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Fifth Graders Teach Lessons of Peace through Performance of Hebrew Play

This week, fifth graders performed the play Dira Lehaskir (Apartment for Rent), which tells the story of a group of animals looking for a new tenant for an apartment in their building. One prospective renter after another comes to see the apartment but finds fault with one of the current tenants. Audience members, which included parents and students from other grades, were introduced to a mouse, a hen, a cuckoo bird, a pig, a giraffe, a cat, and a dove, among other animals. “At last the dove arrives, bringing with her an eye for the good and restoring an atmosphere of peace,” explained teacher Mira Peretz. “We are learning how we can all live together in peace. In addition, this play beautifully intertwines a lot of the vocabulary students have been learning and practicing. The students worked really hard, and performances like these really help reinforce the learning we are doing in the classroom.” Not only did the fifth graders do a wonderful job performing this play, they also helped spread the message of peace and inclusion. MORE PHOTOS
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