From the Religious School
by Hazzan Jeffrey Myers, Education Director
The school year is always about new
beginnings: new teacher; new classroom; new books; new expectations; new
clothes. Something begins
well when the set-up work has been thorough.
Properly beginning a new school year requires not only effort on
the part of the school, but effort from the home as well.
A supportive, nurturing environment that values Jewish education
and respects the institution will see great strides.
When Jewish education is merely one of the myriad of
extracurricular activities planned for your child, or a parent says “I
hated Hebrew High but I survived: so will you” or “Just get through your
Bar Mitzvah – that’s why we joined”, then the proper pre-conditions have
been set for the endeavor to fail.
The above attitudes would not be encouraged in the
home for a public school education.
Why should our glorious Jewish heritage be demeaned?
Why should our efforts be doomed to failure prior to the child
setting foot in the building?
We ask for your cooperation, participation and respect – CPR – to
make your child’s Jewish education a worthwhile and meaningful part of
his or her life. We want to
plant the foundation seed that we can nurture and grow into a vibrant
seedling, with continued care will grow into a hardy tree with deep
roots and solid branches capable of standing on its own.
Help us fulfill this vision by starting the year on the right
footing.
September Calendar
* September
4 – Opening day of Religious School
* September
5 – In & Around Shabbat at 7:00pm
* September
6 – First Junior Congregation at 10:30am
* September
7 – First Sunday School
* September
28 – Family Pre-High Holy Day Program
* September
30 – First Day Rosh Hashanah
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