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Tuesday, 01 June 2010 12:06 |
By Judy Weinberg: Mazel Tov to the Confirmation Class of “5770”. It was a treat to see all the children taking part in the Service, and the smiles brought to their parents’ faces. This was the largest confirmation class we have had in a long time. It was a pleasure to hear the presentations on their personal
Jewish experiences and how it has influenced their lives. Yasher Koach! As the year comes to a close, I am allowed the luxury of looking back on all the wonderful family programs we had. Simchat Torah with over two hundred people dancing and singing and the 3rd graders receiving their first Torah, the Purim Schpiel and Carnival, our exciting Passover Model Seder and the Zimriyah where our children performed wonderful songs and the 6th graders put on a play. I think of the many guests we had perform including a puppet show for Israel Independence Day, the ventriloquist for Hanukkah, and the BibleRaps project and performance from Israel. I am proud of our fourth graders and how they led a Friday Night Service and our 5th grade family name workshop, our 2nd graders who were introduced to Hebrew reading and know how to read all the letters and vowels and our 14 students who were confirmed this year. I think of all the engaging youth programs we had including Kadima events such as the shul-in , the new Kochaveem youth group for 3rd and 4th grade and the many 7th grade Mitzvah projects such as pancaking and making food for the homeless and Midnight run. After a few weeks of vacation, I roll up my sleeves again, and start planning for next year, working on ways of how to keep our youth involved in our Jewish culture and heritage with new innovative curriculum and programs.
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