TEMPLE BETH SHALOM

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Second graders decorate their Shabbat boxes, sixth graders are visited by the prophet Jeremiah, first graders locate a mezuzah on their building scavenger hunt, and students in the art chug decorate menorahs.

Dear fantastic TBS Religious School families,

Yesterday, we were thrilled to have eight students come up to accept a prize for completing a chapter of the Phonetic Hebrew Decoding workbook. As students move their way through this book, their Hebrew reading skills are improving dramatically, and we love to celebrate them! I'll be sending out a message soon with a way to track your 3rd-6th grader's progress alongside us.

Read on to see what's coming up next.

In this message, you'll find:

Fourth Grade Field Trip
Fall Cocktail Party
New Chugim
And more!

You can always access our up-to-date calendar on our website.

Here's what's coming up at TBS:

This Week

Wed 11/11 teens are going to see Here There Are Blueberries on Broadway.
Wed 11/11 is the Grade 4 Field Trip
There is no Religious School on Wednesday 11/11. New chugim start on Wednesday 11/18 - sign up here!
Friday 11/13 is our fifth grade Shabbat dinner. RSVP here!
Sunday 11/15 is our second grade parent coffee. RSVP here!

On the Horizon

Thurs 11/19 is our Parent Fall Cocktail Party. RSVP here!
Fri 11/20 is our Young Family Shabbat (with a song led by our K and 1st students!). RSVP here!
There's always more happening so keep an eye on our calendar!

TBS Teens: Join us on November 15th for an inter-shul basketball tournament at Temple Israel Center in White Plains. We want TBS to dominate! For more information and to RSVP, click here.

Teacher Contact

Did you know? You can always contact our teachers to let them know about absences, tardiness, or early pickups, by referring to our Teacher Contact list here.

K-12 parents:

Please save the date and RSVP for the TBS Parents Fall Cocktail Party!

Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 PM

Hudson Social, Dobbs Ferry

Cash bar

Please RSVP here by November 16.

This past Sunday, our kindergartners began work on Hanukkah gifts you may see in your home soon! First grade did a building-wide scavenger hunt identifying Jewish objects; they may do the same at home. Second graders continued work on beautifying their Shabbat boxes. Our third grade students made panels for their year-long Torah project. Fourth grade learned about the Jewish value of brachot, saying blessings. Fifth grade began preparing for their B Mitzvah unit by exploring the Torah parsha. Sixth graders had the opportunity to have a Q&A with Jeremiah the prophet himself!

Join us for our family-friendly Chanukah Shabbat!

We'll light the menorah, sing songs, tell stories, and enjoy latkes and sufganiyot (Chanukah jelly donuts).

BYO menorah, and one candle (plus a shammes!) for the first night of Chanukah. RSVP here.

Celebrating Successes

Mazel Tov to Grey on your Bar Mitzvah!
Happy birthday this week to Sam, Brooks, Rafi, Remy, and Orly!

Beyond the Synagogue

Teens: RSVP for the multi-shul basketball tournament on 11/15! (We want TBS to dominate)
Girls, young women, and nb youth ages 13-19: Share reflections on the story of Dinah
Teens grades 9-12: Apply for the Westchester Witness Project
Rising 11th and 12th graders: Apply for the Yiddish Book Center's Great Jewish Books Summer Program
Teens: Submit your story to Unfiltered

Thank you all so much for participating in our Religious School!

Sincerely,

Harry

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