HaShavua:  Your Weekly Hebrew School Newsletter

 Congregation Gesher Shalom

The Jewish Community Center of Fort Lee
 
Director of Education:  Cory Chargo

1449 Anderson Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ  07024

Tel-201-947-1654  w Fax-201-947-1530  w  www.geshershalom.org 

April 12, 2013

2 Iyar,  5773

 

Vol XXVII

Dates To Remember....

 


Sat., April 13 
All Hebrew School Family Service and Tot Shabbat
11 am

Sun., April 14
Welcome Back to Hebrew School-Sun.
9:00-noon

Tuesday, April 16
Yom Ha'atzma'ut Celebration-Come celebrate Israel's Independence
7:00 pm

Sat., April 27
Grades 4/5 Family Service and Tot Shabbat
11:00 am

Sun., Night...April 28
Lag B'Omer--Family Campfire--Tenafly Nature Center
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
 
Save the Dates:

Wed., May 29
Hebrew School Graduation/Moving up Ceremony--and Dinner

Sun., June 2
Israel Day Parade
Stay Tuned for Details!

  

It's Passover!


Passover 2013







It's Purim!

CAR7
CAR1

CAR5

Midat HaHodesh 
 
(How do we measure up?)

Lashon HaTov

We will focus this month on how to communicate in a kind manner to one another


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Congregation Gesher Shalom-JCC of Fort Lee

 

 


1449 Anderson Avenue
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
(201) 947-1735

 

 

www.geshershalom.org

Dear Parents,

Welcome Back!  I hope you all had a nice and restful break.  Here at Gesher Shalom Hebrew School we are now in the Home Stretch!

It has been a great year so far.  A year of growth.  A year of building community. A year of learning.

This Sunday...look for flyers and sign up sheets for:

1. Lag B'Omer Family Campfire at the Tenafly Nature Center--Sunday, April 28th at 6:00 pm

2. Moving Up/Graduation Ceremony/Dinner on Wednesday, May 29.

3. Israel Day Parade sign up sheet on Sunday, June 2.

  • Remember this Sunday--Sibling Rivalry Session led by Social Worker, Mara Yacobi--9:30 am!
  • And...Come and schmooze with each other at 11 followed by open Gym until 1:00 with your children!

Cory Chargo, MA, MSW

Director of Education

cory@geshershalom.org

Building Community Continued...

Sunday, April 14th 

 

9:30     Adult Education--The Many Faces of Sibling               Rivalry--with Mara Yacobi, LSW

 

11:00   Open Gym for adults--play basket ball

              Volley ball, ping pong and more

 

11:30   Sunday Schmooze--join us for coffee and                      more as we socialize with one another

 

noon-1:00   

Pick-up...or have your kids join you in the     Gym for lots of sports fun--this is under         parental supervision. 

 

 

Passover Model Seder, April 24, 2013
Over 100 attendees!

 

Hebrew School Family Campfire

Sunday, April 28th

 

Families are invited to celebrate Lag B'Omer with a traditional campfire.  Enjoy Israeli music, food, and stories.  

 

Where:  Tenafly Nature Center

Time:     6:00 pm

Who:      All Hebrew School Families

Cost:      $5 per person

 

RSVP to Cory at cory@geshershalom.org

 

 

Tot Shabbat  
Tot Shabbat will take place in April, 2013 on the following dates:
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
(Recommended for families with children in grades 1 and below).

11:00 am till noon
Family Services
Family Services in March are as follows:

Saturday, April 13, 2013--All Hebrew School Family Service
Saturday, April 27, 2013--Grades 4/5 Family Service

Interested in sponsoring the Kiddush?  Only $36.  Let Cory know.
11:00 am till noon

Special Parent Classes!

 Parent Class #2