Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department Parent/Student calendar & handbook

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1 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department Parent/Student calendar & handbook

2 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street, Boca Raton, Fl (561)

3 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department / Maruka Mirochnick Cathy Berkowitz Education Director Beth Herman Executive Assistant of Education Yardena Barzilay Adam Berkowitz Fred Berkowitz Jodi Berman Justin Bodfield Sharon Chazan Rachel Cummings Roneet Edrich Rabbi David Englander Dina Fishman Debbie Fried Rachel Gardyn Perle Gass Myriam Hochman Cantor Kara Hitner Cantor Paul Goldstein Jack Ismalon Lauren Malter Sheryl Menaged Dalia Michaeli Elana Ostroff Dinath Rose Lauren Saldsman Rabbi David Steinhardt Zachary Smith Andrei Sujka Lani Vahnish

4 B nai Torah Congregation The Mirochnick Religious School Bernard & Maruka Mirochnick, Founders 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL Phone: (561) Fax: (561) A Conservative Congregation Synagogue of Excellence Affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Cathy Berkowitz / Education Director, MRS Cathy.Berkowitz@bnai-torah.org Beth Herman / Executive Assistant of Education Beth.Herman@bnai-torah.org Professional Staff David Steinhardt / Senior Rabbi David Englander / Rabbi Ehud (Udi) Spielman / Senior Cantor Boaz Davidoff / Cantor Rabbi Rikki Arad / Executive Director Nancy Goldstein / Early Childhood Center Director Cantor Paul Goldstein / B nai Mitzvah Program Director Sam Hitner / Director of Finance AviGail Whiting / Membership Coordinator Rachel Kaplan / Communications & Programming Director Claudia Sternberg / Art Director Lauren Berger / Program Coordinator Elysa Stark / Concert & Cultural Arts Coordinator Summer Faerman / Director of Tzedakah, Learning & Chesed Education / Youth Commission Chair Tammy Szerencsy, Marvin Finkelstein Administrative Staff Judy Schneider / Receptionist Elaine Siegell / Rabbi Steinhardt s Executive Assistant Loulou Amiel / Accounting Leesa Parker / ECC Director of Operations Erica Gordon / ECC Administrator Randi Good / ECC Receptionist Sharon Chazan / Assistant to the Cantor Zena Gruda / B nai Mitzvah Coordinator B nai Torah Officers Toby Levi* / President Steve Ginsburg / Executive Vice President Marvin Finkelstein / Vice President Jerry Budney / Vice President Richard Birdie / Vice President Eric Klein* / Vice President Stan Kutlin / Treasurer Marcy Kammerman / Secretary Rick Schuster / Financial Secretary Women s League President Joanne Shulman Men s Club President Larry Faerman *Ner Tamid Society Member Please patronize our Women s League Judaica Shop, as our Religious School receives generous financial assistance from them.

5 Our Vision at the Mirochnick Religious School: The vision is to create an observant Conservative By creating a positive informal and fun Jewish Jewish learning community with an overarching learning environment for students and their purpose to convey appreciation for the joy and families, they can successfully make connections richness of Jewish life. between tefillah, song, mitzvot and midot incorporating them into their daily lives which we hope will carry over into a lifelong pursuit of Jewish learning. YOUTH DEPARTMENT: Religious School Schedule KINDERGARTEN - 5 (Shabbat or Sunday): GRADES K & 1 SAT: 9:00-12:00 p.m. SUN: 9:30-12:30 p.m. GRADES 2-5 SAT: 9:00-12:00 p.m. SUN: 9:30-12:30 p.m. *GRADES 2-5, one day of week & time slot: MON: 3:30-5:00 p.m. MON: 5:15-6:45 p.m. TUES: 3:30-5:00 p.m. TUES: 5:15-6:45 p.m. WED: 3:30-5:00 p.m. WED: 5:15-6:45 p.m. THURS: 3:30-5:00 p.m. THURS: 5:15-6:45 p.m. What is USY? Grades 9-12 United Synagogue Youth, more commonly known as USY, is a youth group comprised of members from the United States and Canada. USY is dedicated to creating a fun and educational environment in which Jewish teenagers can connect through social action, support for Israel, perform acts of tzedakah (charity) and more - all while having a great time! USY is open to all Jewish teenagers in grades 9th - 12th, and while synagogue membership is not required, it is strongly encouraged. Our USY group here at B nai Torah is known as BRUSY (short for Boca Raton USY). USYers have the opportunity to attend conventions (sub-regionally, regionally, and internationally); participate in city-wide activities; and come to B nai Torah each week for chapter programming. BRUSY meets once a week on Tuesday or Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Programming varies, offering something for every interest level. What is Kadima? Grades 6-8 Kadima is United Synagogue s youth group for 6th - 8th graders. Kadima is a great place to meet and connect with other Jewish middle school students here at B nai Torah, and around the sub-region and region. Kadimanicks can participate in social action, religious education, Israel programming and more, and of course, there is an emphasis on building friendships and having fun! Kadimanicks have the opportunity to attend sub-regional conventions, Yom Disney weekend, and Gesher, a convention for 8th graders. Our B nai Torah Kadima chapter meets once a week on Tuesday or Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00 p.m. What is Bonim? Grades 2-5 What is Chalutzim? Grades K-1 Bonim and Chalutzim offer a variety of activities and meet twice a month on Sunday afternoon from 12:30-2:00 p.m. These groups do both in-house and away events, which provides for social development. MIDDLE SCHOOL: GRADE 6 SHABBAT SAT: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. one day of week & time slot: *See schedule above* TLC-Community Service Hours (Also B nai Mitzvah tutor and prayer classes which are a part of the B nai Mitzvah requirement) GRADE 7 (Pre B nai Mitzvah) SAT: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m, B nai Mitzvah classes and one weekday MON: 3:30-5:00 p.m. MON: 5:15-6:45 p.m. TUES: 3:30-5:00 p.m. TUES: 5:15-6:45 p.m. WED: 3:30-5:00 p.m. WED: 5:15-6:45 p.m. THURS: 3:30-5:00 p.m. THURS: 5:15-6:45 p.m. GRADE 7 (Post B nai Mitzvah) 3rd Shabbat of the month: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. TLC-Kids Care Community service project Ocassional weekday sessions HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 8-12): 1 st Shabbat of the month: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. TLC - Kids Care Community service project Occasional weekday sessions

