Ruth & Lewis Davis

Religious School and

USY Youth Group Updates

Week of September 8 | 5 Elul 5784

Coming Up...

Junior Congregation: Sept. 14, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM (During Torah Service)

Teen Lunch & Learn: Sept. 14, 9:30 AM-1:00 PM (During Kiddush)

7th-8th Grades Class: Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7 PM (at CSK)

Selichot/Reverse Tashlich: Sunday, Sept. 29, 6 AM, 8:30 AM (at the beach)

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GRADES K-2 RECAP

From Ms. Yenth'l

New beginnings are special and ours began by playing games to learn about each other. The students learned about different types of blessings, and they were particularly interested in the one about the rainbow. The blessing of the rainbow speaks of a covenant and promise between God and our people. That tied in beautifully to our class covenant that the class came up with: respect. Kavod is the Hebrew word for respect and the students will be learning more about this Jewish value and how to embody it in themselves and with others. 

Thank you for joining us for breakfast. It was great to see you and your children together in our kehila/community. The students also had a chance to blow a real shofar in honor of the Jewish month of Elul. Click on the picture link above. 

GRADES 3-6 TUESDAY RECAP

Morah Marla, Alex, and Ms. Koota:

We had a wonderful first Sunday getting to know our students and exploring Jewish values. We played icebreakers, discussed Middot (מידות), and started creating student passports. We also talked about Tzedakah (צדקה) and justice (צדק). We're excited to involve our students in charitable causes. To conclude the day, 

all students had an opportunity to blow the shofar.

On Tuesday, we began our session discussing how the Torah is divided into books. Ask your child how many books of the Torah we have?

We then looked at the weekly Torah parshah, Ki Teitzei. It was great to hear how many students remembered the blessing we say before reading and discussing Torah. We found out that this week’s portion has the most mitzvot of any in the whole Torah! Ask your child if they remember how many mitzvot. After a brief snack we convened to the classroom where we sang the Alef-Bet song and learned/reviewed the Hebrew alphabet. We ended our day with Rabbi Baum for a brief tefillah minyan and everybody getting a chance to blow the shofar. Click on the picture link above. 

GRADES 7-8

Don't forget to fill out Tzedek America's "Mitzvah Project Central" registration form: CLICK HERE

Then, you can sign up to meet with Elana one-on-one during Office Hours:

CLICK HERE. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR OUR FIRST IN-PERSON SESSION WITH ELANA FROM TZEDEK AMERICA FOR THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 7 PM

If you missed our Zoom orientation for our 7th/8th Grade Program, CLICK HERE.

GRADES 9-12

Kulam (meaning “Everyone”) is a curriculum provided by Moving Traditions that promotes shleimut (individual well-being), chesed (connection), and tzedek (just action) for Jewish high school students. Each session features dialogue prompts, games, Jewish texts, and other activities focusing on a specific area of social-emotional learning that resonates with teens and helps them relate to and communicate with one another. Kulam equips Jewish teens to engage in dynamic and authentic relationships to think reflectively, act courageously, and develop healthy and caring communities. Kulam will meet monthly after Shabbat services for Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Baum and our facilitator.

In addition, teens can assist in religious school classes for the younger students as MADRIKHIM/Teaching Assistants. Students will earn one community service hour for each hour working with a younger class. 

For additional youth group information, contact our youth director,

CARLY DANOWITZ youth@shaareikodesh.org

We are opening our Chaverim Kickoff: Inflatable Axe Throwing

to all K-6th GradersTHIS Sunday! Registration is required.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TEENS - BEYOND CSK