Jewish Journeys: Life as a Talmud Page
On Yom Kippur, three congregants told us about their family and personal Jewish journeys. We were so moved by their stories, we wanted to share them here. In this one, Elisabeth Abarbanel considers her own path of Jewish learning as a page of Talmud, layered with creative commentary, non-linear conversations, and ongoing narrative.
Jewish Journeys: “Rich in Faith and Love”
On Yom Kippur, three congregants told us about their family and personal Jewish journeys. We were so moved by their stories, we wanted to share them here. In this one, Connie Sommer and Bill Howell talk about how they came to decide that raising a Jewish family is important to them.
Yummy Edible Sukkot
Jessie’s 4th grade class had an awesome time learning about and making their own sukkot last Sunday.
We Built a Sukkah (Or Two!)
What a busy weekend we had in Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad. As if the “double holiness” (double hungriness?) of Yom Kippur and Shabbat on Saturday weren’t enough, on Sunday the TSBY families gathered to learn about the mitzvot of the festival of Sukkot by building, eating, and sitting in our own basic, bodacious, beautiful, Biblical booths.
TSBY Does T’shuvah
Last week, the Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad (TSBY) community came together to learn about the holy day of Yom Kippur. Our theme was t’shuvah – a specific type of repentance and atonement that Jews do before and during the High Holy Days.
From the Director: Sacred Space
In Josh’s October Isaian article, he discusses the importance of building sacred space wherever we are.
Honoring Your Elders
As part of our Tuesday evening program, our seventh graders are learning the value of honoring and caring for the elderly.
Have Your Cake and Do Tashlich Too
For the last few weeks, Aliza’s second grade class learned about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the first Jewish holidays in the month of “Tishrei”. The children associated Rosh Hashanah with the Creation story and the “Birthday of the World”. The children enjoyed baking a cake and celebrating the “Birthday of the World”.
Howie’s Class Learns the Lessons of the High Holy Days
Howie’s third grade class has been looking into the meanings and importance of the high holy days. They have been learning about how to be better people for the new year, 5772.
Rina’s Class Ponders ‘Al Chet’
To help the students celebrate more fully the Days of Awe (Yamim Nora’im), Rina’s class continued to investigate the concept of Teshuvah by exploring portions of the Al Chet (confessions of sin) prayer.
Rocki’s Class Shows How to Say the Blessings
A new year and new Jewish learning experiences are well underway with our Kindergarten students! We’ve started studying the important Jewish values of mitzvot and tzedakah.
