, and Hebrew, and was able to function in a synagogue as I got older.
And that’s where the questions about the Monster and Hebrew school really intersect. Continue reading