משלי

In the אגרת הגרא the letter that the ולנא גאון wrote to his wife while traveling to א”י, the גר”א advises her to learn ספרי מוסר and specifically ספר משלי which he calls the most exalted of all ספרי מוסר. He further tells her that she should not just read it but rather internalize the מוסר and lessons that שלמה המלך imparted to us, for all generations, in ספר משלי.

שלמה המלך, who was the חכם מכל אדם imparts to us in ספר משלי direction, instruction, attitudes and wisdom on how to live and conduct our lives. משלי teaches us how to refine מדות, which will lead us on the דרך הישר and enable us to strengthen our אמונה and בטחון in ה’.

Goals

• To learn from the timeless wisdom of שלמה המלך on ספר משלי, and internalize his teachings into our thoughts and actions.
• To appreciate and value the depth and beauty of ספר משלי.
• To recognize the impact and effects שלמה’s teachings can have in our מידות/characters and our lives.

Content

• משלי is taught in a thematic manner with an emphasis on the challenges that 10th grade girls encounter. פסוקים are selected from various פרקים that pertain to the themes they are learning. Major topics this year will include:
  • אמונה
  • בטחון
  • שמחה
  • רעות
  • כעס
  • עניות
  • חכמה

•  The פסוקים are taught with מפרשים in depth, specifically רבנו יונה, and in class discussions.
• After each lesson, girls are required to log a לימוד from each class so that they can internalize or apply it to their daily lives.