Shalom Religious School Parents!
Message from Rabbi Benjy Bar-Lev, Director of Education
Shalom Religious School Families,
And the winner is… everyone! We had a fantastic final day of Religious School on
Sunday morning. Students came to Religious School dressed in their team colors and we had an entertaining, hilarious and ridiculous
Maccabia. Events ranged from the Roasted Egg Toss to the Shalosh Regalim 3 Legged Race, to the Get Dressed for Temple Relay Race, to
Drama, Art and Dance competition. The competition ended with a Sing Down, team cheers and songs, and a chance for each team to spell out
a Hebrew or English word with their bodies! It was a wonderful morning. Please check out the website for more pictures and for video of the Maccabia.
This has truly been a wonderful year. Special thanks are due to all of our
teachers: Beth Walter, Ginny Inlander, Hillary Barnes, Justin Edell, Susie Blank, Meredith Paul, Josh Stone, Marvin Blank, Dane
Perelstein, Jamie Blank, Bryan Schainker, Emily Axel, Barry Daroe, Seth Slaton, Evan Kleymeyer, Brett Chessin, Elle Muhlbaum, Emily
Feldenkris, Gail Rose, Rabbi Apothaker, our Wednesday teacher JoAnne Grossman, and our Administrator Lauren Sferrella.
Thank you to our Middle School and High School Madrichim (Teacher Aides): Cody Ankerman, Kelsey Ankerman, Jordan Ankerman, Leah Apothaker, Sara Berky, Morrisa Cohen, Emily Cowan, Daniel Emoff, Abby Fox, Rachel Herman, Alice Hirsh, Maddy Jobrack, Elisa Kreiman, Alex Lilly, Michelle Rosen, Sean McVay, Danielle Mormol, Louis Naiman, Rebecca Perelstein, Jenna Rajczyk, Rebecca Richeimer, Sarah Rocco, David Rothstein, Aaron Tallan, Alyssa Setnar, Rachel Silver, Isaac Teich, Marissa Walter, Jonathan Weiss, Abby Wurmbrand and Isaac Wurmbrand.
Thanks to our Religious School Committee headed by Mindy Agin and all of our parent
volunteers. We have a special email coming out to thank you individually for all your hard work! Stay tuned!
We are working hard this summer to make sure Religious School in the Fall is even better than it was this year. As always, if you have any comments or questions, please feel free to email or call me any time.
For pictures and videos from Sunday morning, please see www.tbsohiokt.com. Click here to view videos from Maccabia!
Upcoming Events:
Little Friends of Beth
Shalom! This summer an informal play group for moms and children four and younger in our congregation! The group will happen on
the 1st Monday of each month beginning June 1st from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The first gathering will be at Jodi
Bering’s house. Please RSVP to Jodi at jodibering@yahoo.com or tbs@tbsohio.org
- Walking / Biking this Summer! Sundays will
continue to sizzle this summer as we get together for some walking/biking/socializing on Sunday mornings. Meet at 9:15 a.m. starting
June 7th at Starbucks in New Albany or Cup of Joe in Bexley. To sign up, call Rabbi Debbie Lefton at Beth Shalom
(855.4882) or tbs@tbsohio.org
- Roll Out the Old, Bowl in the New! On Sunday,
June 14th at 9:15 a.m. all Religious School Families are invited to a bowling party! More details will
follow, but this will be a great chance to relax together after our school year has ended! Prizes will be given to the best and worst
bowlers!
- Hebrew Camp! The week for Monday August 17th – Thursday August 20th we will be offering a Hebrew Camp program! More information will follow next week. The format of the camp will be: a couple hours of Hebrew Instruction (reading and mitkadem), some service project and some fun field trip each day (Magic Mountain, swimming, etc). If you are interested in the camp, and haven’t yet contacted me, please email or call me ASAP. Thanks!
L’Shalom,
Rabbi Benjy