Anaf
Anaf
Anaf (Branch)
Grades 4 & 5
What is it we hope our children and their families will gain from the Religious School experience? How will it influence our community, both now and in the future? Our VIRTUAL Eitz Chaim Sunday Program will offer our Anaf (Tree Branch) students in grades 4 and 5 the information and skills to realize Reform Jewish ideals and values in their daily lives. Our curriculum will enable our students’ entrée into the continuing study of Jewish texts, history, holidays, life cycle, culture and values. Engaging our children and families through virtual experiential learning is a fundamental tenet of our Eitz Chaim philosophy. Our learners will be involved in a curriculum which emphasizes GOD, TORAH, G’MILUT HASADIM, ISRAEL and HEBREW and will empower them to lovingly embrace Judaism.
The school year will be divided into trimesters of eight weeks and each trimester will be framed by a big topic of God & Spirituality, Torah or Am Yisrael. Children will be grouped in same age classes with a team of Jewish Learning Guides (teachers) and two Madrichim (teen aides). Students and Parents will also participate in family education programs, Shabbat Rishon Services and other special occasions during the year as COVID-19 restrictions permit.
We are committed to Jewish learning that is relevant, inspirational, and transformative. Our school aims to provide our students and their families with the tools to meaningfully participate in the Jewish community, with pride in their Jewish heritage, and with the awareness that their actions will shape the future of the Jewish people.
We know that successful Jewish learning environments are built upon a culture of excellence where teachers share their expertise and wisdom and students take responsibility for their own learning and success. We expect our staff to provide the sense of caring and concern that enables our students to support one another and challenge themselves to grow as individuals. We model the thoughtfulness and mutual respect that we seek to promote in our students.
Anaf (Branch)
Grades 4/5
One Hour Hebrew Class for Anaf Either Sunday, Tuesday Or Wednesday
Family Education Programs 8:45 am - 11:15 am
Hebrew Program
A required program for grades 4 – 6, students attend virtual classes either Sunday (Grades 4 & 5), Tuesday (Grades 4 & 5), or Wednesday (Grades 4 - 6) for Hebrew instruction. Small classes and creative programming are hallmarks of our program. Rooted in music, Hebrew in Harmony encourages students to create meaning from personal prayer and make emotional connections through communal prayer. The flowing words help students learn Hebrew through the music! Our self-paced and child-centered approach allows each student to achieve according to their own ability and teachers are able to adjust the program according to each child’s abilities. For more information, check out Hebrew In Harmony
Tue, April 13 2021
1 Iyar 5781
Upcoming Events
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 13 , 2021Hebrew Class
Tuesday, Apr 13th 3:30p to 4:30p
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 13 , 2021Hebrew Class
Tuesday, Apr 13th 4:30p to 5:30p
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 13 , 2021Hebrew Class
Tuesday, Apr 13th 5:30p to 6:30p
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 14 , 20216th Grade Gesher Meets
Wednesday, Apr 14th 3:45p to 5:30p
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 14 , 2021Hebrew Class
Wednesday, Apr 14th 4:00p to 5:00p
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 14 , 2021Hebrew Class
Wednesday, Apr 14th 5:00p to 6:00p
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Saturday ,
AprApril 17 , 2021Outdoor Tot Shabbat!
Shabbat, Apr 17th 10:00a to 11:30a
Join us for a fun Tot Shabbat service, story and activity outdoors (weather permitting) -
Saturday ,
AprApril 17 , 2021
Shabbat, Apr 17th 7:00p to 9:00p
Please join the Green Team and The Movie Group for a discussion of the film The Story of Plastic! The Green Team, The Movie Group, and any other interested congregants will join together for a discussion of the film The Story of Plastic on Saturday, April 17, at 7:00 pm. The discussion will take place over Zoom. This 2020 film examines the crisis of plastic pollution and the effect it has on the health of our planet and all its inhabitants. The film is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. It is also available for free on Discovery Channel on Demand if you have Verizon FIOS, and may also be free for people who have Discovery channel in their cable package. https://tv.verizon.com/watch/tv/the-story-of-plastic/S1E01/the-story-of-plastic/DSCH4019400200000001/ How to participate: Sometime between now and April 17, watch the film. To attend the Zoom discussion, email Judy Palken at jcpalken@gmail.com – do this before April 17 to receive the Zoom link! On April 17 at 7:00 pm, enter the Zoom room. We will observe Havdalah first, then have our discussion. Please think about the film, and consider what moved you, and how you might act based on what you saw. All congregants are most welcome – we hope you can join us for this discussion! -
Sunday ,
AprApril 18 , 2021
Sunday, Apr 18th 11:00a to 12:15p
We are delighted to welcome back Joe Federman and Professor Shlomo Maital who will be joining us from Israel on Zoom for reflections and conversation on contemporary events in Israel. Joe Federman grew up at Congregation B'nai Shalom (his family are founding members) and he is the Chief of the Associated Press Bureau covering Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Professor Shlomo Maital is Professor Emeritus in Economics at the Technion University in Haifa. They will offer thoughts on these most recent elections and the impact of the Abraham Accords on economic and international relations for Israel. All are welcome - Zoom link will be shared by email. -
Monday ,
AprApril 19 , 2021
Monday, Apr 19th (All day)