How Do You Get to the Bima?

As the old story goes... how do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice! That's exactly what we will be doing for the next few weeks!

We are getting ready to lead parts of Friday Evening services! We are scheduled to lead on Friday, October 30, so please mark your calenders now. It is a great way to see how much your children have learned... as well as a glimpse into the future and a B'nai Mitzvah (It goes fast, believe me!)!

There is a wonderful website that can help make practice perfect...it is called Siddur Audio. It has all the prayers to help prep for both Friday Evening and Shabbat. I encourage families to take advantage of this great link:

http://www.sidduraudio.com/

I can't wait to see "our kids" on the Bima!

Our holidays continue... we have arrived at the week long celebration of Sukkot, followed by Shemini Atzerit and Simchat Torah!

Our 5th grade has learned about the important mizvot of building and sitting in the sukkah as well as gathering the 4 species -Arbah Minim - thought to represent the unity of Israel(palm, willows, myrtles that make the lulav along with the etrog).

We also learned the blessings associated with Sukkot. 5th graders certainly know how to do the Lulav Shake!

We will be treated to "Pizza in the Hut" next Wednesday(Thank you Ms. Judy!) and will then know that everyone in 5th grade has completed the Mitzvah of לשבת בסוכה (sitting in the sukkah).

חג שמח!