B'nai Jeshurun Congregation

 

The Bessie Hershey Religious School

March, 2015

 

       

 

(What's Up?)  
Calendar of Events

March

 

22nd

7th & 8th Grade Trip to Mikvah

 

Confirmation Class to Hands on Pottery

 

27th

Spring & Passover Break - No School - 3/27-4/12

 

April

 

3rd

Passover - 4/3-4/11

 

14th

School Resumes

 

16th

Yom Hashoa

 

USY Regional Convention (Camp Wise) 4/16-4/19

 

19th

J-Serve

 

21st

Kitah Gimmel (3rd Grade) Siddur Cover Design

 

23rd

Yom Ha'atzmaut

 

24th 

3-6th Grade Shabbaton at Camp Wise- 4/24-4/26

 

26th 

Shtetl at Burton

Be sure to visit the  Bnai Jeshurun 
website for frequent updates.

Religious School

Office at

Your Fingertips

216-831-6555

 


Rabbi Josh Foster

Education Engagement Rabbi

Ext. 124

 

Barbara Rosenfeld

Executive Educator

Ext. 121

 

Wendy Altmire

Admin. Assist.

Ext. 123

 

Shirley Haas

Admin. Assist.

Ext. 122

 

Risa Roth

Early Childhood Director

Ext. 125

 

Dana Blocker

Youth Director

Ext. 120
27501 Fairmount Blvd.
Pepper Pike, Ohio 44124
216-831-6555
   
3rd - 6th Grade 
Youth Shabbaton at Camp Wise! 
April 24-26

Click here to register


Parents & Students meet at 4:15 pm on Friday at the synagogue for introduction and to go over guidelines. Bus departs for Camp Wise. The bus returns on Sunday by 11:15 am.

 

Cost through March 22, 2015 (THIS SUNDAY)- $85 per student ($75 /addt'l sibling)
After March 22, the cost will be: $110 per student ($100 / addt'l sibling)

 

In order to receive the discounted price, all registration information and payment must be received by March 22. If you have any questions, or need special arrangements contact Rabbi Foster.

 

All registration due by March 27, 2015. After this date, students will be placed on a waiting list.

  

For more information, contact Rabbi Foster or 216-831-6555, Ext, 124.

 

B'nai Jeshurun Congregation gratefully acknowledges the Retreat Institute (RI) of the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (JECC), for financial and programmatic assistance. The JECC's Retreat Institute is supported by the Fund for the Jewish Future of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland.

J-Serve for 8th - 12th Graders

 

J-Serve is the International  Day of Jewish Youth Service.  
Cleveland's J-Serve is having two days of service this year with major service projects on both Sunday, April 12 and Sunday, April 19. You can volunteer at one, or at both days.

 

Sunday, April 12th the program will be held from 12:30- 5:00 pm meeting at Friendship Circle. 

 

Sunday, April 19th the program will be held from 12:30-5:00 pm meeting at @Akiva. 

 

Early registration helps guarantee that you get the volunteer placement of your choice! To register for this exciting volunteer opportunity with others teens from Cleveland please click here.


 

CRUSY Regional Convention 

April 16-19 at Camp Wise

Join teens from around the region for a weekend of elections, outdoor fun, Shabbat and friends! Register.  Questions? 

Cleveland Jr. Kadima Chapters 

Fun-n-Stuff * Sunday April 19 * 12-3

 

Meet at Park Synagogue immediately after Sunday school for lunch, and hop on the bus!

 

Jewish 4-5 graders and their Jewish friends are invited to attend. Cost $15 Jr. Kadima members 

$20; nonmembers. 

Please RSVP by April 12 to Dana Blocker.

 

Hire A USYER! 

Pesah Preparation, Spring Cleaning, Babysitting, Gardening... You name it- We do it!

Hire a USYER, $18 suggestion donation for two USYers for two hours. Please contact Dana Blocker  or Naomi Shapiro.

Seder Extravaganza!

Pre-K - 2nd Grade

March 21 * 11:00 a.m-12:00 noon

Rosenthal Auditorium


 Join your children in the Primary Grades as we take a journey through the sections of the Seder. Enjoy activities and stations which will help you enhance your own Seder.
 
Passover Candy Pick up

 

You can pick up your Passover candy in the school office.
 
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING

Kinder Shabbat/Open Playroom

Fridays, April 17 & 24 - 10:15

Please note there will be NO Kinder Shabbat April 3 & April 10.


Shabbat Read-In & Dinner

Friday, April 17 * 5:30 pm

Share reading time together with your children, followed by a meat Shabbat meal, in the Dennis Children's Library and Learning Center. Then, stay for Shabbat Rocks!

 

Cost:  $10/adult; $5/child under age 15; $30/family max. RSVP by Monday, April 13. Register/pay on the BJC website.

Sunday, April 26 * 12:30 pm

Meet us there and enjoy activities including an eco-fair, live animals, games and crafts. Ride around the reservation on a real miniature train! Fun for all ages. Free. Located at 8668 Kirtland Chardon Road, Kirtland.


 

For information on any of these programs, contact Risa Roth 216-831-6555.
PESACH 2015 - 5775 


Thursday, April 2: Search for Hametz (evening)


 

Friday, April 3: Erev Pesach - 1st Seder

No eating of hametz after 11:20 am * Sell and burn hametz before 12:24 pm

7:00 am Combined Minyans; Siyyum b'Chorim (Fast of the First Born)
6:00 pm Mincha; Evening Service

 

Saturday, April 4: 1st day of Pesach - 2nd Seder
9:15 am Festival Service
6:00 pm Mincha/Evening Service

 

Sunday, April 5: 2nd day of Pesach
9:15 am Festival Service
6:00 pm Mincha/Evening Service
First days of Yom Tov end at 8:37 pm

 

Thursday, April 9: Erev 7th day of Pesach
6:00 pm Mincha/Evening Service

 

Friday, April 10: 7th day of Pesach
9:00 am Festival Service
6:00 pm Mincha/Evening Service

 

Saturday, April 11: 8th day of Pesach
9:00 am Festival Service/Yizkor/Dedication of Memorial Plaques
11:00 am Children's Programming during Yizkor
6:00 pm Mincha/Evening Service
8:46 pm Passover ends

 

HAWAIIAN MATZAH LUAU MEAL

Wednesday, April 8 * 6:00pm

Let us do the cooking!  We'll provide a Kosher for Passover meat dinner with a Hawaiian twist!

$25 per adult; $15 per child ages 5-12; 4 and under free
$80 Family Max (per household)
RSVP to the synagogue office or online by April 1