Announcements

There will be no class on the following dates:
11/27-11/30 for Thanksgiving
Saturday 12/7 because of the B’nei Mitzvah Retreat

Family Interview Project: Extended!

For this project, students will learn more about the history of their family by interviewing their oldest living relative who has a connection to Judaism (or any other family member, as long as it’s a grown up). This could be a grandparent, aunt, uncle, parent, cousin, etc. After the interview, each student will create a presentation which they will present in class. These presentation will be during Yachad in the 2nd and 3rd weeks of January (previously December). Presentation sign-ups will be emailed by your student’s Jewish studies teacher when we return from winter break. 

B’nei Mitzvah Retreat, December 6th-7th

The B’nei Mitzvah Retreat is an opportunity for families to share in an immersive Jewish experience, learn together about B’nei Mitzvah and bond as a grade level. The retreat will be Friday, December 6th through Saturday, December 7th. We will begin Friday night with Kabbalat Shabbat starting at 6:45 followed by Shabbat dinner and end on Saturday with Havdallah at 5:00 pm.

Register here!

Parent-Teacher Check-Ins, Dec 7-14

From Monday 12/9-Saturday 12/14, we will offer the opportunity for you to check in with your child’s teacher about the year so far. These meetings are between teachers and parents. We will discuss what students have been learning, what they can look forward to, and our observations about how students are doing in class.

Please use the links below to sign up for a 10-15 in person meeting in your child’s classroom. Whenever possible please sign up for the first available slot. If you cannot make it in person or need a different time please email the teacher to arrange. (We use Volunteersignup.org as the platform for these check ins. the website’s term ‘volunteer’ is simply used for our purpose of signing up for a meeting with the teacher).

Sign Up Here:
Lauren Herman (6A and 6D) volunteersignup.org/3MY8R
Shay Arick (6B and 6E): volunteersignup.org/LHWF4
DiCo DiColandrea (6C, Monday/Wednesday) volunteersignup.org/TE8WB
DiCo DiColandrea and Keren Hayardeny (6F, Tuesday/Saturday) volunteersignup.org/KLWQE

If you would also like to schedule a meeting with Kate Friedman, our learning specialist, please email them at kfriedman@cbebk.org to set up a time.

Save the Date: Parent Class: Hanukkah Saturday, Dec 14, 11:30-12:20

While students are learning in class, we are excited to offer an opportunity for parents to come and deepen their learning about Hanukkah in a separate class! More info coming soon! K-2 Family program will continue as usual. This class will be for parents/caregivers of 3rd-6th graders.

RSVP Youth and Family Hanukkah Celebration, Friday, Dec 20

We are excited to celebrate Hanukkah together before the winter break with Yachad, After School and the ECC! Come sing, eat, craft and spread the light! Register here!

Jewish Studies Update

In our last few lessons, we have learned about the roots of Antisemitism. Students have explored the long history of hatred and discrimination against Jews, and learned how anti-Judaism, a religious prejudice, was transformed in the nineteenth century into antisemitism, a form of racism. Learning about the development of Antisemitism will provide students with important context for the worldview of the Nazis when we begin to learn about the Holocaust. It will also help students recognize and understand the impact of stereotypes and myths about Jews that persist today.