The Auerbach Central Agency
for Jewish Education's

ACAJE  UPDATE
October2008 ~ Tishrei/Heshvan 5769


In This Issue
From SERC's Media Library
Community News
October and November Auerbach CAJE Programs
From SERC's
Media Library:

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PRAYING WITH LIOR
V-5102

Color; 1 hour, 30 minutes; For ages 10 and up.
The winner of numerous Awards for Best Documentary, Praying with Lior asks whether someone with Down syndrome can be a "spiritual genius."  As this moving and entertaining documentary moves to its climax, Lior must pass through the gateway to manhood - his Bar Mitzvah.

To borrow,
contact Bonni Kraus.
COMMUNITY NEWS


One Book

One Jewish Community
Kick-off Event

Sunday, November 2
7:00 PM
Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
Wynnewood, PA
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Gratz College Day of
Holocaust Studies
Sunday, November 9
2:30 - 6:30 PM
Optional
Boxed Dinner,
Simon Weisenthal Film after Teach-in
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Bibliodrama:
A Creative Way of Teaching and Reading the Bible
Peter Pitzele, Ph.D.
at Gratz College
Thursday,
November 20
7:30 - 9:00
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OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER ACAJE PROGRAMS
I. HAKHSHARA II - ENHANCING EXPERIENTIAL JEWISH LEARNING
For adolescent educators and youth workers
at ACAJE
Contact: Dr. Joshua Yarden

II. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS
For education directors
Thursdays from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
October 23, November 6, November 20
 
at ACAJE
Contact: Dr. Arlene Holtz

III.
JEWISH EDUCATORS CONFERENCE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS
"Integrating the Arts into Our Jewish Classroom"
For educators of grades K-7
Sunday, October 26 
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
at Har Zion Temple
Contact: Nancy M. Messinger

IV. JEWISH EDUCATORS CONFERENCE FOR SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOLS
"Helping Our Students Make Decisions Jewishly"
For educators of grades K-8
Sunday, November 2  8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
at Kesher Israel, West Chester
Contact: Nancy M. Messinger

V.  EARLY CHILDHOOD KINUS
"The Power of Play"
Tuesday, November 4  8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
at Old York Road Temple Beth Am
Contact: Ellen Walters
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VI. HEBREW EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
"Enriching Your Hebrew Program through Multiple Intelligences"
For Hebrew educators of Preschool - Aleph (ages 4-8)
Mondays, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
November 17, December 8, January 26, February 23 (Snow date: March 30)
at ACAJE
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Contact: Information: Nancy Messinger
Registration: Bonni Kraus

VII. HEBREW EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
"Intensifying Your Hebrew Reading Program"
For teachers of Elementary level Hebrew reading 
Thursdays, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
November 13 and December 4
at ACAJE
Click here for more info.
Contact: Information: Nancy Messinger
Registration: Bonni Kraus


SAVE THE DATE!

I.  Sh'ma: Listening to Our Jewish Teens - Conference for Adolescent Educators and Youth Workers
Thursday, December 11, 2008 at Old York Road Temple Beth Am
Contact: Dr. Joshua Yarden


II. Bucks County Regional Conference for Supplementary School Educators
January 29, 2009 at Shir Ami
Contact: Dr. Shoshana Silberman

III.  Bucks County Early Childhood Conference
March 5, 2009 at Shir Ami
8:30 AM
Contact: Dr. Shoshana Silberman
CALENDAR NOTE:
The Agency will be

Closed at 3:00 on October 13 and
Closed on
October 14 and 15 for the obs
ervance of Sukkot



Closed at 3:00 on October 20 and
Closed on
October 21 and 22 fo
r the observance of Shemini Atzeret and Simhat Torah

Hag Sameah!

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