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42A December 2020 FOCUS ON YOUTH

Temple Sinai’s Religious School’s dynamic school year

By Gail Glickman
emple Sinai’s Religious School Youth Education, Outreach & Engage- Another special event was Tem- working closely with the youth groups,
has a tradition of providing an ment, introduced the new students. ple Sinai’s Animal Hour with Betha- led by Deb Bryan, Youth Group Advi-
Tamazing program and the goal On October 11, Simchat Torah ny Leinweber, Rabbi Kahn and Nate’s sor, to make the 2020-21 school year
is always to make it better. was celebrated on Zoom. Students en- Honor Rescue on October 25. This free another outstanding one for the stu-
Many special events are now held gaged in meaningful discussion with interactive family experience for all dents.
on Zoom. For example, new students Rabbi Kahn, learned Israeli danc- ages on Zoom included sending photos The school year and youth events
were honored at Temple Sinai’s Erev es and played Torah-themed Kahoot of pets, listening to the story of Noah’s have started with gusto and have kept
Shabbat virtual Consecration Service while parents played a trivia game. Ark, making a dog/cat toy and baking all Temple Sinai’s youth engaged and
on October 9. The students were bless- Prizes were awarded and fun was had healthy treats. Nate’s Honor Rescue connected to the temple. While we are
ed by Rabbi Samantha Kahn, and pri- by all! On October 23, Grade 3 Partic- made a presentation and received do- not together physically, we remain to-
or to the service were presented with a ipatory Erev Shabbat Service on Zoom nations of needed items. Rabbi Kahn gether virtually.
miniature Torah, a Certificate of Con- gave the third-graders an opportunity offered blessings for all animals in our
secration and a scholarship to their to show off their Hebrew skills and lives.
first year at Camp Coleman. Bethany share what they love most about Shab- Bethany Leinweber is excited
Leinweber, Temple Sinai’s Director of bat and being Jewish. to report that the Religious School is

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