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Religious school news

12/23/2021

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Happy rainy Thursday and winter break, everyone!

Here's a recap of last Sunday's session, plus highlights for what's coming through the rest of December, into January, at TNS.

December 19 recap
Our last Sunday before winter break coincided with the last parsha of Genesis (Vayechi).  It's where the brothers (Jacob's sons) do come back together, grandchildren are blessed, and we move on to the stories of Exodus.
Rabbi Micah kicked off the day with a Torah Talk focused on the power of names, which are highlighted in this parsha.  We made up poem songs for many of our students' names and practiced blessings.

Following rabbi time, our kids split into their classrooms.  Gan and Nitzotzot zeroed in on lessons on Shabbat, and our Shalhavot class cracked open our Chumashim and read through the torah portion to understand and discuss in more detail.  We learned about the definition of "Israel," took in more detail of Jacob's sons, and discussed the blessing he gave to his grandsons, Ephraim and Menasseh, that we carry on today each Shabbat to our sons and daughters.

A thank you to the Hartless-Romero family for providing snacks - and leading in blessings!  Please remember, I really need you to sign up for such help starting in January through the end of May:
 Parent Sign-Up 2021-22

What's Coming Up
  • There are Shabbat services at TNS both on Xmas and New Year's Eve at 6:15pm.  We are piloting tomorrow night a hybrid Shabbat service, so you can Zoom in and we can make minyan!  We'll send out a link for that separately.
  • We have our next Family Shabbat Service with Rabbi Micah scheduled for Friday, January 7, 6pm.  Mark your calendars and come to TNS!
  • Please check out to see if there are needs left for the Jewish Christmas Dinner for the Homeless:  www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4dafaf2ea0fc1-christmas
  • Religious School resumes Sunday, January 9.  Also that day will be our next Rosh Chodesh gathering, and stay tuned for kids programs with the SLO Jewish Film Festival.
Otherwise, happy movie watching, eating Chinese food, and anything else you do these wintry/end of year days!  I did catch this NY Times soundscape podcast review of 2021 that I enjoyed - you might too:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000545909188

All my best
Lauren

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    Religious School Director, Lauren Bandari

    Mom, educator, Jewish community advocate, Lauren Bandari, has the privilege of running the TNS religious school.  She is passionate about teaching and connecting our kids, solidifying a strong sense of Jewish identity, and finding joy in our beautiful traditions.

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