Back to School Night and Judaism in Motion Shabbat for ARS families

Dear ARS families,

During our snack break on Tuesday, the children and I were talking about the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. We discussed how it is one of the few months in the Jewish calendar that has no holidays other than Shabbat. I think that we are all looking forward to some quiet time to really focus on our classroom studies before Chanukkah comes next month.

At Back to School Night this past Tuesday, parents, students and teachers had a great opportunity to meet each other. We discussed our ARS core text, AlShlosha Divarim, ARS homework policies and Shabbat participation. You can find links to the handouts in the “Quick Links” section of our newsletter. This week we have added a new “Quick Link” to a Google calendar with all of the ARS events included.

I look forward to seeing many of you at Shabbat services this week as this is the first of our Judaism in Motion services specifically for ARS families. The service, featuring our Mahkela children’s choir and our Judaism in Motion band, is appropriate for children of all ages. I hope that you plan to join me for what will prove to be a wonderful start to Shabbat and the weekend.

~Shari