Congregation Ohev Shalom Youth & Family Update Week of September 8th

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1 Congregation Ohev Shalom Youth & Family Update Week of September 8th Amy Geboff Director of Youth & Family Education Gabe Grossman Assistant Youth & Family Director In this Issue Calendar in a Nutshell Hebrew School Young Families Families Youth TODAH RABBAH to Shannon Melnick, Caryn & Dan Coultoff, the Waldbaum Family, Spector Family, The Weiss Family, Caryn & Randy Cohen, the Siegel Family and the Rothbaum Family for their donations to the 7th Grade Shabbaton I hope you had a great holiday weekend. We had the opportunity to visit our daughter and son in law in Tulsa, Oklahoma this past weekend. They just moved there as Sara is the Director of Jewish Life and Learning which includes Hebrew school! I guess it is in her genes. There were so many wonderful things about the weekend but one thing that stuck out which is applicable to this update is that as we sat at services on Shabbat morning, it reinforced for me that all Jews are tied together and prayer is a common bond. As we took out the Torah, recited the Amidah, Ain Keloheinu, Mourners Kaddish, Aleinu, Adon Olam (to the tune of It's a Small World in our honor), I thought that Jews all over the country and world were doing the same thing. This is why we focus our Hebrew program in prayer as it is a common language when we are together as a community. The school/program year is in full swing. This weekend we are hosting the USY Chapter Presidents from the Mercaz

2 to the Shisgal Family and the Rothbaum Familyfor their donation to the 6th Grade Shabbaton RELIGIOUS SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF Subregion. They are leading services on Friday night so come join us! Sunday we have our Family Book and Cook at 12:30.. Families of all ages are invited to make Chocolate Honey Cake Trifle and do an activity around the book "Gershon's Monster." See the information below for details. The High Holidays will be here before we know it. An went out this week with forms to register and an for adult volunteers. Please be sure to register your children so we can plan accordingly to ensure they are safe and have a meaningful experience. Amy Geboff - Director of Youth and Family Education Tracey Levy - Education Assistant Pre-K - Betty Monroe Kindergarten - Ivy Wolfe 1st Grade - Nina Fine 2nd Grade - Shula Levy 2nd Grade - Sarah Segal 3rd Grade - Sindi Ackman 3rd Grade - Rachel Lehrman 4th Grade - Diane Bloom 4th Grade - Sivan Goldberg 4th Grade - Michael Goldman 5th Grade- Marla Rosen 5th Grade - Issac Berger 6th Grade - Janet Friedman 6th Grade - Eric Geboff 6th Grade - Ellen Zollman 7th Grade - Lori Brenner 7th Grade - Debra Hoffen The COS leadership has been going through a strategic planning process. They still need feedback from school families. If you haven't filled out the survey please take a few moments and do so by September 16. We are the future and your input is invaluable. The link is Strategic Planning Congregational Survey. Excitement is building for the Ahavat Yisrael Family Trip to Israel. We are having a Meet and Greet on September 25 at 12:30. Anyone who is interested in exploring the trip or have already decided tojoin us is welcome. No obligation. Finally, as we come upon the 15 th anniversary of 9/11, it is important to remember the innocent lives lost as well as the many heroes who risked their lives and the love and support that our country showed each other at this sad time in our history. Ahavah, Love always wins. Wishing everyone an Early Shabbat Shalom and hope you have the opportunity to feel the Ohev love. Amy Calendar in a Nutshell

3 7th Grade - Desi Rotenberg 7th Grade - Robert Slavkin Enrichment - Judy Shujman Enrichment - Michele Davidson Enrichment - Ronni Shisgal Enrichment - Jamie Smith Enrichment - Nina Fine Madrichim - Rachel Slavkin YOUTH STAFF Gabe Grossman - Assistant Youth & Family Education Director Michele Davidson - Kadima Advisor Ellen Zollman - Olim Advisor Rebecca Reichel - Macheneh Ohev Lite Kibbutz Ohev Family Edition - Sharon Weil & Vicky Countess September 11th - Family Book and Cook Starting at 12:30 p.m. September 12th - DDD at Village on the Green September 14th - COSUSY Social Event September 18th - Mi Chamocha Cafe - 8:30 a.m a.m. September 18th - Kitah Vav 6th Grade Family Yom Kippur of Happy Potter - 9:30 a.m. September 18th - Machaneh Ohev Lite - 12:30 p.m. September 18th - Olim - 12:30 p.m. September 18th - Kadima - 12:30 p.m. September 21st - 7th Grade Shabbaton Information Meeting - 6 p.m. September 21st - Kibbutz Ohev Family Edition - 5:30 p.m. September 23rd-25th - 7th Grade Shabbaton September 24th - Shabbat Morning Family Experience - 9:30 a.m. September 25th - 5th Grade Parents join Minyan & Munch - 9 a.m. September 25th - Ahavat Yisrael Family Trip to Israel Meet and Greet - 12:30 p.m. - No obligation October 2nd - Hebrew School Arrival Outside October 3rd - Rosh Hashanah services children's program starts at 10 a.m. October 4th - Preschool Family Service - 9:30 a.m., K-5th Family Service - 10:30 a.m. October 9th - Kitah Alef/1st Grade Wimpel Making - Family Program - 11:00 a.m.; parent coffee at 10:30 a.m. October 9th - Kitah Zayeen/7th Grade speaker on Judaism - 11;30 a.m.; parent coffee at 11 a.m. October 12th - Yom Kippur Children's Program - 10 a.m. until end of Yizkor October 16th - Hebrew School decorating the Sukkah during school October 17th & 18th - Sukkot Services - 9:30 a.m. (Offices Closed) October 19th - Hebrew School followed by Pizza in the Hut for families October 24th - Erev Simchat Torah, Congegational Dinner and Kitah Alef / 1st grade consecration October 30th - Hebrew school arrival outside October 30th - Kadima - 12:30 p.m. October 30th - Olim - 12:30 p.m. HEBREW SCHOOL Sunday, September 18th - 6th Grade Family "Yom Kippur of Harry Potter" - 9:30 a.m. September 23rd - 25th - 7th Grade Shabbaton KADIMA BOARD Gilly Shisgal & Jordan Gebaide Co-Presidents Sunday, September 25th - 5th Grade parents invited to Minyan and Munch at 9 a.m. Dinner, Daber, Dvar for 8th-12th Graders

4 Arielle Podberesky Vice-President Abby Arace Secretary Max Geller Social Action / Tikon Olam Chair Next session, this Monday, September 12th at Village on the Green in Longwood at 6 p.m. Theme of the year is "Ahava Wins" Our class time will be spent looking at Jewish sources to help us clarify our role in helping to bring kindness, acceptance and motivate us to action. Formal learning will be one Monday a month. On a second Monday of the month we will be our learning into action! Watch for more details... USY BOARD Lily Brenner President Jacob Slavkin Exec VP Brandon Israel Membership/Kadima VP Reegan Moskowitz SA/TO VP Matthew Goldberg Communication VP Frances Hoffen Rel/Ed VP Danny Miller Israel Affairs VP Jacob Senderowitz Programming VP YOUTH & FAMILY CHAIRPEOPLE Marcy Kast Vice President of Youth & Family High Holy Day Programs & Child Care We have a full array of programs for 18 months through 8th grade. We need registration for all of the programs so we can plan accordingly. Our COS Sisterhood provides a snack on both the first day of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Please find more information and register your children 18 month-5th grade or 6th-8th grade with these attached forms. COS Events for Families The website with information and to sign up for the Ahavat Family Trip to Israel led by Amy and Eric Geboff June 12-21st is up! Go to this link: Join us Sunday, September 25th at 12:30 p.m. for a Meet and Greet open to all potential participants. NO obligation!

5 Danielle Treibitz Education Alaina Andino Youth Committee Lorraine Kessler Family Committee Leah Silver Scholarship Committee Shirei Shabbat with Rabbi Kay - Families with Toddlers & Preschoolers - 5:30 nosh, 6 p.m, - welcome Shabbat with Song & Movement. Dates:, October 21st, December 9th, February 24th, April 28th No charge and open to the entire Jewish community Mishpacha Sheli with Nina Fine - every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. beginning August 25th. Toddlers through Preschoolers and an adult enjoy singing and movement, craft, story, and other surprises around a Jewish theme. No Charge for COS members; $6 per family per session for Non-Members. Come whenever your schedule allows Kibbutz Ohev Family Edition - for families geared toward preschoolers through 1st grade. Join Sharon Weil and Vicky Countess - one Wednesday a month - 5:30-7 p.m. Each month start by making your own pizza dinner and then participate in activities that teach our responsibility to take care of the environment, our bodies, each other and Israel. Activities to include gardening, cooking, craft, and other fun activities. Dates: September 21st, October 19th, November 9th, December 7th, January 18th, February 8th, March 8th, April 5th, May 10th - $5 per family per session for COS members, $10 per family per session for non COS members Around the Jewish Family Table Cooking - families of all ages join Ellen Zollman and come and cook seasonal/jewish recipes together! Following Sundays at 12:30 p.m. September 11th (in conjunction with People of the Book Family Edition), December 4th, February 5th, April 2nd. No charge for COS members, $10 per family for Non-COS Members Shabbat Morning Family Experience for K-5th Graders - Join Marla Rosen on the following Shabbat mornings for an interactive Shabbat service. 9;30 a.m. continental breakfast, service. August 27th, September 24th, November 12th, January 28th, and March 4th. No charge and open to the entire community. People of the Book Family Edition - September 11th - 12:30 p.m. in conjunction with Around the Jewish Family Cooking "Book and Cook" Families read the book "Gershon's Monster" together before you attend and then do fun activities based on the book as well as enjoy cooking for the holidays. No charge for COS Members - $10 non COS member includes cooking.

6 COS Family Programs are underwritten in part by Nancy and Dean Faracchio in memory of Nancy's father, Bart Hecht Youth Groups - never too late to join one of our awesome groups! Olim: Youth group for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade COS members and students enrolled in COS Hebrew school. Meets once a month on a Sunday afternoon or Saturday night. Activities include social and cultural events as well as Jewish holiday and Israel programs. Advisor: Ellen Zollman September 18th - Bowling October 23rd - Improv/Drama Games November 13th - Thanksgiving Tikkun Olam Program December 10th - Snooze at the Zoo overnight January 8th - Olim Makes a Mess February 12th - Crealde Art Center March 5th - Wondermade Marshmellows April 16th - TBD May 21st - End of year event Kadima: Youth group for 6th-8th graders. Part of the National United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's youth movement. Meets approximately once a month and activities include social events, holiday and Israel celebrations, community service projects and trips. COS Kadima participates in regional and subregional events with Kadima chapters from all around Florida. COS has the largest chapter in the entire region. Open to NON COS members. Advisor: Michele Davidson September 18th - Whirlyball & Laser Tag - 12:30 p.m. October 30th November 11th - Kabbalat & Kibbitz November 19th-21st - Kadima Convention in Jacksonville December 11th January 8th February 19th - Kadima & USY Yom Disney March 3rd - Kabbalat and Kibbitz March 17th-19th - 8th Grade Gesher Convention April 16th - No school (Passover). Elections and Matzah Brie Brunch

7 May 19th - Shabbat Kavod May 21st - End of Year Event USY: Youth group for 9th-12th graders. Part of the National United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's youth movement. Meets several times a month for social, religious, Shabbat and holiday celebrations as well as community service and Israel programs. Open to NON COS members. September 14th - Social Program September 18th - MichaMOCHA September 25th - USY Board Meeting September 28th - SA/TO Movie Night October 21st - Sukkot Kabbalat & Kibbitz October 26th - Social Program November 2nd - Preconvention Meeting / Kindergarten Night November 11/4-11/6 - Mercaz Fall Subregtional Convention November 13th - MichaMOCHA November 13th - Thanksgiving SA/TO Program November 19th - Super Saturday (IA & RelEd) December 2nd - December 4th - USY Shabbaton December 14th - Lounge Night Machaneh Ohev Lite for K-2nd - First event is September 18th at 12:30 p.m. Watch for Details!