The Maggid:  The Weekly Newsletter of MJCDS

April 17, 2015
 27 Nissan, 5775
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This past Thursday students commemorated Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.  

A healthy debate exists about when and how to introduce children to the subject of the Holocaust. Some maintain that children should learn this material uncensored; others contend that the Holocaust should not even be mentioned during elementary school. 


 

MJCDS follows a third educational approach of "preliminary" education that will prepare children to encounter the Holocaust more fully in middle and high school. In the context of Yom Hashoah, students at MJCDS focus on 1) learning how Jews commemorate sad events and loss, and 2) exploring relevant themes that will be helpful to them as a basis for future learning on this topic.  

 

This week, younger students focused on the theme of candles as a way Jews mark both happy and sad times. On Yom HaShoah at the end of tefillot, we lit a special memorial candle and sang Esa Einai as a means of marking this day and this very, very sad time in history.

Older students learned about Raoul Wallenberg and other righteous non-Jews who bravely risked their lives to save Jews. Our oldest students in grades four and five read and discussed The Feather Bed Journey.

Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Rebecca
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Announcements
Remember this Monday:  There is No School due to 
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Spring Conferences will take place this coming Monday, April 20. (There is no school on that day.) If you need to add a time, change your time, or remember what time you chose, you can click here. We look forward to talking with you about your child's progress! 

MJCDS Graduation
Tuesday, June 9, 6:30 pm
Mark your calendar to celebrate our school and the accomplishments of Jojo and Jonathan! All families should plan to attend. Graduation festivities at 6:30, followed by dessert. Stay tuned for more details.
Photos

This week students at all grade levels began their state reports!  Students are currently researching their chosen states and are learning how to organize the information as they prepare for our upcoming State Fair.   Morah Jessie works with Boaz and Lincoln.

 

  Morah Aviva, Isaac and Juliette conduct research .

 

 

 

On Friday, Morah Aviva and Jackson Hetue, who built our classroom greenhouses, planted new seeds with the K-1 class.  Students in grades 2-5 were excited to take home the plants they planted during the winter. Now there is room in the greenhouses for our newest plants, which were planted today in egg cartons.  

Community Events
YOM HA ATZMAUT
*Wednesday April 22- from Remembrance to Independence! 
Israeli movie, "A New Home In Heavens," discussion and sing along at Temple Beth El.7:00pm- 9:00 pm

*Thursday April 23- Young adults in Madison meets their Israeli version. Barbeque with Israeli young adults. 7:30pm-9:00pm at UW Hillel.

*Sunday, April 26 - OH! The places you'll go! 
A family fun celebration of Israel.  
Vilas Park shelter, 11:30 am- 2:30 pm
*        Come visit Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Kibbutz, Masada, Tzfat, the Dead Sea, learn about Israeli history in our live museum and more...!
*        12:45am- community sing-along led by Aviv Kammay
*        1:00pm- Israeli dancing with Yonim!
*        Also Sunday April 26- Opening of the Sovev Kinneret exhibition with curator Guy Raz at Hillel. 7:00pm-9:00pm 

For more information about these Yom Ha'Atzmaut events, contact Racheli:israel@jewishmadison.org. 

Tikkun Leil Shavuot 
Saturday, May 23, 7:30 pm

Join area rabbis and other teachers from across Madison's Jewish community for a traditional Tikkun Leil Shavuot - an evening of learning, beginning at 7:30 pm and continuing well past midnight. This year's theme is: 

 

Building - Dwelling - Shelter - Home, Livnot U'Lehibanot: To Build and Be Built. What makes a house a home? What structures help us to live a meaningful life? How do actual spaces shape sacred experiences? What values form the foundations of Jewish living? Join us as we explore Biblical, Rabbinic and modern texts to better understand how both actual and metaphorical spaces help us to experience the sacred and live with intention.


 

Feel free to come for all or part of this lively celebration of Judaism's love of study and learning. This program is presented by Beth Israel Center in partnership with Congregation Shaarei Shamayim.
Calendar
Mon. April 20      No School - Parent Teacher Conferences

Wed. April 22      Yom HaZikaron
                            MJCDS Board Meeting, 7:15 pm, 1010 Grant Street

Thurs. April 23    Yom Ha Atzmaut! 
                            Gym at YMCA

Fri. April 24         Parent Coffee, 8:15 am
                           Kabbalat Shabbat, 1:30 pm
Let's stay in touch!  Keep the lines of communication flowing with your child's teachers by calling school at 608-204-9900 or by emailing them at:

Marla Becker marla@madisonjewishdayschool.com

Clara Lazimy clara@madisonjewishdayschool.com

Rabbi Ben-Gideon rabbi@madisonjewishdayschool.com

 

 

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