We send good wishes to your homes this week. We know many of you are trying to work from home, parent, and balance children's needs with school work and break time. We are, too! Please reach out to us if we can help with anything. The "rabbi office hours" in the weekly shofar email this week applies to you and your kids, as well. Please see all the information you need below for our Shorashim Family Shabbat Experience this Friday evening. We look forward to celebrating Shabbat with you.
Sending you virtual hugs! Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Karen and Rabbi Micah
Upcoming Calendar
Grades K-6: Shorashim Family Shabbat Experience THIS Friday, March 27 at 6:30 PM (see service details below) Shabbat Dinner AT HOME (feel free to eat pizza if you want)
"How to Make Challah Workshop" this Friday at 1:00 pm. Get ready for Shabbat and join temple member Renee Goldberg via Zoom as she takes us through the steps of making challah and teaches about the customs surrounding this ancient weekly ritual. You will focus on making the dough and after it rises, braid and pop it in the oven. Renee teaches the Shorashim cooking elective along with other temple members. Everyone can take this cooking elective! Register here to make challah! See the Challah Recipe here
6:30 pmLivestream Shabbat Service for All Ages! Enjoy Shabbat at home with your family. See livestream link below. We encourage students to participate and join along especially with the following prayers: 3rd Grade: Barechu and Shema 4th Grade: V'ahavta and Mi Chamocha 5th Grade: V'ahavta and Avot v'Gevurot 6th Grade: Avot v'Gevurot and Kiddush Younger kids are welcome to join in pajamas! Find prayer texts and recordings below in Hebrew Home Practice. You're welcome to take a picture or recording of your student following along and joining in and send to Rabbi Karen. (Note: this is in place of the Sunday, March 29 session) We will look for another time for the special presentation of siddurim (prayer books) to 3rd Graders.
Grades 3-6: Hebrew sessions on Tues., March 31 OR Wed., April 1 Hebrew learning continues from home this week! FaceTime with your teacher! In addition to the online Hebrew practice resources we sent in an email onTuesday, March 17 and below,USE THIS LINKto sign up for individual Hebrew practice time with our teachers this Tuesday OR Wednesday. ** If you already signed up this week, please confirm your time again, change or remove it. Look for your teacher's name and sign up during your child's regular Hebrew time. (Wednesday students can sign up for a time on Tuesday).Please sign up by Sunday, so that we have time to coordinate meetings and confirm contact information. In most cases it will be with your child's teacher; the rabbis and madrichim (teens) are also helping out. Thank you for your efforts to get your children signed up and your patience. Grades K-6 Next Week:
Shorashim RS onSunday, April 5, 9:30-11:30 am Join via livestream from the sanctuary for our opening blessings and songs. Click here to access the temple's livestream channel: TBD livestream and participate live on Sunday morning. Click herefor a copy of the prayers we sing. Following our opening communal time, we will all be Preparing for Passover! Teachers will send Jewish learning to do at home.
We often think that the word Oneg means cookie, but it really means joy! On Shabbat, we are supposed to experience rest, peace, and joy. Joy is often expressed through sweets and treats. While we are not sharing in our usual communal Shabbat Oneg, we hope you will experience joyful moments at home this Shabbat.
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Hebrew Home Practice for Grades 3-6
15-20 minutes a week of Hebrew practice is encouraged. Please check your folders. Do you need a copy of a prayer? Let Rabbi Karen know and she'll send it to you. Grades 4-6 should start to practice the 4 Questions for Passover next week - see the special PASSOVER PACKET below:
Grade 3: Review lesson 16 and practice lesson 17 on Aleph Bet Quest online program. Practice reading Barechu and Shema. Grade 4 (Roberta & SAM): Practice reading and chanting V'ahavta. Listen to the recording below and try chanting along. Grade 5: Review reading and chanting Avot v'Imahot and Gevurot. Listen to recordings below and chant along. Start to read the Friday night Kiddush. Grade 6: Review the Friday night Kiddush and practice reading the Haftarah blessings (before and after).
Join Temple Beth David for our second congregational trip to Israel in April 2021! Registration is now open.Visit this link for more information and to register. Contact Rabbi Micah with any questions.
