The school year is wrapping up and I want to start by wishing all of our graduates HUGE MAZAL TOV!!! on your amazing accomplishments. Whether from middle-school or high-school, Jewish Day School, Supplemental School, or Public School, you should all be exceptionally proud of yourselves. You rose to the occasion in a very challenging time, made the best of it, and have shown your amazing committment to your education and your own personal growth and development.
This year's graduates* from Jewish Day Schools are: Associated Hebrew Schools Nathan Colomby Roni Melamed Kai Raphael Amanda Clayman Jonah Goldberg Marlee Bernick Abby Bossin Simone Yarmus Jeremy Zadik Lily & Sophie Halpern
Bialik Lilly Gluckstein Tanenbaum CHAT Mati Abrahami Cassidy Bernknopf Leah Brooks Ethan Cohen Jacqueline Cohen Adam Cohen Dylan Drukmaler Sophie Gilbert Corey Himell Dayna Jacobs Carly Keshen Jamie Levinson Jordan Yarmus
Toronto Heschel School Kataniya Markus Shylee Sharet Babitsky
Aleph Bet Chadash Shaina Saporta Robbie Mandel
*if there are any ommisions or errors, please let us know by responding to this email.
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All programs for this week, including the link for the Pre-Shabbat Sing-along, #myUSYfisummer Teen Summer Experiences, and other opportunities are available below.
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While Beth Emeth is working on plans for reopening, the health and well-being of our community come first, and so the process of re-opening will be gradual and deliberate.
Given restrictions for age and health conditions, we, BEBY NEXTgen, will likely have to step it up and be on the front line of re-opening attendance. I will be in touch more as next steps are formalized.
For the official reopening statement, check out the shul website, www.beby.org .
The shul is constantly creating more virtual opportunities for learning, praying and connecting. Check out www.beby.orgfor a full listing and follow us on Facebookto keep up on everything happening at the Virtual Beth Emeth.
We, both the shul, but also more personally, Shira Rachel and I, are here for you during this COVID-19 experience. Physical and mental health are primary and we need to do everything possible and utilize every resource available to ensure that we stay healthy. Please, do not hesitate to call or email, 24/7, for any reason:
Rabbi David, Director of Ritual and NEXTgen Community rabbidavid@beby.org
TORAH TALK FOR THE TABLE with Rabbi David
Shlach Lecha - The Land of Israel
Moshe sends 12 leaders, one from each tribe, to check out the land of Israel. They all come back and say that it is a special place, but 10 add that they are scared of moving there and they don't think they will be able to live with the people there. 2 of the scouts, Yehoshua and Calev say the land is VERY VERY GOOD and we can and should go.
Discussion Questions
What are some things you know about Eretz Yisrael?
Have you been there before? What are your favorite places that you have been (or that you have seen/learned about)?
How do you think life in Israel is different from life in Toronto?
TEENS and Middle School (grade 5 - 12), I have been really feeling for you. For weeks I have been feeling the pain of camps being shut down. As we plan our own summer activities for our kids, USY has been planning #myUSYfisummer programs! There are so many unbelieveable programs being made available. Make sure you check out the site to see all the amazing things they are offering!
TEENS: we are looking to create a Senior's Line. Some of the elderly in our community need some more human engagement. Let me know if you'd be interested in speaking to an older member of our community, or even just reading to them over ZOOM.
We want to grow the program and need YOUR HELP! Email Rabbi David for more info.
NEXTgen
YOUTH
ALL SHABBAT YOUTH PROGRAMMING IS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Nursery (ages 0-6) Junior Congregation (7-11)
Here is the weekly Youth Program schedule. Come early for the most FUN available!
10 - 10:45 - Free play
10:45 - 10:50 - Clean up
10:50 - 11 - Tefillah
11 - 11:10 - Parshah Discussion/Story
11:10 - 11:20 - HEALTHY snack
11:20 - 11:45ish - Games/Activities
11:45ish - Go into main shul for Ein Keloheinu, Aleinu, Adon Olam
Beth Emeth's Youth Department is looking to hire energetic, engaging, and caring staff for weekly Shabbat morning youth programming. Positions are available for the Nursery (Kindergarten and younger) and Junior Congregation (Grades 1-6). These are paid positions.
Responsibilities include: -Welcoming all children into the programming space -Engaging with the children in play and other activities -Leading interactive and fun circle time (nursery) or prayers (junior congregation) -Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of participants at all times -Supervising volunteers and other Shabbat morning staff -Working together with the Youth Coordinator and other Shabbat morning Youth Department staff to execute all aspects of Shabbat morning youth programs -Attending staff training sessions as necessary (not on Saturday mornings)
Please send a cover letter and resume to Rabbi David, Director of Next-Gen at rabbidavid@beby.org. Please indicate which age group you are interested in working with in your cover letter. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON at the next NEXTgen EVENT!!!
Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue 100 Elder Street Toronto, ON M3H 5G7
