I am enjoying every minute of Tefillah (prayer) with all the students at AYSJS, Gan (Kindergarten) through Con- firmation (10th Grade). Last year I led the prayer services once a month on Shabbat mornings and once a week for the 3rd through 5th Graders. This year I am lead- ing prayers for the Gan (Kindergarten)… Read More

The Am Yisrael School of Jewish Studies (AYSJS) is now in full force. Earlier this month we had the most amazing day at the Tikkun Olam Fair! In addition to reflecting on how we have the opportunity to “repair the world” in so many different ways, every student in the school from Gan (Kindergarten) through… Read More

The shofar has been sounded during the Hebrew month of Elul, the new markers have been taken out of their boxes, the new Hebrew textbooks and Tanakhim (Hebrew Bibles) have been removed from their cellophane wrappings, the SMARTBoards, laptops, iPads, digital cameras are powered on and the Am Yisrael School of Jewish Studies has been… Read More

(Taken from my article in the synagogue’s Monthly Bulletin) It is with great excitement that we announce the new name of our school: Am Yisrael School of Jewish Studies. For years people have been calling the school connected to our synagogue “Sunday School,” “Religious School” and “Hebrew School” depending on the day of the week… Read More

August 12, 2011 Dear Am Yisrael Community, I am writing to you from Door County, Wisconsin on my summer oasis away from day-to-day life. My summer has been filled with great visits to Jewish summer camps, curriculum design, meeting with all of our teachers and hiring new teachers and madrichim. Before my vacation, I started… Read More

August 5, 2011 Dear Am Yisrael School of Jewish Studies Community, We have been updating our website throughout the summer. I am happy to report that the School & Youth Groups Calendar and Parent Manual are now available online here and here, respectively. All that and much more is available in the Education menu above;… Read More

July 29, 2011 Dear Parents, As I enter my second year as the School Director, I have had the opportunity to evaluate our curriculum, get to know our students, their families and our strengths. This has all gone into consideration as we now change the name of our house of learning to the Am Yisrael… Read More