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Middat\u202fHashavuah<\/span><\/i><\/b>\u202fis an ethical\u202fpractice that helps\u202feach\u202fof us\u2014students and teachers alike\u2014treat one another (and ourselves) with respect.\u202fThe word “<\/span>middah<\/span><\/i>” literally means a “measure,” and s<\/span>tudents learn that the\u202fmiddot\u202fare a guide as to how we “measure up” ethically. Measuring ourselves involves self-reflection, self-understanding and practising how we interact respectfully and thoughtfully with others. We are able to measure ourselves through reflection on our interactions with others and our own responses.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Each week, a <\/span>middah<\/span><\/i> that relates to the weekly Torah portion is posted prominently in every classroom and around the school, and we focus our attention on finding ways to practise it throughout our school day. In class, we practice the\u202f<\/span>middah<\/span><\/i>\u202fby taking an extra moment to think before answering a question, to consider before saying something to a classmate,\u202for to strategize before trying something new on the\u202fplayscape.\u202f\u202fWeekly middot help students to learn self-regulation, self-advocacy, and how to relate to others in a healthy and productive manner through a Jewish ethical lens.\u202f<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Middot examples include “Think before you act,” “Be generous,” \u201cBe compassionate and slow to anger,” and “Make sure everyone counts,” to name just a few.<\/p>\n

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Last week\u2019s middah<\/em> was “Be Welcoming<\/em>.”  This relates to Parshat Vayera, where Avraham and Sarah act as courteous hosts to three guests who have come upon their tent. Classes explored ways in which they can and should be welcoming, not just when meeting someone new, but on a daily basis. One class practised language of inclusion and welcoming of others and recognized language that is excluding. Another discussed the importance of being \u201copen\u201d vs. \u201cclosed\u201d when approaching people and learned about how both words and body language can send a clear message of welcoming or exclusion by practicing each stance and engaging in role play of how to welcome someone new or to a group activity.  Students observed the importance of saying the new person\u2019s name, asking how they are feeling, physically opening their bodies to welcome the person, and facing them rather than walking away or turning their back after the initial invitation. Moreh Greg\u2019s Dvar Torah<\/a> from last week is an excellent illustration of how we live this middah at Heschel year-round.<\/p>\n

Ask your children about the weekly middah<\/em>, its connection to the weekly Torah portion, and how they might practice it at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Middat\u202fHashavuah\u202fis an ethical\u202fpractice that helps\u202feach\u202fof us\u2014students and teachers alike\u2014treat one another (and ourselves) with respect.\u202fThe word “middah” literally means a “measure,” and students learn that the\u202fmiddot\u202fare a guide as to how we “measure up” ethically. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":19986,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHeschel FAQs: What is Middat Hashavuah? - The Toronto Heschel School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Middat\u00a0Hashavuah\u00a0is an ethical\u00a0practice that helps\u00a0each\u00a0of us\u2014students and teachers alike\u2014treat one another (and ourselves) with respect.\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.torontoheschel.org\/news-views\/blog\/heschel-faqs-what-is-middat-hashavuah\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Heschel FAQs: What is Middat Hashavuah? 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