An incredible morning

This morning, I was honored to be a guest in Nathan's classroom at his school, Bet Yeladim. They were celebrating Shabbat, and it was his turn to be abba (father).

During circle time, as abba, Nathan was allowed to choose a song to sing and chose The Soup Song. I had never heard it before, but it is a great song about making soup for the Sabbath and each child gets to choose a vegetable or something healthy to put into the soup. Nathan choose vitamins! Next Morah (teacher) Ellen discussed tzedakah (charity) with the students. They talked about collecting money to give to the less fortunate so that they can buy food, clothes and houses. Nathan very proudly told the class that his PopPop builds houses for poor people. It was amazing to see my son so proud of his grandfather. I had tears in my eyes and a heart filled with pride for them both!

Nathan took his spot next to his teacher and the ema (mother) for the day and together they recited bruchas (blessings) for the candles, the wine and the matzah (no bread as it is still Passover). Nathan wore his tallit (prayer shawl) and his kippa (head covering) and spoke loudly and clearly. He obviously knew his blessings well and felt confident and comfortable as we do this every week in our home.

Here are a few pictures of our special morning: