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44 May 2021 FOCUS ON YOUTH
Temple Emanu-El teens
prepare for Confirmation
AFIKOMAN emple Emanu-El is excited to der and equality; Yiddish short stories;
announce the Confirmation of
Hebrew words everyone should know;
HUNT! Tsix wonderful tenth graders – as Jewish humor; little-known Bible sto-
well as eight wonderful eleventh grad-
ries; and Jewish teachings on death,
mourning and the afterlife.
ers whose original spring 2020 Con-
firmation service was canceled due to To be confirmed on May 14 are
PJ Library families had a blast at the recent the Coronavirus pandemic – on Friday eleventh graders Benjamin and Mir-
Afikoman Hunt, which took place on the evening, May 14. iam Baram, Eden Glickman, Aaron
Federation Campus on March 28, 2021. Since March 2020, Temple Ema- Lurie, Megan Meese, Danielle and
nu-El’s Confirmation class has contin- Jayme Rudd, and Robert Witherspoon;
ued monthly. At first, students gathered and tenth graders David Bayer, Miran-
only via Zoom with instructors Rabbi da Lauber, Claire Opal-Levine, Garet
Brenner Glickman or Rabbi Michael Pearson, and Evan and Zachary Rubin.
We found our Afikoman! On the hunt for Afikoman! Some of Temple Emanu-El’s Confirmands at their first in-person class since the start of the pandemic
Shefrin, but supplemental class meet- “These are our most dedicated stu-
ings – masked and outdoors – have tak- dents, who signed on for three years of
en place since January. study following bar or bat mitzvah,”
Confirmation covers a variety of Rabbi Glickman stated. “They love
topics selected by students at the start of their temple, they love Judaism and
the year. Subjects have included “Sev- they love being together.”
Hannah and Jaime Marco, en Things about Judaism We Don’t Tell For more information about Con-
Asher Resnick, and David Kids,” hot topics such as abortion, im- firmation class and teen programs
Lancenese run to find Afikoman. migration, tattoos and piercings, and at Temple Emanu-El, please call
Mitchell, Maya and Madison
941.371.2788.
the environment; organ donation; gen-
Hime enjoy the beautiful day.
By MG Berman, PJ Library Community Connector
M
Antonio and Ethan Sheib Jacob Bunin loves his prize! M E R
show off their prizes
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Listening to the story of Passover.
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Thank You to all
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