Parshat Chayei Sara

Parshat Chayei Sara came to life this week in Ganon Bet. We talked about Eliezer’s long journey from Eretz Cannaan all the way to Charan where Avraham’s family lived. We decided that the 10 camels that he brought with him must have been really thirsty when they got to Charan. It’s a good thing they met Rivka at the well. Our discussion continued about how difficult it must have been for Rivka to carry all that water to and from the well for the camels. We realized that long ago there was no indoor plumbing and how lucky we are to have this modern day convenience. Of course, we had a hands – on demonstration and searched the “pipes of Yavneh”. We examined the plumbing system in our classroom and then went down to the “bowels” of the school and saw all of the pipes twisting and turning that carry the water and waste throughout the building. We created our own pipe system with pvc pipes and watched the water flow through the pipes. We also created our own well with a pulley system. We practiced putting different objects in a basket and we learned how hard it must have been for Rivka to get all of that water!