School Supply List

School Supply List-Aleph - Vov

Pens (every day)
pencils with erasers (every day)
Boys must wear Kippah (every day)
pack of looseleaf paper
scissor
ruler
scotch tape
assignment book
notebook
4 folders
pack of 3 X 5 index cards with plastic box (aleph through hay)

Enrichment Program available for students ages 5-6 (kindergarten and first grade)

Congregation Ohav Sholom, The Merrick-Bellmore Synagogue is offering the a supplemental enrichment class for students who attend Hebrew School on Sunday's only. This class is for students who are entering kindergarten and first grade in public school.

Students who attend Hebrew School only on Sunday's tend to miss a great deal throughout the school year due to holidays. This class, scheduled for Wednesday 4:15-5:15 PM for a total of 10 sessions throughout the year is available as an optional supplement to the Sunday program.

Member and Non Member families who have children attending Hebrew School either at Ohav or any of the local Hebrew Schools are welcome to enroll their child in this enrichment program.

Please contact the Hebrew School office for more information.

Welcome to The Merrick Bellmore Synagogue Hebrew School of Congregation Ohav Sholom

Welcome to the Blog for the Merrick-Bellmore Hebrew School of Congregation Ohav Sholom of Merrick, NY.
We are located at 145 South Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 on the South Shore of Long Island. We can be reached at 516-378-1988. Or by e-mail. You can email me at deborah.y.cohn@gmail.com or email the office at office@ohav.org You can also visit us at www.ohav.org

Congregation Ohav Sholom, The Merrick-Bellmore Synagogue, is a traditional synagogue. However, the membership as well as the students in the school Hebrew School include Jews from all walks of life, with a variety of backgrounds, family environments and observances. Member, non-member and unaffiliated families are welcome to send their children to our Hebrew School.

We offer religious education to public school children ages 3-13 (bar or bat mitzvah). Rabbi Wohlberg established this Hebrew School as a place where Jewish children from a variety of backgrounds, observances and family environments can learn about Jewish traditions, holidays, prayers, hebrew language and Israel. Various organizational plans for learning exist at Ohav Sholom Religious School. Although the approaches are different, the objective is consistent: to develop small group and individual techniques which are humanistic, which offer appropriate alternatives to the children and which are efficient from the standpoint of learning skills and Jewish concepts. The organizational approaches which are used with any group of children reflect both the children’s needs, the insight of the teacher and the school policy. We fully realize that there is always the danger of an organization formalizing itself to the point where children’s interests are not really the prime concern. For that reason, we will always examine what, how, and why we are doing things since there are only two considerations we can accept: 1. There is no one best way to do anything, educationally, for all children. 2. Effective educational decisions are collective and involve dedicated staff, sensitive administration, and well informed parents.

Message from Jack Rubel, Principal

Ohav Sholom is a traditional synagogue that provides a warm and caring, non-judgmental atmosphere for prayer, study and fellowship. Our children explore their Jewish roots, learn the meaning behind our prayers and experience the importance of giving back to both the Jewish and greater community through a charitable deeds program. To those who aren't quiet sure about where to go for their children's Jewish education, I hope that you will come see me. I'd love to show you around and discuss our program. Be sure to ask to see a copy of the Rabbi approved curriculum.

For us, providing an enriching Jewish education is not just a desire, it is an obligation. As a result, we have put great effort into making our school the best, most nurturing school it can be. Our students receive an individualized solid Jewish education. We are also pleased to be incorporating the resources of a brand new library with computer stations into our curriculum.We are looking forward to an exciting, innovative and productive year under the guidance of our experienced staff and faculty. We began the 2003-2004 year with a fun-filled instructive "Make Your Own Shofar" workshop in which every child made his or her own shofar. We are looking forward to many more exciting programs for the 2004-2005 school year.While one cannot minimize the importance of Jewish "book" learning, in our religious school, we very much stress the importance of learning through the performance of mitzvot. In the past we have helped raise money for the Israel Emergency Fund, Zaka, which provided medical scooters for Israeli paramedics.

This year, we will once again be involved with Bikur Cholim, collecting books written in English that will be sent to Israel to supplement school libraries.We are also hosting JEP, an after school program that meets on Wednesday nights from 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM.

High School students offer individualized tutoring and play games with the children, providing a wonderful Jewish atmosphere. Several of our students also enjoy participating in JEP weekend Shabbatons.Some of this year's upcoming events will include the Sukkah Happening, a Chanukkah celebration, a Purim carnival and our Charoset Bowl.

Registration is now open for all grades. I look forward to meeting you and your children.