Ma Koreh
/What’s Happening?
Weekly CJDS Newsletter
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D’var Kesher from 2nd Grade Judaic Studies Teacher, Rabbi Sharon Barr Skolnik
September 28, 2018 / 19 Tishrei, 5779
Sukkot Hol HaMo’ed
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D'VAR KESHER: A WORD OF CONNECTION
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Pictured below: Rabbi Barr Skolnik's class
made flags to wave in honor of Simchat Torah!
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Greetings!
Part of the Jewish High Holiday season is about acknowledging things we don’t control. That recognition can be scary. Sukkot are temporary structures meant
to remind us of our dependence on God. And the tornado that literally swept away some families’ sukkot this week was as stark a reminder as we can get (or ever
want).
At the same time, there is another theme of the High Holidays, which is one of the
most crucial ideas for me: the fact that we also have agency. We, ourselves, each have the ability to influence the way God looks at us. As the
machzor (High Holiday prayerbook) teaches us, through
teshuvah, tefillah, and
tzedakah, we can change our standing in God’s eyes and hasten our inscription in the Book of Life.
This year, the Second Grade took a close look at one of the prayers that we recite
communally on Yom Kippur, called,
Ki Anu Amecha, “For We Are Your People,” in an effort to better understand our relationships with God. In addition to critical reflection
on Jewish theology, it was also a wonderful inquiry into the literary device of
metaphor.
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Read more from Rabbi Bar Skolnik
HERE
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OCTOBER
Monday, October 1: Shmini Atzeret NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, October 2: Simhat Torah NO SCHOOL
Friday, October 12: All School Kabbalat Shabbat 1:40 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
Wednesday, October 17: Picture Day Students Wear CJDS Polo
Friday, October 19: Professional Development Day NO STUDENTS
Friday, October 26: All School Kabbalat Shabbat 1:40 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
Sunday, October 28: CJDS OPEN HOUSE 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER
Thursday, November 1: Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 9: All School Kabbalat Shabbat 1:40 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
Wednesday, November 14: Picture Retake Day Students Wear CJDS Polo
Tuesday, November 20: CJDS Community Day & Gratitude Concert 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
Wednesday, November 21: Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
Thursday, November 22: Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL
Friday, November 23: Thanksgiving Break NO SCHOOL
Friday, November 30 All School Kabbalat Shabbat (5th Grade Leading) 1:40 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
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BREAKING NEWS!
CJDS Tzedekah Club & Mid Ohio Food Bank
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A half million folks in Central Ohio suffer from hunger and 180,000 of them are children.
The Mid Ohio food bank sent us a flyer
letting us know what kinds of foods would really help. They also shared that our community members have other needs that they can’t get funded from any government agency.
We were surprised to learn that
diapers
were on the top of the list of most needed items.
The list also includes chili with beans, tuna, canned vegetables, canned meat, soup with vegetable, peanut butter, canned fruit (in light corn syrup), deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Tzedakah club members would like to ask YOU to help fill these needs. There will be boxes for your donations in the lobby and outside the Art Room (AKA Tzedakah Club House). We will be collecting from now until Community Day (November 20th). Thank you for helping us to make a difference!
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- MONDAY RECESS: Dance Club with Ms. AG & Katie Feldstein
- TUESDAY LUNCH: Israel/Hebrew Club with Lin Raveh - Israeli Shlicha
- WEDNESDAY LUNCH: Tzedakah Club with Susan Couden & Rabbi Sharon Barr Skolnik
- THURSDAY RECESS: Journalism Club with Dr. Denae D'Arcy
- FRIDAY RECESS: Choir with Angelo Dunlap
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After School Clubs
STARTING NEXT WEEK
(Click on the images below for more information, associated fees and registration forms.)
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MONDAY
: Chess & Board Game Club with
Jeremy Arcus-Goldberg!
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TUESDAY
: Tennis Club (ages 10 and under) with
Pam Lippy
, USPTA certified teaching pro and 2009 Maccabiah Gold Medal Winner!
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WEDNESDAY
: Giving Garden with Rabbi Iah Pillsbury.
Available to 4th-6th grades only.
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THURSDAY
: Lego Robotics with Jeremy Arcus-Goldberg
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Pictured below:
We had a surprise visit this morning from Ross Friedman, fiancé of our fourth grade Jewish Studies teacher, Morah Ari Scheier. Ross, who works in venture capital and private equity at his company, Main and High Investments, loved his first tour of CJDS. He told Ari he was “blown away” by what he saw.
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“I was very inspired by my visit to CJDS. Within my first few minutes in the school, I was impressed by the level of buy-in and engagement from students, parents, and teachers. Their collaborative environment creates a community of value-based learning for everyone involved.”
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HAKARAT HATOV
The Hebrew term for gratitude is הַכָּרַת הַטוֹב (
Hakarat HaTov), which means "recognizing the good."
To CJDS parent,
Gayle Kuhr
for helping out in the Kindergarten classroom this week.
To CJDS parent,
Jane Bodner
for her time volunteering in the CJDS art studio with Susan Couden.
To CJDS Faculty members
Carol Cohen
,
Eran Rosenberg
and
Ari Scheier
for bringing such joy to the milestone moment of the CJDS 4th grade Sukkot Sleepover.
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LIFECYCLES
In our community, at every point, our families are perpetually entering new stages in their lives. In keeping with the tradition of living Jewishly, CJDS acknowledges, honors, and celebrates these moments: Births, B’nei Mitzvah, graduations, marriages, and in moments of illness, healing and loss.
MAZAL TOV
To the
Ferrin and Kaplan families
on the birth of their new baby cousin and neice, Emily Kaplan (Emily is the daughter of proud parents
Erica and David Kaplan
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MI SH'BERACH
When a member of the CJDS family is ill or in need of healing, the entire community lends its support and its prayers for a full and complete recovery.
We wish our CJDS dear friend and community volunteer,
Steve Shkolnik,
a speedy recovery.
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Mazal tov again to the
Delman family
on the arrival of their new baby, Kayla! Please feel free to sign up to bring them a meal. Drop off at their home or CJDS will work.
https://mealtrain.com/947w7o
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KESHER: CJDS Parent Organization
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As in the past, we are so grateful to all the help from the community members - grandparents, friends, parents, and others – on whom we rely to serve hot lunch to our students. Our volunteers bring such a warmth and love to our students and we love having all of you! In order to make this sign-up process even more smooth this year,
we would love each family (any family member or friend) to sign up for two dates during the whole year to serve lunch. It can be a parent, a grandparent, a special friend - anyone who is interested in spending time with our wonderful students and serving them food.
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CJDS is proud to have a Parent Organization called Kesher (Hebrew for "connection"). Kesher has a team of grade representatives led by a president.
Kesher is responsible for the CJDS Hot Lunch program, social gatherings outside of school, teacher appreciation, the CJDS Chesed committee and more! To get involved,
please be in touch HERE.
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Hot Lunch server responsibilities include:
- Volunteer to serve lunch HERE
- 11:25 a.m.: Arrive at CJDS
- 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Set out the plates and assemble lunches
- 12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: Students arrive for lunch at 12:00 p.m. and we help serve the lunch to those who have ordered.
- Help with cleaning up and conclude by 1:00 p.m.
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Click
HERE
for a listing of community events.
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