The Bear Enjoys Havdallah!

This is a photo of one of Will's best friends, Ryan, with the shabbaton bear we sent him.  Ryan is holding a homemade havdalah candle.

1st & 2nd Graders Share their Favorite Places at temple

Enjoy these beautifully written pieces. The spelling and language have been left in their original form by the authors.

 

The sanctuary wher(e) we sing and dance on Friday when we sing. By M

I took my pigsher(picture) in the snack room because that's where I spend time wift(with) my Jewish community. By S

I chose the Hartzmark Room because sumtimes (sometimes) we reed (read) the Torah. By  N

I chose the playroom because of the puple (purple) slide which is the same color as my boots. I like the playroom because it is playful.  By R

Shaswary (Sanctuary) : you can pray and speek (speak) to God (and)  pray together being a cmewudy (Community) By B

I chose (a) preschool classroom because the children are learning in the classroom. Another reason because my sister is in that classroom. By V

I took my picture in the playroom, I took my picture in the playroom because when I was a toddler I played there an it's a fun room. That is why I took my picture in the playroom. By J

I think the most in portant (important) place in The Temple is the Hartzmark Room because it has the TOrah. By  J

I thick (think) that it is spish (special) because of pepl (people) and that is war (where) we do pryrs (prayers) and it is sashl (special). By  S

The Hartzmark Room is special becase we sing and pray. By A

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mikvah was

Fun

Quiet

Beautiful

Homelike

Wet

Peaceful

Mikvah-ish

& Jewish.

There was a living room there!

The water was not that deep.

There are steps and a handle.

A bathroom.

A shower.

A table with a mirror for Jewelry.

It is named in honor of our great-grandmother.

It was big for a mikvah!!!!!!! (Bigger than we expected.)

And colorful

Jewish Education Center of Cleveland

On Thursday I met with Nachama Moskowitz at the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. Over the years she has helped me write curriculum, create innovating programs and this past summer created the idea of the Bear Blog. I love the JECC, they help me be a better rabbi and teacher! (Notice all of the great resources for teachers too!)