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From Our Youth and Family Education Director

January to March 2017

Posted on December 16, 2019

One who finds a faithful friend finds a treasure. – Proverbs One who welcomes a friend with a smile is as one who is giving the finest gifts in the world. – Avot drabbi Natan Select for yourself a teacher, acquire a friend, when you assess people, tip the balance to their favor. – Pirke Avot Jewish tradition Continue Reading »

December 2016

Posted on December 16, 2019

The values we learn from Torah and our tradition provide us with beautiful guidance for living our lives.  A Jewish value that resonates very strongly with me, and one that I find very important to teach our children, is that all people are created B’tezelem Elohim, created in the image of God.  Each person has something Continue Reading »

July to September 2016

Posted on December 16, 2019

I am thrilled to share with you some exciting changes to Temple Beth El’s Youth Education Program for the upcoming year! Starting in September, our current Kindergarten to Seventh Grade Religious School program will be updated to a new model, which more appropriately fits the manner in which students learn in the 21st century.  This new program Continue Reading »

May/June 2016 – L’dor V Dor: From One Generation To The Next

Posted on December 16, 2019

We find these words at the end of the kedusha the part of the Amidah we only do as a community.  But what does it mean from one generation to the next?  What do we want to share from one generation to the next?  What are the most important parts of our Jewish faith, our Continue Reading »

April 2016

Posted on December 16, 2019

“Learning is great, because learning leads to action.” – Talmud Kiddushim 40b Providing our students with opportunities to do something with the knowledge that they are acquiring is an important element of our Religious School.   It helps students feel that their learning has purpose, it gives them a sense of pride and accomplishment, and it provides Continue Reading »

March 2016

Posted on December 16, 2019

I really enjoy going grocery shopping with my son, Nadav.  It is an opportunity for us to talk about our favorite things to eat, for me to teach him about making healthy food choices and think about how lucky we are to always have enough food.  When he turned three, we started to pick out Continue Reading »

February 2016

Posted on December 16, 2019

For thousands of years, the Jewish people have had a strong connection to Israel – to the eretz yisrael (the land of Israel), to am yisrael (the people of Israel) and, more recently, to midinat yisrael (the Country of Israel).  Our children inherited this beautiful connection and within our Religious School we nurture this in many ways.  The school’s curriculum has Continue Reading »

January 2016

Posted on December 16, 2019

On the 25th of January we will be celebrating one of my favorite Jewish holidays: Tu B’Shevat.  Tu B’Shevat celebrates the birthday of trees and the coming of spring.  In honor of Tu B’Shevat, I would like to share with you a story.  This story is adapted from Leviticus Rabbah 25:5. In the times when Continue Reading »

December 2015

Posted on December 16, 2019

For thousands of years, Jews around the world have used Hebrew as their language of prayer.  Knowledge of Hebrew has enabled us to understand the Torah and communicate with other Jews.  Hebrew is among the primary elements that bind the Jewish community together.  Helping our children learn how to read Hebrew is a key component Continue Reading »