Kesher Updates!

Monday, October 25, 2021 | 19 Heshvan 5782

ONE MONTH DOWN!

In the blink of an eye, we're nearing the end of our first month and what a month it's been! It's been Tuesday nights filled with energy, excitement, enthusiasm and lots of learning and we couldn't be happier! Our faculty have enjoyed getting to know our Kesher teens and we look forward to many months ahead as our program continues to evolve. This past week, we debuted our "Exit Tickets". At the end of each Kesher night, our teens will be asked to complete a short questionnaire highlighting the things that they learned that night and are looking forward to in the weeks ahead.

Here are just a few of those responses when asked what our teens are looking forward to:

"I look forward to meeting new people and expanding my education on Judaism next week"

"Next week I am looking forward to applying our new knowledge of tzedakah to our everyday lives"

We love these notes and seeing the impact of Kesher week in and week out.

See you tomorrow!

WEATHER/DINNER UPDATES - OCTOBER 26

We are closely monitoring the weather forecast for tomorrow evening. As the weather forecast does call for significant rain fall and high winds, dining outdoors under the tent may not be possible. With guidance from both TBS and Beth El, if weather does not cooperate, dinner will be moved indoors tomorrow, October 26. Dinner will continue to be served by masked and gloved staff members. To keep numbers low, teens will be divided into two large spaces and be required to sit at designated spots distanced throughout the room. Where possible, doors to the exterior will be opened and fans will be added to increase air flow. Masks may only be taken down when eating. Teens must place their masks back on once they have finished dinner. For those who wish not to eat or do not want to eat indoors, there will be a separate space where these teens can congregate during the break. We thank you for your understanding.

TEEN SUMMIT - NOVEMBER 9

Due to scheduling restraints of our speaker, our first teen summit will now take place on Tuesday, November 9. We are pleased to be welcoming Elsa Garrison who is a professional sports photographer. More details to come but in the meantime, check out more about Elsa HERE.

STAY CONNECTED WITH TEXT MESSAGE UPDATES

We remain committed to providing a high level of communication with both parents and teens. Text messages are a great way to stay informed on all things happening at Kesher. Please be sure to opt in to your grade's specific text message group. Text messages are primarily intended for teens but parents are welcome to opt in as well.

7th Grade: Text @Kesher7 to 81010

8th Grade: Text @Kesher8 to 81010

9th Grade: Text @Kesher9 to 81010

10th Grade: Text @Kesher10 to 81010

KESHER CALENDAR

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26

6:30 - 8:30PM

REGULAR CLASSES

DINNER: "BALLPARK NIGHT": CHICKEN TENDERS, HOT DOGS, FRIES

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

6:30 - 8:30PM

REGULAR CLASSES

DINNER: TBD

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

6:30 - 8:30PM

TEEN SUMMIT

DINNER: TBD

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

6:30 - 8:30PM

TEEN SUMMIT

DINNER: MAGICAL SWEET SHOP

FULL CALENDAR

MEAL CALENDAR

*CALENDAR & MEALS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ALL MEALS SERVED OUTDOORS IF WEATHER PERMITS. MEALS ARE ALWAYS NUT FREE. GLUTEN FREE & VEGETARIAN ALTERNATES WILL BE AVAILABLE.

USY TURKEY TROT: NOVEMBER 24

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PICK-UP PROCEDURES

Thank you to everyone for making the pick up process this past Tuesday much smoother. As a reminder, when you arrive to pick up on Tuesday nights, you will be directed to park your car in the TBS parking lot. Once dismissed, Teens will locate your car and you will exit via Cropwell Rd. TBS security along with a Cherry Hill Police officer will be on hand to ensure a safe and quick process. Thank you for your patience as we navigate these new elements of our program.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

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RABBI NOGAH MARSHALL

Educational Director

Congregation Beth El

nmarshall@bethelsnj.org

JARED KAUFMAN

Kesher Director

jaredk@tbsonline.org

RABBI BRYAN WEXLER

Associate Rabbi

Temple Beth Sholom

ravbryan@tbsonline.org

BROOKE MIRON

Teen Engagement Coordinator

brooke.kesher@gmail.com

Temple Beth Sholom

1901 Kresson Rd.

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003

Congregation Beth El

8000 Main Street

Voorhees, NJ 08043