Religious School News
Student-Led Shabbat Services
Think back for a moment to the
late summer and fall of 2009, a.k.a. the end of Jewish year 5769 and the
beginning of 5770. In the space of just twelve weeks, our congregation
celebrated with seven B’nai Mitzvah families who had waited, quite
understandably, for Rabbi Dan’s return from sabbatical. In addition, we observed
the entire cycle of Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah, along
with Shabbat. It was an intense and joyful time, and we were blessed to return
to the synagogue so frequently to celebrate each simcha and holiday as a
community.
In the upcoming cold months, there will
be more opportunities to gather in our warm spiritual home. There will
be festive holiday observance: our delightfully home-grown learning holiday,
Feast of Torah; Tu B’Shevat; and Purim are just around the corner. And during
our second semester, all Religious School families are specifically asked to
join in Friday night Shabbat worship. As part of our school program, grades 1
through B’nai Mitzvah will assist in leading selected portions of a Friday night
Family Shabbat service. This participation reinforces the learning that takes
place during the abbreviated Sunday school t’filah (prayer service). In
conjunction with Abi Taylor-Abt’s monthly Shabbat morning programs for
youth, the Teen Learning Contract (TLC) students will lead a Shabbat morning
service. We very much want these post-B’nai Mitzvah students to continue using
the skills that they honed during their B’nai Mitzvah preparation.
Here are the dates, classes, and teachers for Friday and
Saturday Shabbat services with student participation:
Fri.
Jan. 15 B’nai Mitzvah class (Gideon Taylor-Abt)
Fri. Feb. 19 Grade 5
(Lorian Gans) & Grade 6 (Sharon Ledesma)
Sat. Mar. 13 Teen Learning Contract (Abi
Taylor-Abt)
Fri. Mar.
19 Grade 4 (Tamara Shapiro)
Fri. Apr.16 Grade 1 (Addie Waxman) & 2/3
(Lorraine Gross)
Please join us to support and appreciate
our students in action on the bimah!
Nina Spiro
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