Zahav (Emily) & Pre-Mitzvah (Marnie – 4/5)  Hello Zahav Class Families!      We had another fun day at Sunday School! Although today was a small group (just Ariel and Zoey) we made the most of our time together by reviewing the High Holidays and wrapping this series up with the upcoming holiday, Simchat Torah. We not… Read More

  Today’s class began with a review of last week’s discussion on identity, stereotype and being a bystander. Then, we covered the early years of Nazi Germany, from 1933 to 1938.  We discussed the Nuremberg laws, and Kristallnacht. Your students are impressively well versed in the idea of an economic depression. We discussed how Post… Read More

Kesef (Taffy – K/1) At Sunday school this month, we talked about Shabbat. We read a story about a bear in Brooklyn, and read about Sammy the spider whose family celebrates Shabbat. The children learned Hebrew letters of Shin and Sin. They read Shabbat shalom in Hebrew. The kids had a free play time with my assistant,… Read More

In today’s class we discussed what it means to be a Humanistic Jew. We discussed the different sects of Judaism including: reformed, conservative, orthodox, & chassidic. Each sect was defined and the differences & similarities were reviewed. We focused on the principals Humanists affirm. Including the following: Human beings possess the power and responsibility to… Read More

Today’s class is was an awesome example of what brings me back to CHJ each year.  Such involved discussion and connections!  The students created such and engaging and enriching experience for themselves, each other and me as well. We spoke about the forming of ghettos, ghetto life and increased tactics used to identify the Jewish… Read More