SHOFAR FACTORY

The Shofar Factory was a great success!

October Dates

Due to the holidays being during the week this year, there are many days we do not have Hebrew School in the month of October. I think the list we DO have Hebrew School is shorter.

HEBREW SCHOOL
10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23 (Sukkah Happening), 10/30, 10/31

NO HEBREW SCHOOL

10/3

10/5

10/10

10/12

10/17

10/19

10/24

10/26

Wishing everyone L’Shana Tova, a happy and healthy New Year!

JEP

JEP begins this week. Girls from one of the yeshiva day schools will be providing pizza ($1.50 per slice) and working with our children for individualized learning. All Elementary age school children are welcome. Join in. Its fun, its learning.

Wednesday 6:15 PM - 7:15 PM.

Due to the holidays, the next JEP will be November 2.

Kosher Kart

Kosher Kart begins on Monday September 18.

50 cents for small water bottle.
50 cents for snacks.

Kosher Kart is available on Monday and Wednesday. No snacks may be purchased after classes begin.

Calendar

September

6 Tuesday Staff Meeting, Set Up Rooms

7 Wednesday 1^st Day of Classes, Alef – Hay

11 Sunday 1^st Day of Classes, K’ton-ton & Mechina

12 Monday 1^st Day of Classes, Vov Class

28 Wednesday 1^st Day of JEP LI

25 Sunday Shofar Factory - Workshop. $10.00 per shofar per child.

October

2 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast

3 Monday No classes, Erev Rosh Hashana

5 Wednesday No classes – Rosh Hashana

9 - 10 Sun/Mon No Classes Columbus Day

12 Wednesday No Classes – Yom Kippur

17 Monday No Classes – Erev Sukkot

23 Sunday Sukkah Happening

24 Monday No Classes – Erev Shemini Atzeret

26 Wednesday No Classes – Simchat Torah

November

2 Wednesday. JEP Free individualized learning for elementary school children. 6:15- 7:15 PM at Ohav. Children stay after Hebrew School. Pizza $1.75.

6 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast

27 Sunday No classes – Thanksgiving Recess

December

4 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast, 1^st Report Cards distributed

5 Monday Parent/Teacher Conferences 6:30 pm

18 Sunday Chanukah Celebration

25 - 31 No Classes – Holiday Recess

January

1-2 Sun/Mon No Classes – Holiday Recess

4 Wednesday Classes Resume

8 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast

15 -16 Sun/Mon No Classes – Martin Luther King Jr. recess

February

5 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast

19-26 No Classes Winter Recess

27 Monday Classes Resume

March

5 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast, 2^nd Report Card Distribution

11 Saturday Alef Induction

12 Sunday Purim Carnival

April

1 Saturday Youth Shabbat

2 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast

9 Sunday Model Seder, Charoset Bowl

12-23 Passover recess

24 Monday Classes Resume, Yom Hashoah Program

26 Wednesday No Classes, Merrick School closed

May

3 Wednesday Yom Ha’atzmaut

7 Sunday Rosh Chodesh Breakfast

24 Wednesday Last Day of Classes

31 Wednesday Ohav Award Ceremony for all grades

Vov Graduation

June

4 Sunday Salute to Israel Parade

Hebrew School Newsletter by Fran Green

*Hebrew School Newsletter*

Volume 2 Ohav Sholom Hebrew School 145 S. Merrick Avenue Merrick, NY 9/14/05

The Shofar Factory Workshop will be held on September 25, 2005 from 9:15-11:30 a.m. The cost is $10.00 per child.

We would like to welcome our new Daled teacher, Morah Malka Greene. Morah Malka was the Assistant Program Director and Program Director for Jewish Educational Program for five years. She has had quite a lot of experience with children as a tutor, a mentor, a coach and now she is beginning her teaching career here at Ohav while finishing up her degree at Columbia University Teachers College.

As many of you already know, Mrs. Beiler who teaches the K’ton-Ton class, is out temporarily and her daughter, Morah Rachel will be filling in until she gets back. We welcome Morah Rachel and appreciate her help.

JEP begins next Wednesday, September 28, 2005. The Jewish Education Program of Long Island offers a wide range of educational and recreational programming aimed at Jewish youth ages 7-14 and their families. JEP will begin at 6:15 immediately following Hebrew School and it goes until 7:15. The girls that lead the JEP program bring pizza and you may purchase a slice or two from them for dinner.

Congregation Ohav Sholom is having our annual end of summer BBQ Sunday September 18. 4 PM on the lawn. We would like to invite you all to attend. If you’re not already a member of our synagogue but are interested in getting to know our synagogue family, please contact Fran Green at 781-0020 or email us at membership@ohav.org.

There are many ways you can stay informed about what’s happening in the Hebrew School or in the Shul as a whole. If you would like to receive email updates regarding the Hebrew School events, please contact Deborah Cohn at DYCOHN@optonline.net. You can always check out our Blog at www.ohavsholom.blogspot.com or you can sign up for the Shul’s weekly email newsletter, the Shofar, by going to www.ohav.org.

For those of you who are not familiar with the “Kosher Kart”, we instituted it last year. The “Kosher Kart” sells healthy snacks and water before Hebrew School begins. The “Kosher Kart” was developed to help parents provide snack without scrambling at home after school and before Hebrew School. Please note that the “Kosher Kart” will begin its service on Monday, September 19, 2005. Your children MUST be at school before the bell rings in order to get snack. Once the bell rings, the food is put away. There are NO exceptions as the students run the “Kosher Kart” themselves and they have to get to class. Snacks and water are each $.50 although Israeli snacks cost $1.00.

On Monday, September 26, 2005 at 5pm, Rabbi Wohlberg will be speaking to the children about the upcoming holidays. All parents are invited to attend. That’s all the news for now!

We hope to see everyone at the BBQ on Sunday at 4pm!

House for Sale

Let's help Andrea sell her house! If anyone is looking or knows of anyone who is looking for home walking distance from Ohav (and Young Israel).

http://www.mlslirealtor.com/uniDetails.CFM?MLNum=1741704&typeprop=1&start=1&rpp=20

Welcome Back

The 2005-2006 school year has begun. Welcome back to all returning students. Welcome to all new students. We have a great year planned for our children!
Please note:

1. Rabbi Wholberg will be speaking about the high holy days to the students on September 26 at 5 PM. Parents are welcome to attend.

2. Make your own shofar. September 25 9:15 - 11:30 am. Please bring $10.00 per shofar (per child). Children will have a chance to blow their own shofar at the end of Yom Kippur services in the main sanctuary.

3. JEP begins on Wednesday September 14. Parents are welcome to come at 6 PM to speak with the representatives of JEP.

4. Kosher Kart will most likely begin again the week of September 20. As in the past, snacks and water will be $0.50 each. Please arrive early to purchase from the kosher kart.