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FEBRUARY 2017
5th Grade Milestone Shabbat - Friday, February 3, 6:30pm
Shabbat Hallellu - Friday, February 3, 6:30pm
Chazak - Saturday, February 4, 10:00-11:30am
7th Grade HUC Soup Kitchen Group 1 - Monday, February 6, 3:00pm
Hineni - Wednesday, February 8, 4:10-6:15pm
Sharing Shabbat - Saturday, February 11, 4:30-6:30pm
Hevra - Saturday, February 11, 4:30-6:30pm
NO RELIGIOUS SCHOOL-February Recess -Monday - Thursday, February 20-24
K-6 Classes Resume Monday, February 27
7th Grade Meets - Monday, February 27, 6:40-8:00pm
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Thank you for your kind donations through the month of December. We are happy to let you know that we were able to meet our fundraising goal and collected $500 in tzedakah. We are beyond thankful to one of our Religious School families who matched our donation of $500. With the help of this anonymous donor, we will be donating $1,000 to Jewish National Fund.
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After the worst fires in Israel's history raged across the country several weeks ago, burning 10,000 acres, our support is needed now more than ever. JNF is an innovator in ecological development and a pioneer in forest creation and fire prevention. JNF has planted more than 240 million trees all over Israel, providing luscious belts of green covering more than 250,000 acres, and protects these areas by battling approximately 1,000 forest fires every year. JNF's parks and forests are enjoyed by millions of people each weekend and holiday. Through agricultural infrastructure development, research, and soil conservation, JNF has been able to create and extend the presence of fertile land where there was once endless desert.
JNF will plant two gardens of 100 trees each in honor of Temple Sinai's Religious School families.
Thank you again for your compassionate support. You have truly fulfilled a mitzvah!
B'Shalom,
Cantor - Educator Elena Schwartz
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Mitzvah Makers in Action
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"Adopt A Survivor"
Our 7th graders are part of a valuable initiative called "Adopt A Survivor," which pairs students with Holocaust Survivors. The objective of this program is to transfer the life experiences of a Holocaust survivor to an "adopter" in an effort to perpetuate the soul and spirit of these survivors.
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Due to the advancing age of the survivor population and concern over the retention of their legacy, the goal is for the adopter to be able to represent the survivor and tell his or her story with accuracy and feeling for many years to come.
Meeting twice a month, the students become familiar with the survivor's life before, during, and after the Holocaust through questions and discussions. They form a strong bond and a personal relationship, with the students being granted a rare and important opportunity to understand Holocaust history firsthand. Many students choose to "Adopt a Survivor" as their B'nei Mitzvah project through Mitzvah Makers, the Religious School's community service track. Students engage in service learning in order to form deep connections between the volunteer work and Jewish traditions. Some students even use this rewarding experience of "Adopt a Survivor" as their college admissions essay.
"Adopt A Survivor" was conceived in 1998 by Irving Roth, a Survivor from Long Island, who now directs the Holocaust Resource Center of Manhasset. Temple Sinai's Religious School is able to offer this incredible program due to the generous funding of "Better Together" - an initiative which brings together teens and seniors for learning, sharing, and relationship building.
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Thank You!
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Our students had a festive Chanukah celebration during Religious School. Together we lit the menorah, sang Chanukah songs, enjoyed latkes and chocolate gelt. Thank you Friend of a Friend for helping out and supplying us with delicious latkes. We also want to say thank you to everyone that volunteered at the latke parties and the Chanukah boutique.
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Chanukah Happenings
Over 100 sandwiches were made by the Hineni and Hevra students and were distributed to the TANS Community Outreach Program in conjunction with their recent coat drive. Chanukah bags complete with dreidles, gelt, handmade cards and Menorah scratch offs were prepared to be distributed to Jewish patients in St. Francis Hospital, and craft bags brimming with beads, pipe cleaners and fun activities were assembled to be donated to "Sunrise on Wheels" to help children with cancer. Other activities included wrapping donated books to be given to children through the Department of Homeless Services.
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Hevra
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On Friday, January 6th, the Hevra session inspiration came from the Torah portion- Vayigash. In that parsha, a well-established and highly regarded Joseph reveals himself to his brothers who sold him into slavery years back. The brothers feel ashamed and regretful about what they did and were extremely grateful for Joseph's FORGIVENESS. Joseph not only forgave and embraced his brothers, he found his brothers' deception to be meaningful and purposeful - to be able provide for his family years later. The Hevra students discussed what it means to forgive someone and why forgiveness is freeing not only for the person asking for forgiveness, but for the person who is doing the forgiving as well.
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Tu B'Shevat
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Morah Gayle and Audra's classes are spending time exploring the meaning of Tu B'Shevat, one of the four Jewish New Years. Tu B'Shevat is a time to reflect on how much the environment provides for our needs and to plan for what we can do to protect this planet for future generations. The students made blooming Israeli almond trees and finger painting trees.
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A Summer that Lasts a Lifetime
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