Rabbi Morton J. Cohn
Torah/Hebrew School
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April
2011
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Dear Parents,
The Torah/Hebrew School has been especially busy this Spring. We had a lot of fun celebrating Purim. The 4th grade class did a wonderful Mitzvah and made special Shalach Manot packages that looked like giant lollipops. The lollipops were filled with hamentashen and other treats for the 4th grade students at the Monarch School. We have been preparing for Pesach. We have been singing Pesach songs, we have been studying Hebrew in the Haggadah and creating unique items for our Seder tables. Each student made a special Kiddush cup and a beautiful Seder plate to use at their Seder at home. Many thanks to Stephanie Lipschutz, who donated clay, glaze, kiln, her skills and a lot of time to make these Kiddush cups and Seder plates possible. Thanks to Steve Niaman for cutting and donating the wooden Seder Plates. And thanks also to Cecile Fleetwood for her creative help with these projects. We are planning some really fun Sederim on April 10th. Ask your children to tell you all about it. We are eagerly awaiting the return of our fearless leader Cathy Kamin later this month. We appreciate all of the parent participation! Star Laddon 
Click Here for the PDF Flyer. We need volunteers to bring Nut Free Haroset, White Grape Juice, Macaroons, Paper plates, Paper Cups and Hard Boiled Eggs for our Torah School Sedarim on Sunday, April 10th. If you can help please contact Star at 619-286-2555 x114 or star@templeemanuelsd.org Pesach - Spring Break No Torah School on Sunday, April 17 No Hebrew School on Monday, April 18 No Hebrew School on Wednesday, April 20 No Torah School on Sunday, April 24 No Hebrew School on Monday, April 25 YES! We do have Torah School on Sunday, April 3rd and Sunday, April 10th! Don't miss Family Shabbat on Friday, April 8th at 7:00 p.m. Pesach begins Monday evening April 18th. Congregational Seder: Tuesday, April 19th at 6:00 p.m. For more information please go to our website http://www.templeemanuelsd.org |
 Current Events
April 2011
April 2:
EASY & SanETY event with Temple Siani, Las Vegas
Dinner and a Movie-Tangled, 5:30pm Social Hall
April 3:
Preschool Sunday Morning, Pesach Rm C 9:30am
Family Education 6th Grade, 10:30am Social Hall
Chaverim CeramiCafe Event, 12:30 Grossmont Center
April 8:
Family Shabbat, 7pm Grade K & 1
April 9:
EASY paint youth lounge and scavenger hunt/dinner-Havdallah event
April 10:
Passover Sedarim, Social Hall 10am
April 15-17:
So.Cal. NFTY regional elections Malibu
April 17-25:
No Torah/Hebrew School- Passover Break
April 23:
SanETY Chocolate Sedar (8th graders invited) overnight
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Save the Date
May 2011
May 1: Preschool Sunday Morning, Yom Ha'atzmaut Rm C 9:30am
Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration May 8:
No Torah School May 13: Family Shabbat, Teacher Appreciation 7pmMay 15: Family Education, Grade 7 10:30 Social Hall
May 22: Madrichim Meeting 10amMay 29-30: No Torah/Hebrew School- Memorial Day June 1: Final Hebrew School Session June 5: Final Torah School Session Preschool Sunday Morning, Shavuot/10 Commandments Rm C 9:30amEnd of Year Celebration and Art Festival 7th Grade Promotion End of Year Picnic, 12noon
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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 Recline on your pillows and eat some Matzah--It's Pesach time! This month we'll be learning all about it and making sedar plates for your Passover table. See you soon! Ms. Rachael Check out our Purim Masks!       K/1, Lori Bunshaft The kindergarteners are a busy bunch! We all enjoyed learning about Purim and of course eating too many hamentashen. What a fun-filled holiday with many memory making moments! Attending the Purim carnival is one of my first Jewish memories as a child. I enjoyed seeing our class in costume at the carnival and getting into the lively festivities at the Purim Spiel. Please mark your calendars for the family service on April 8th. Our class combined with the 1st graders are working on a few songs to add to the service. Please see the flyer that was sent home this past Sunday. I will send another one home this coming week for those of you who did not receive an announcement. We have already started learning about Passover in preparation for our class seder on April 10th. We are working on a special theme with fun songs and of course the interactive plagues. I wish you and your families a Happy Passover! ~~Miss Lori 1st, Jessica Daniels 2nd, Shelley Sloan
Shalom to second grade parents,
In second grade we will focus on the upcoming holiday Pasach.The history the symbols and the Seder night.The students made Seder plates,and we will continue to work in the Israel book.
