Rabbi Morton J. Cohn
Torah/Hebrew School
|
|
 | December
2010 |
|
Dear Parents,
Thanksgiving leftovers are still in the fridge as we get out and dust off our Chanukah Menorah. I was lucky enough to celebrate Thanksgiving with my wonderful daughters, Sari and Debra, in New York City. They both live there and have exciting lives, but are definitely too far away from their mother!!!
Tonight, our school will gather together with Rabbi Lawson to light the first candle on the Chanukiah. I am so grateful to be able celebrate this holiday with your children. I love watching their faces as the candles are lit and the prayers are sung.
May you be enveloped by the warmth and light of the candles this Chanukah. Chag Samaech, Cathy
|
 Current Events
December 2010
December 4:
SANETY Chanukkah Event 7pm at the Temple
December 5:
Preschool Sunday Morning, Rm C 9:30am
Hanukkah Celebration 9:30am Breakfast with the Rabbi, Grade 6 10am Breakfast with the Rabbi, Grade 5 11am Chaverim Event: World Series of Dreidel 12noon Library Hanukkah Rocks with Josh Nelson, 5:30pm. Details
December 10:
Family Shabbat, Grade 5 7pm December 12:
Family Education- Grade 3 Madrichim Meeting 10am Library Bar/Bat Mitzvah Workshop #3 9:30am Social Hall TSHS Committee Meeting, 9:45am December 18:
OYE Event-Details to be announcedDecember 19-January 2:
Winter Break-No Torah or Hebrew School School resumes Monday, January 3rd
|
|
SAVE THE DATE
January 2011
January 2:
No Torah School-Winter Break
January 7:
Family Shabbat 7pm Grade 4/Camp Newman
January 9:
Preschool Sunday Morning, Rm C 9:30am
Breakfast with the Rabbi, Grade 4
Breakfast with the Rabbi, Grade 3
January 16-17:
No School-Martin Luther King Holiday
January 22:
Tu B'shevat Movie Night & Havdalah
January 23:
Tu B'shevat Celebration
January 30:
No Torah School- Limmud Teachers' Conference
|
A Message From Your Teacher
These messages change from Month to Month. Click on your teacher to go to their section!
Alef, Betty Erez Bet, Judy Goren Gimel, Freida Grossman Dalet, Shelley Sloan P & B, Elana Hamovitch
PSSM, Rachael Davila
Hanukkah starts tonight! I love lighting the candles, playing dreidel and eating latkes. This year, our class is going to participate with the school for the Chanukah Celebration. So put on your dancing shoes and get ready to play! I can't believe how cute the apple turkeys turned out this year! Here are a few of them!     K/1, Lori Bunshaft
1st, Jessica Daniels
Hello Families, The 1st grade had a wonderful month of November. While learning about Noah's Ark and the Tower of Babel, we were also able to make beautiful crafts for the holidays to donate. With Mrs. Lori and the Kindergartners, we made scented pine cone turkey center pieces for the blind,and as our own class, we made Hanukkah cards for the elderly who are without family this time of year. The Kindergarten through second grade students learned many new letters in November, including hey and shin. I am looking forward to finishing the year with great fun and continue planning exciting new Family Education events!
I hope you enjoyed the 2 weeks off with family and loved ones! Warmly, Jessica
2nd, Shelley Sloan 3rd, Lindsay Spector 4th, Leslie Friedman
For only having two Torah School classes in November, we got a lot done. The class worked on ideas for their own Ten Commandments which will be a continuing project. Rachel Kulis and Robyn Sarvis helped the kids with their Hanukkah gift. Everyone did a fantastic job of making personalized clock faces, making cards, and wrapping their gift.
5th, Barbara Birenbaum
7th, Danny Bailund Dancing with Dalya
Israeli dancing this year is going great. As much as I enjoy teaching your Kids they also seem to have fun. They come to class with high energy as they learned new line dances this year. I would like to encourage the parents to join the circle and participate with your child after service on the monthly Friday night.
|
|
|
Contact Us
Torah/Hebrew School Office:
(619) 286-3096
Temple Office: (619) 286-2555
Email Cathy Kamin, Director of Education
Email Star Laddon, Director's Assistant |
2010-2011 Schedule |
Torah/Hebrew School Committee
Join us for our next meeting:
Plan to attend and help with
our Chanukah Celebration on December 5th in the THS courtyard. It will feature:
A Latke Station
Doughnuts
Dreidel Competition
and Crafts
Please attend and sign up to help however you can. Our programs depend on your support.
|
Chaverim Youth 
For kids K-2nd Grade. They meet several times a year for fun activities.
Mark your calendar for:World Series of Dreidel
Sunday, December 5th
12noon in the Library
Contact Rachael with questions. |
|
O.Y.E Youth Group
Original Youth Emanu-El is Temple Emanu El's newest youth group and a perfect introduction into our Temple Youth programs. For Grades 3-5
Join for OYE for
Solid Rock or Ice Skating on
December 18th
5-9pm or 6-10pm
Check your email for details
Contact Michael with questions.
|
|
E.A.S.Y. Youth
 Emanu-El Active Super Youth is for middle school kids, grades 6-8. It is super and very active! Monthly activities incorporate fun, social action, and Judaic content.
SAVE THE DATE
Next EASY event
will be January 22nd
Are you going to be around for the winter break holiday? Email Danny, EASY might do an event with enough interest.
Contact Danny with questions. |
|
S.A.N.E.T.Y Youth
 San Diego Emanu-El Temple Youth, is the high school group, grades 8-12. They have several activities each month and like EASY they participate with the Temple in social action projects. They always have a great time socializing with each other and will incorporate Judaic content into some of their programs.
Next Event:
Join us December 4th from 7pm-11pm for our
Chanukah Event
Contact Danny with questions. |
Family Education
December 12: Grade 3
February 13: Grade 4
March 13: Grade 2
April 10: Grade 6
May 15: Grade 7 |
Tzedakah Corner
Every year, each class collects Tzedakah for an organization. This year the TSHS committee decided to give the money raised to several organizations to be announced later. We are collecting can tabs for Ronald McDonald House too.
Our school goal for the 2010-2011 school year is $1800, We're asking each child to give $18.
When the school reaches it's goal, we'll throw an Ice Cream Party! Each class that reaches 100% participation will receive a prize!
We'll track our progress here.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pilates |
Pilates with Lisa Bennett Nies
Mondays and Thursdays at 5:00 p.m.
Social HallPilates will tone, strengthen and sculpt your body while increasing joint mobility, flexibility and mental clarity. Pilates is designed to bring your body back to healthy alignment and teach better postural habits. In mat Pilates, we will strengthen your body from its core to provide stability and balance. Joseph Pilates said, "Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness." The cost is $12 per session. If you purchase 8 - 10 classes in advance for a month, there is a $5 discount. To reserve your space contact Jessica Kort or Joni Cohen in the Temple office or call (619) 286-2555. Please bring a mat and water, wear comfortable clothes and join me in a fun and energizing exercise experience.
|
|
Join Us on
alternate Fridays at Noon:
Friday, December 3rd and 17th at
12noon |
The Mothers Circle Program is an umbrella of free educational programs and resources for non-Jewish women raising Jewish children within the context of intermarriage or a committed relationship, created by the Jewish Outreach Institute through a grant from the Marcus Foundation. The group will meet twice a month for 16 sessions. Free childcare is available upon request. If you would like to participate but this time does not work for you, please contact us! If you are interested and have not attended a meeting before, contact Jessica Kort to join the group at (619) 286-2555 x 146 or jessica@templeemanuelsd.org. Find more information at www.themotherscircle.org.
|
|
|
|
