From the Director: Planting a Legacy
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The 2011-2012 Religious School Calendar
Starting the Week by Saying Goodbye
On Sunday morning, Aliza’s second grade class started the week by saying goodbye to Shabbat
Whats so Jewish about Ducks, Cats, Dogs and other Animals?
The Kindergarten classes teamed up last Sunday to discover “Whats so Jewish about Ducks, Cats, Dogs and other Animals?” We learned that there are commandments in our Torah on how to take care of animals.
Celebrating Israel with Israeli Salad
This past week the kids and I ventured into the Temple Isaiah Kitchen and created our OWN Israeli salad in recognition of the holiday Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Kindergartners and Their Parents “Travel” to Israel
On Sunday April 22, Religious School kindergartners and their families, holding brand new passports and boarding passes “flew” on El Al flight 18 to Israel.
Awareness-raiser or Fundraiser
The Sunday after Passover, the Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad 7th grade class set-up and ran a hunger fundraiser for an organization called Action Against Hunger. But the point of their fundraiser was not only to raise funds but also to raise consciousness.
Tasting the Flavors of Passover
On the Sunday and Tuesday before spring break, Aliza’s classes held beautiful classroom Seders.
Let Our Seder Go!
The Sunday before Spring break, teacher Barb’s class was busy singing with Moses to make sure that the Pharaoh will “Let Our People Go.”
Oh So Yummy Chocolate Seder
Sunday in Adra’s fifth grade class we celebrated Passover — chocolate style!
Retelling the Story of the Exodus – in Song
Passover is just around the corner. As we do each year, soon we will all be sitting around Seder tables, retelling the story of the Exodus. The students in Rina’s 6th grade class took the dictum “In every generation each person should feel as though he or she personally had gone forth from Egypt”
Reliving the Exodus
This past Saturday, “Israelite Slave Liberation Front” (otherwise known as the Tiyul Shabbat B’yachad community) was successful in their efforts to free the Israelite slaves from oppression in Egypt.
Kindergarten and Sixth Grade Buddies with Moses
Rocki’s Kindergartners and Rina’s 6th Graders paired up once again for a special Buddy Day!
Temple Isaiah Continue It’s Work With Upward Bound House
A few weeks ago, a number of fifth grade religious school families spent the afternoon doing a wonderful mitzvah.
Matanot L’Evyonim – Gifts to the Poor
This past Saturday at Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad (TSBY), our community worked together to create matanot l’evyonim (gifts to the poor) bags to give out at the SOVA food pantry.
Wanted: Haman the Wicked, Wicked Man
Last week at TSBY, Gilad’s class learned the story of Purim and created art work based on what they learned.
