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News from Makor and Hebrew School


February 7, 2017

Temple Beth Or
5275 Marshall Road
Dayton, Ohio 
937-435-3400

www.templebethor.com

CampOrs Learning History


Hello everyone,

I hope you are all doing well! In the last weeks at Makor, we have been wrapping up our unit on "Jews throughout History." Our campOrs have been working hard to learn about the development of the Jewish people over time. Back in December, we started this process by learning about the "first Israelites:" Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Leah, and Rachael.

By the end of this Sunday, we will have made it up to the modern day with a conversation about Jews in the Media - an exciting glimpse of how we might conceptualize what it means to be Jewish by viewing how Jews are represented in movies, television and literature.

Things have also been going very well outside of our "normal Makor program." On January 22nd, we had a special day of learning dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the values he fought so hard to promote. We learned about the ways that different religions--specifically Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism (and, of course, Judaism too!) -- share many core values.

The day was a great time for our campOrs to focus on seeing how Judaism so highly values peace and inter-religious collaboration. I know I loved seeing the way our campOrs studied and participated. Hopefully, they brought some of their learning and cheer home to you too. I am excited to see how our children engage with the material we have left (a country-by-country study of how Judaism looks in different parts of the world) as we enter this final stretch of our year!

Wishing you all the best,

Rabbi Ari Ballaban
Be a Shabbat Star!

Attend services and receive a star toward a prize for you and your class. 
 
Feb. 10: Family Shabbat led by grades 4, 5 and 6, 7 p.m.

Feb. 11: Shabbat Service and Tanach Study, 10 a.m.

Feb. 17: Shabbat Service with Temple Beth or Choir, 7 p.m.

Feb. 18: Shabbat Service, 10 a.m.
Remember there is no Makor Feb. 19.

Junior Youth Plan Overnight with TI


Temple Beth Or will host a junior youth group overnight lock-in for 4th through 7th graders. Students from Temple Israel will join us for this fun program on Friday Feb. 24.

Contact Rabbi Ballaban at rabbiballaban@templebethor.com to register and learn more. 

Family Services are Great Training


At Temple Beth Or, students start learning the intricate details of Shabbat services at an early age. Each month, a different grade level helps lead the Family Shabbat by assisting with prayers and readings. These services are wonderful preparation for our students in the years leading up to their bar and bat mitzvah studies. 

The February 10th service will include assistance from 4th, 5th and 6th graders, who should arrive by 6 p.m. Dinner of pizza and salad is provided beginning at 6:30 p.m. Families in these grades are asked to provide desserts. Service begins at 7 p.m.

Our March family service on March 10th will feature help (and dessert) from grades 1, 2 and 3. Contact Rabbi Ballaban with any questions.
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