Naaleh sophomores class had a unique cross-curricular opportunity to explore the inspiration behind the beloved piece of the Yom Kippur liturgy, “Hinei KaChomer B’Yad HaYotzer.” In their general Navi context, the students learned perek 18 of Yirmiyahu, when the Navi is sent to observe a potter at work with his clay—a relationship which serves as an analogy to Hashem and his handiwork, the Jewish people. They then studied the text of the Yom Kippur Selicha which provides several other analogies of a similar style. The students discussed the meaning imbued in these metaphors, learning relevant sources, poems and stories to shed light on this characterization of the Almighty. To personalize the experience, students chose one quote from the text and created frames out of clay to adorn the words. Students experienced a small taste of the pottery-making process, interacting with the material and reflecting on the relationship between a potter and his clay. This experiential lesson brought together their Navi material with relevant Machzor content and prepared them to think about their relationship with Hashem in time for Yom Kippur.