Dear Delightful Parents,
This Sunday, November 3, 2019, at 12:15 PM, Rabbi Bernstein will be Blessing the Animals in the grassy area at the front of the Synagogue. Don't forget to "Fall Back" and change your clocks by 2:00 AM for a well-deserved extra hour of sleep.
HEBREW SCHOOL STUDENTS: If you have a "furry animal", pick-up will be at 12:15 PM in the lobby. We will send your child down to you. If you do not have a "furry animal" to be blessed, dismissal will be at the regular 12:30 PM time. Please see the flyer below.
SHABBAT SERVICES:
On Friday, November 1, 2019, services will begin at 6:30 PM
On Friday, November 8, 2019, services will begin at 8:00 PM
On Friday, November 15, 2019, TOT SHABBAT services are at 6:00 PM
On Friday, November 15, 2019, services will begin at 6:30 PM
On Friday, November 22, 2019, services will begin at 8:00 PM
On Friday, November 29, 2019, services will begin at 8:00 PM
Kindergarten and Primary: The children have started to learn about Shabbat. They have created many beautiful art projects with that theme. They are also starting to recognize some Hebrew letters and reviewing all brachot.
Pre-Aleph: The students are starting to learn their Hebrew letters and they are also learning about Shabbat. Our Shinshin, Ori, introduced Israel by sharing information about his life there. The students really enjoy being with him.
Aleph: The students have started to learn their Hebrew letters, vowels and words. Congratulations on your Consecration. They will start to learn about Shabbat this week.
Bet: The students have started their new Hebrew book and they are doing amazingly well. They have learned about the beauty and traditions of Shabbat. They have been working on Wednesdays with our new Art teacher, Morah Nina, and enjoy the projects. They are about to begin their journey to Israel.
Gimel: The students have started to work on both the Friday and Saturday Shabbat services and are reviewing the Hebrew letters and vowels. Mr. Holman has just introduced Zionism to the class by highlighting the lives of people like Theodore Herzl and his love of the State of Israel. The students are beginning to learn respect for the environment. Their theme is "Bal Taschit" which means, "Do not destroy or waste". They will be creating a Mitzvah project that relates to their theme.
Please note that the Gimel Class Shabbat Service has changed from Friday, March 13, 2020 to Saturday, April 4, 2020.
Dalet: The students have been working on the Saturday morning class Shabbat service with emphasis on the Torah service and have also been analyzing the Jewish calendar. The students have really enjoyed working with Ori, our new Shinshin on Sunday mornings. They have just started to learn about death and mourning.
Hey: The students are beginning to review the Saturday morning Shabbat and Torah service. Last week they studied and analyzed the story of Noah.
They will learn about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and what it means to be a Jewish adult.
Hey Hebrew High School: Our Hey students attend Hebrew High School at the Merrick Jewish Centre, 225 Fox Blvd., Merrick. They have told me that they enjoy making new Jewish friends and the inovative classes offered.
They meet every Tuesday evening from 6:45 PM - 7:15 PM (special time for schmoozing & purchasing snacks). Classes begin at 7:15 PM and end at 8:35 PM each Tuesday.
For the rest of the school year, classes will meet every Tuesday except on the dates listed below:
No classes on: October 22, Nov. 5, Dec. 24, 31, Feb. 18, Apr. 14
The last class is Tuesday, May 12, 2020.
Junior Congregation is this Saturday, November 2, 2019, followed by another on November 16, 2019. It is from 10:30 AM to 12:00 noon in the Muraskin Room and led by Morah Heather. Pick-up is from the Social Hall. Please stay for Kiddush.
Please note that the bottom of this email contains the Junior Congregation Requirements for each class as well as the scheduled Junior Congregation dates.
The next Board of Ed meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 25, 2019, at 8:00 PM in the Muraskin Room.
The new Hebrew School Calendar has been revised and can be found at the bottom of this email. The Tot Shabbat times have been revised from 6:30 PM to 6:00 PM. The Gimel Class Shabbat date
