Shalom Religious School Parents!
Message from Rabbi Benjy Bar-Lev, Director of Education
Shalom Religious School Families,
Happy New Year! I hope this email finds you enjoying the new year. Even though we had no school last Sunday, we have a lot of information for you about the coming weeks. We were thrilled to have one of our largest crowds ever for High Holy Day services this year. Whether you attended the Family Service, the Pre-K Service, the Teen Service, the Twilight Service or the Main Sanctuary Service, all of us here at TBS hope you had a meaningful Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
But wait! The holy days aren't over yet! Two more fun-filled days to go! Below, you'll find information pertaining to this Sunday and upcoming family holy day celebrations. Please note the changed times for the Sukkot Events.
Looking Ahead:
On Friday, October 2nd, join us for First Friday: Sukkot Edition: Pizza in the Hut. Our entertaining and exciting First Friday Family Friendly service will revolve around Sukkot and we will be in our Temple Sukkah for part of the night. A "Pizza Plus" dinner will follow. Please RSVP to RSVP@tbsohio.org- Havdalah at Home: Sukkot Edition. Join with other TBS families for a Havdalah service and some snacks around the sukkah! At the Agin/Naiman Residence on Saturday, October 3rd and at the Herman Residence on Saturday, October 11th, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP@tbsohio.org if you're interested!
- Religious School Information for October 4th:
- We will have a regular session on this Sunday, October 4th
- 6th Grade Parents will meet in the Social Hall at 9:35 a.m. for an informational meeting about the First Aliyah process.
Room Parents will meet in the Social Hall at 9:00 a.m. for twenty minutes to discuss their role and network with each other- Sunday School for Parents will start at 9:35 a.m. on the Mezzanine. No need to register - just show up and enjoy!
- Confirmation Families (parents and kids) will be meeting Rabbis A and B at Rabbi Benjy's House at 5:00 p.m. If you haven't done so already, please email me: rabbibenjy@tbsohio.org to let me know you'll be there.
- Chugim (Activities) will be starting for the 3rd - 7th Graders on Sunday. We are looking forward to your feedback.
- Sukkot Barbeque at Rabbi Benjy and Lauren's House! Sunday, October 4th at 6:00 p.m. Join other Temple families and Religious School families for Sukkot at Rabbi Benjy and Lauren's house hosted by Rabbis A and B. We will enjoy some hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers, sing some songs, shake the lulav and etrog and fulfill the mitzvah of dwelling in the sukkah. Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share! RSVP@tbsohio.org
Brown Bag Lunch in the Sukkah. From Monday, October 5th - Thursday October 8th, come and eat lunch with your rabbis in the Temple Sukkah. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bring a lunch and we'll have a great time!- Simchat Torah Celebration at TBS will be Sunday, October 11th at 10:30 a.m. The service will feature songs sung by our 1st and 2nd Graders! You won't want to miss this!
- Meet Rabbi Ron Klotz of Goldman Union Camp! On Sunday, October 11th at 4:00 p.m. Andi and Adam Malinger will be hosting Rabbi Ron Klotz at their home for a small parlor meeting. If you are interested in sending your child for an AMAZING summer at GUCI, this is a terrific opportunity to learn more! RSVP to Andi: andihm@mac.com, 855.3148
As you can see, we have lots of amazing events happening. We hope to see you a lot during the month of October!
L'Shalom,
Rabbi Benjy