Prozdor (8th Grade) Prozdor Update followed by their weekly schedules: We have spent the year with a focus on 3 different components coming through in different ways. The first is that we discussed beyond basic surface level when it came to the holidays and the stories from the Bible that they have been learning about throughout… Read More

Torah Tots with a Twist Torah Tots with a Twist offers an early introduction to Judaism in a one-hour interactive setting. Meet others and explore Shabbat, holidays, and Jewish values. Play, sing, dance, pray, and create art. Hear stories and have a snack. Build community and celebrate Judaism. Open to newborns through 3.5 year olds with… Read More

Dear Gan Parents, Thank you so much for sharing your children with me this school year.  Their knowledge of Hebrew letters, understanding of prayer,customs,and the Hebrew language was beyond my wildest dreams.  I look forward to hearing all their stories about attending camp this Summer when I see them again in the Fall. B’ Shalom,… 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

Shalom Gimel Families, The students are working hard, learning about the concept of Koach Hadibbur, translated as “the power of speech”. Students learned the meaning of this Jewish value and how it relates to the previous values we have studied so far this year. Using various street signs, students examined ways we communicate with limited speech… Read More

Dalet Updates followed by their weekly schedules: Today we did a review of some of our goals and to see how we learned them. 1. Being able to follow a Jewish service anywhere in the world. 2. We took a few services in the Shabbat Prayer Siddur and asked students to locate them: Shabbat Shacharit Amidah, Shabbat Musaf Amidah… Read More

Hei Updates followed by their weekly schedules: We have been focusing on issues affecting entire communities rather than just individuals. We began the year learning about tochechah, the Jewish way of offering corrective advice so that it will be appreciated, understood, and followed without inciting unnecessary conflict. We are now finishing our study of how to form… Read More

We reviewed the year and talked about all the different groupings of Kadosh (holy): 1. People 2. Places 3. Things We emphasized how men and women are holy and how we are the start of the whole chain. We discussed that without self esteem we can not fulfill G-d’s wish of our being Holy and being born in the… Read More

Zayin Updates followed by their weekly schedules: Our Yom HaShoah program focused on the theme of indifference to the suffering and persecution of others. In doing so, it highlighted the response of the American government and many Americans to the plight of Jewish refugees from Nazi antisemitism seeking entrance into this country during the 1930’s.… Read More

SJS Mystery Reader FAQ for Gan Class 2018-2019                     What is a Mystery Reader? A surprise reader who comes in to the classroom and reads to the Gan children. Who can be a Mystery Reader? Ema/Abba (Parents), Sabba/Savta (Grandparents) or other family members                   What time do Mystery Readers typically read? Typically, between 11:30am and… Read More