Message from Mr. Sherman I look forward to seeing many of you this evening for services that begin at 5:30 p.m. We look forward to celebrating Sukkot in our beautiful sukkah in the courtyard. Also, if you haven’t RSVPed for the “Parents Night Out” Sukkah party at Tami and Randy Horton’s home please email them… Read More
Fifth Week: SJS Sun. 10/5 & Wed. 10/8
Message from Mr. Sherman It has been fantastic to see the SJS classes in action! New and improved curricula, creative, energized Teachers and Madrichim focusing on the best of the past and lots of new concepts and modes of teaching. I look forward to leading Kol Nidre Family services tonight and Yom Kippur Family… Read More
Third Week: SJS Sun. 9/21 ONLY — Shanah Tovah!
Message from Mr. Sherman With everything we read in the news and all of the difficulties going on throughout the world, it is an absolute breath of fresh air for all of us educators to be with our wonderful students at Am Yisrael SJS. They are thirsty for Jewish knowledge, positive Jewish experiences and… Read More
Teshuvah, Tzedakah and Tefillah
Three main concepts of this time of the year in the Jewish calendar are Teshuvah, Tzedakah and Tefillah. It is important not only to learn concepts but to live them. The Hebrew month of Elul is a time to reflect on what we need to do better in the upcoming year. A true apology involves… Read More
Second Week: SJS Sun. 9/14 & Wed. 9/17
Message from Mr. Sherman It was wonderful to see so many familiar faces as well as many new students this week. My blog (see quick link at top of email) will be a good resource for reflections on achievements at Am Yisrael SJS. This Limmud weekly email’s main functions are for you to glance… Read More
Opening Week: SJS Sun. 9/7 & Wed. 9/10
Message from Mr. Sherman We are very excited to welcome our SJS students for the first day of classes, this coming Sunday, Sept. 7th. Our teaching team is geared up for a fantastic year and as usual, all the information that you will need to know can be found in this weekly newsletter, which also… Read More
Getting Ready for a Brand New School Year
The Calendar is Ready and has been since it was mailed out back on July 23rd. If you are missing the one that was snail mailed home (we send very little that way anymore), please be sure to go to our website, the Education tab, and go down the drop down menu to “Calendar”. OR,… Read More
In a time when the 140 word post is most popular, I asked myself if there was a point to keep a professional blog. I guess time will tell. Regardless, this is why I took an extended break from this blog and now I am going to give it a go once again! Happy Reading!… Read More
Asking the big questions
The School of Jewish Studies (SJS) year is winding down and we are finishing with a flurry of activity. I encourage you to check out my blog https://mrshermansblog.wordpress.com/, and our Am Yisrael Conservative Congregation Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/AmYisrael ConservativeCongregation/200034300018572 and/or Twitter Account https://twitter.com/#!/amyisrael_cc to read all of the details. When you are on our Facebook or Twitter pages,… Read More
Spring Excitement at Am Yisrael!
Am Yisrael has been bustling with activity this past month. If you are interested in being on my email distribution list, please let me know. I include details about the SJS on a weekly basis in my Limmud (Learning) E-Newsletters. You can also find my weekly emails on our Facebook and Twitter pages, by clicking… Read More