Rabbi Morton J. Cohn
Torah/Hebrew School
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Dear Parents,
I hope that all of you have had a wonderful vacation. I know that both of my daughters got caught in the blizzard in the Northeast. One couldn't get home to New York from Washington D.C. and the other couldn't get out of her apartment in Brooklyn. We ourselves certainly have had wet weather woes to contend with here in San Diego. Hopefully you were able to get some quality family time in and relax a little bit.
Now that we are gearing up for the second half of the school year, we are working on our extra curricular plans to make the year more exciting.
Please note that our Family Shabbat this month has been changed from the second Friday of the month to Friday, Jan. 7th at 7p.m. This will be led by our 4th grade students. This will also be our Camp Newman Shabbat, so make sure to have your children wear their camp shirts (or they can wear their Torah School t-shirts too).
Saturday, Jan. 22nd will be our second annual movie night. This is going to be a fabulous program because we are serving a pizza dinner. The evening will begin at 5:30 with dinner, then Havdalah, dessert and an art project. We will then show the movie Toy Story 3. Popcorn and lemonade will be available during the movie. This whole fantastic package is only $5 per family!!!! Where else can you find a deal like this? Please RSVP to me by email so that I will make sure to have enough food for the evening. Also, I am collecting empty plastic water bottles for the art project. If you have any, please send them this way. They will be put to good use.
Sunday, Jan. 30th is our Community Day of Learning - LIMMUD - at the Jewish Community Center. There will not be classes here at Temple because all of our teachers will be in attendance there. The programs that are being offered are fantastic this year. Everyone is welcome to come and participate in this educational event. They have babysitting for the younger children and classes for the teens. There is a fee to attend, so make sure to check this out at www.ajesd.org and click on LIMMUD.
Please watch your mail for information about the upcoming Tailgate party on Saturday, Feb. 5th here at Temple. We are also going start selling the Promise Haggadah again this for Passover. Information will be coming your way about this also.
L'Shalom,
Cathy
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 Current Events
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
EASY Event, Ice Skating 7pm
January 30:
No Torah School- Limmud Teachers' Conference
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February 5:
Pre-Super Bowl Tailgate Party
February 6:
Preschool Sunday Morning, Rm C 9:30am
Chaverim Event: Children's Museum 12noon OFFSITE
Breakfast with the Rabbi, Grade 2 10:30am
Breakfast with the Rabbi, Grade 1 11am
Madrichim Meeting, Library 10-11am
February 11:
Family Shabbat, Grade 3 7pm
February 13:
TSHS Committee Meeting, Conference Room 9:45am
Family Education, Grade 4 Social Hall 10:30am
February 14:
No Hebrew School, Lincoln's Day
February 20:
SANETY Event, details to follow
February 20-21:
No Torah or Hebrew School, Presidents' Day Holiday
SANETY Event, details to follow
February 26:
EASY Event, Bowling details to follow
February 27:
Breakfast with the Rabbi, Kindergarten 11am
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Workshop #4 12:30-2pm Social Hall
OYE Event, Bowling details to follow
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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
K/1, Lori Bunshaft
1st, Jessica Daniels
2nd, Shelley Sloan 3rd, Lindsay Spector Hi 3rd grade families, I wish you all a Happy New Year and all the best in the coming year! Thank you to those parents who attended our grade's family education program on December 12 it was great seeing you there. It has been a pleasure teaching your lovely children again so far this year. We have been doing some exciting new things with learning about Torah and G-d. I am looking forward to continue learning a lot and doing fun activities! Reminder February is our month for family Shabbat! I hope that you will all attend. Also, if you ever have any questions or concerns don't hesitate to talk to me. 4th, Leslie Friedman
5th, Barbara Birenbaum I hope the students were eager to share our class Hannukah experience with you, imparting the heroic adventures of persecuted Jews throughout history. I was very impressed with their clay productions and I think everyone enjoyed the multi-modality activity. We'll be diving in to the Dead Sea Region this month, but floating around mostly, of course, absorbing the rich mud and then admiring the scenery at Ein Gedi National Park. The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in caves near Qumran may surface at Temple Emanu-El, if we're lucky, and along the way we'll get an insiders view of Masada and the great revolt that ended there 2000 years ago. If your family has photos from experiences at any of these locations, I invite you to send in copies for us to share and post. Hope you all had a Happy New Year! It's time for us to revisit the New Year's Resolutions we wrote at Rosh Hashana time to check on progress; we'll celebrate as well as consider a more active action plan for success. These updates will be recorded in student's notebooks, in case you are interested in participating in the discussion.
6th, Michael Bailund
7th, Danny Bailund Dancing with Dalya
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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:
February 13th
9:45am Conference Room
Please attend and sign up to help however you can. Our programs depend on your support.
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Chaverim Youth 
For kids K-2nd Grade. They meet several times a year for fun activities.
Mark your calendar for:New Children's Musuem
Sunday, February 6th
12noon- 4pm
Group Members $8, Non-members/Siblings $10Chaperones $5Parents will be needed to drive and chaperon.
MUST RSVP by Tuesday February 1st
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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 OYE for Boomers on
Saturday, January 29th
Check your email for details
Contact Michael with questions.
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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.
Join EASY for Ice Skating Saturday, January, 22 7PM-10:15 PM Meet/Drop off at Temple Join us for Havdalah, dessert & hot chocolate COST: $12 (includes skate rental) if you RSVP by January 20th, $15 with no RSVP* if transportation is available! Please RSVP by e-mail: dbailund@gmail.com or call the Torah School office at 619-286-3096 or call Danny at 619-265-1507. *** bring a can of food for Temple Food Drive! |
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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:
SAVE THE DATE
February 20th
Event details to follow
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Family Education
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.
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| 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.
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