Aliza’s Second Grade Class Celebrates Rosh Hashanah
On Sunday, Aliza’s second grade class learned about Rosh Hashanah by blowing the shofar (themselves!) and eating traditional Rosh Hashanah foods, apples dipped in honey.
Opening Days 2011- 2012
It’s been an amazing first week here at Temple Isaiah Religious School. Sunday and Tuesday we kicked off our school year for our K-6 kids, and also began our amazing new seventh grade program. Our opening days were filled with singing, smiling, and lots of ruach (spirit).
Prepping for Pesach
We’ve had an exciting few days of educational programming in preparation for Passover. Here are some pictures of the past week.
Project: Passover Pillow
Wow! Check out what happened when kindergarteners and sixth graders partnered in Project: Passover Pillow this past Sunday.
5th Grade Update: Accepting Torah
Here’s some news (and pics!) from Rabbi Deborah Goldmann’s Tuesday fifth grade class:
Purim Postgame
Photos from our Purim celebrations, including the Purim Carnival, the Purim Spiel, and our Purim celebration in religious school.
Family Fun on Tu B’Shvat
On Sunday, January 23, nearly 40 first-grade families came together in our Temple’s Social Hall to learn about and celebrate the holiday of Tu B’Shvat. Parents and children together first learned from Rachel Ackerman, one of our temple’s rabbinic interns, about the meaning of the word Tu B’Shvat and of course, what we celebrate on [...]
Shakshuka!
This week, some of the Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad students made shakshuka, a tomato and egg dish originally introduced to Israel by Tunisian Jews. Now, it’s a common Israeli dish for any time of day. Here’s the recipe and some photos.
From the Director’s Desk: Creative Adaptation
Tu B’shvat, the Jewish holiday which falls later this month, was invented by our ancient rabbis as a “birthday” for trees. If you’re a Jewish farmer trying to follow the biblical rules that require you to only harvest from trees of a certain age, it would be impractical to keep track of the exact birthdays [...]
Creativity By Candlelight
In honor of Hanukkah, participants in Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad made their own Israel-themed hanukkiyot (Hanukkah menorahs). Keep reading to learn about the event and see some pictures from that evening.
