Using the story from the book of Exodus of Nachson, who was the first to enter the Red Sea before it was parted as the Israelites were fleeing Egypt, we focused on what it means to be the person who has to take the chance and lead. We discussed how as Madrichim sometimes it means… Read More

After discussing the concept of freedom last week jumping off from the story of Passover, this week we did an A to Z review of Passover with everything from the very basic of what Matzah is and what it means to the holiday to how xenophobia plays a role not only in the story but… Read More

After discussing the concept of freedom last week jumping off from the story of Passover, this week we did an A to Z review of Passover with everything from the very basic of what Matzah is and what it means to the holiday to how xenophobia plays a role not only in the story but… Read More

We did an A to Z review of Passover with everything from the very basic of what Matzah is and what it means to the holiday to how xenophobia plays a role not only in the story but also in the lessons that we should take away from the holiday in 2019. I encourage you… Read More

Camp Am Yisrael: Learn-By-Play Several parents were interested in having a Sunday morning class introducing the kids to Shabbat, the holidays and with plenty of play.   The Camp Am Yisrael initiative is held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings and focuses on kids ages 0-3. This is not a regular structured class, but rather… Read More

Highlights from the Gan…I hope everyone had wonderful Seders and Passover.  After listening to the children, it sounds like everyone had meaningful Seders.  I asked the children what the most spoken language in Israel is….and of course, it is Hebrew.  We made our very own Hamsas, they turned out beautifully.  The children worked on learning… Read More

Shalom Parents,          Last week and today, we completed a short Pesach unit where we learned about the terms associated with the holiday, the items that are symbolized on our seder plates, and the Passover story.  Today, the children completed their personalized seder plates. Thank you to all the parents who brought in family  pictures… Read More