Thanks to all of you who sent your registration forms in, it helps us get a great start on the school year. If you are one of families we are waiting for, please send in the pink forms today.
For those of you who have students entering the 8th through 12th grades, watch your snail-mailbox for news regarding two of our most popular programs. The madrichim program, headed by Youth Director Carole Mostow and our head madrichah, Colette Charak, is an opportunity for your son or daughter to work in our school.
The Havayah class is divided into an 8th grade class and a 9th-12th grade class. The 8th graders discuss teen issues and discuss how to solve them Jewishly, we learn self-motivation techniques, and play team-building games. Many of the 8th grade students work at the Sunday school in addition to attending these fun 14 classes. This class is led by Education Director Emily Ascher.
Rabbi Eitan leads the high school class. The first element of this curriculum includes a study of the Talmudic book Pirkei Avot - The Ethics of the Sages. The wisdom sages form the foundation of Jewish ethics and morality for all aspects of life. The second element will explore student's Jewish roots. They will learn about their families and countries of origin, do some genealogy work and learn a little Yiddish and Ladino.
We spend time together eating pizza and solving world problems. Joining in this class can be a wonderful experience for our students, as they begin to realize how being Jewish, using Jewish philosophy, and being with Jewish friends can be fun and helpful.
If your son or daughter is interested in joining--
1. Fill out madrichim form (both sides).
2. Send in to office at 3340 Dundee Road, Suite 2N4, Northbrook, IL 60062.
3. If havayah (8th-12th class) is what they want, please email Emily Ascher at
eddirector@shir-hadash.org.
4. Wait for confirmation of your forms.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Emily Ascher
Education Director
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