Shelley Sloan
Special Note: Thank You City Farmers Nursery and Farmer Bill for coming in for 2nd Grade Family Education and donating all of the garden supplies!
3rd, Lindsay Spector Hi Parents,
This year is going so fast. We have been studying, learning and having fun learning every Sunday. We just finished studying about the importance and customs about Purim. Purim is a fun holiday! Next up, we will be learning about Passover. We celebrate Passover to remember the time when Moses brought the Jews out of slavery from the Pharaoh of Egypt. This is an important time to spend with family while having a Passover Seder (meal). I enjoy spending each Sunday teaching your children. They are very special to me.
Take Care!
B'Shalom,
Lindsay
4th, Leslie Friedman
The kids did a great job doing a mitzvah project for Purim. We still have a few students that need to finish their Hebrew name posters. Passover will be our goal for April.
5th, Barbara Birenbaum
Hello Parents and 5th Graders,
(yes, please read this together or print and mark on, together.)(KIDS, turn in this page or send an e-reply with record of your discussion FOR A STICKER)
After studying (in 4 groups then sharing with the class) Jerusalem's Old City with it's ethnic quarters and and advertising its attractions, we moved to the New City and began to explore the Knesset and Israel's multi-party parliamentary system.
Then, last week a bomb went off in Jerusalem about a block from the city's central bus terminal, a greater than usual number of rockets exploded in Beersheba and Ashdod, and of course, 12 days prior in the West Bank, the tragedy of the Fogul Family.
Our next lessons, naturally and appropriately, will revolve around current events in Israel. Students have a news article and an email from class 3/27. (Click Here for the document) PLEASE READ TOGETHER AND DISCUSS AND MARK ON THE PAGE WHAT YOU ARE TALKING AND THINKING ABOUT AND SEE THAT IT GETS RETURNED TO CLASS FOR A STICKER. Students are assigned to compose a reply to Ariela and turn in next week or email to me FOR A STICKER.
I encourage you to check the news yourself (jewishworldreview.com and JTA.org are good sites) and continue the discussions at home. The students will need support to help process the details as well as the bigger concepts. And what a great opportunity to speak with your child about this important topic. AND, they'll get A STICKER for EACH parent or grandparent's written input, not signatures only.
As always, feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. Barbara@Birenbaums.com
We had a great time in the library today and all the students checked out books with Jewish content, some fiction some non-fiction. Rabbi Lawson and I encourage everyone missed out to make their way into the Temple's library and check out a book. Or perhaps choose a new one from home or another library. Read your books! AND, you'll get A STICKER for all written discussions about the book.
Any sort of creative (or not) book report has been assigned (low pressure) and is due before the last day of school (6/5). The sooner the better to be displayed in the library showcase and maybe in the temple's bulletin.
B'Shalom
Barbara
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:
TBD 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.
Join Us
Sunday, April 3rd
CeramiCafe!
Cost: $15
Meet at Grossmont Center in front of the movie theater for lunch and then painting!
Contact Rachael with questions. |
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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
Next event is in May,
Details to follow
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.
April 2nd EASY & SanETY to meet with teens from Temple Siani, Las Vegas-dinner
April 9th EASY paint youth lounge and scavenger hunt/dinner-Havdallah event
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. |
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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:
April 15-17 So.Cal. NFTY regional elections Malibu
April 23rd SanETY Chocolate Sedar (8th graders invited) overnight
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Family Education
April 3: 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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