6 Mirochnick Religious School Curriculum Experiential Our educational process is approached not only from the formal avenue of classroom instruction, but from the experiential and emotional path, better known as informal education. As the great writer Aldous Huxley wrote, Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you. Experiential or informal education is the lifelong process whereby every individual acquires attitudes, values, skills, and knowledge from daily experiences and the educative influences and resources in his or her environment from family and neighbors, from work and play, from school, and the child s mentors. Through our experiential education programs, students experience the world around them in a variety of ways. These experiences support both classroom learning as well as provide students with unique opportunities that enhance their overall education. There are specific curricular elements that have been carefully planned by the religious school staff to give the students opportunities of experiencing the curriculum while they are learning the material. When entire families, including your youngest and oldest children, can all share learning and experience around the same content, greater connections are made to Judaism and to each other. We believe our learning has greater impact because the entire family is invested together in a common pursuit of knowledge. We believe that the best kind of learning comes from meaningful experiences. Each grade level accesses our curriculum in an age appropriate manner through the principles of experiential education. Through our experiential methods, our students live their learning by participating in student driven projects and experiences. Our students learn by observing, participating, creating & sharing. Our educators break up their time and develop activities based on their theme in conjunction with the attention span, interests, and ability levels of the various grades they teach. T filah T filah is a powerful part of what we do for several reasons. First, our students have the chance to experiment with keva and kavannah (the things you need to know to pray with a group, and the spiritual connection that fills your heart). Secondly, our students have the chance to hear, recite and practice prayers that they need to know for Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Our students gain a sense of familiarity with the order of the service as well as the prayers, and individual students and grade levels have the opportunity to lead the group at various times. Community It is said that you cannot practice Judaism in a vacuum; you need other people. Through our connections with others, we find support, friendship and new ideas. Through our connections with others, we can fulfill mitzvot and build a kehillah (community). Our religious school program builds community in two main ways through our students and through our parents. Family Education Family education is a huge component of our religious school because we believe that parents are a child s first and most influential teachers. When children see that their parents value Jewish learning and participation, it is natural for them to follow suit. During our Family Events, parents role model active Jewish learning as they attend enthusiastically and actively participate in discussions. This gives parents the opportunity to convey their values, insights and more, as they continue their role as their child s first and most important teacher. Hebrew Hebrew Beit Midrash-Our Hebrew program is a model for Differentiated learning. Differentiated learning is defined as the right of each pupil to be taught in a way specifically tailored to their individual learning needs. Because each learner comes to school with a different set of learning needs, examples of which include differing educational, personal, and communal contexts and varying degrees of academic skill development, differentiated instruction advocates a variety of instruction methods so as to best facilitate effective learning experiences which are suited to the various learning needs within the student. Classroom Structure: Students will come in either 3:30-5:00 or 5:15-6:45 Classes will be held in the Education Social Center (ESC) Students will receive their folder with their brit (instructional contract) There will be a total of 25 levels in this Hebrew Program. Students will begin doing the activities that are required of them Teachers will be assigned to certain students and will document their observations. Teachers initial after a child works at a station and masters the skill. When child completes all activities on the brit; he/she will be assessed by Director or Assistant to the Director All students have the capacity to learn. Each student learns at their own pace which is known as differentiated learning Each student is unique and this program respects the individual differences Accommodates family s overloaded schedules Teacher to student ratio will be 1:6 Learning Centers: Independent work File folder activities Games activities Manipulative center Dictionary center Audio/Computer center *Students will be required to choose from four of the six centers. Depending on the level there will be centers that will be required for them to do, i.e. audio-learn the prayer melodies.

7 Madrichim Program Madrichim is the plural of the Hebrew madrich (for a male) and madricha (for a female) and comes from the word to lead. Madrichim not only aid teachers in the classroom, but are leaders in our synagogue by being role models. Madrichim emphasize their role model commitment to their Jewish community through their continued involvement in our school and by passing on to younger students what they have learned. Our Madrichim program offers Post B nai Mitzvah teens the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, to increase self-confidence, express Jewish values, and learn practical teaching and leadership skills by assisting teachers in the classroom. Madrichim are able to earn community service hours or an hourly rate. Contact Cathy Berkowitz for more information. Youth Department - BRUSY As the Senior Youth Advisor for BRUSY, our youth department, as well as a teacher in the Mirochnick Religious School, I feel so honored to work and have fun with such a talented and smart community of kids here at B nai Torah. Every May, some of our young leaders take a step forward in our youth department and run in a heated election for a board member position. Each position has equal value in importance and I am extremely confident in this year s boards. I d like to take this opportunity to introduce to you our leadership - the USY and Kadima boards Zachary Smith / BRUSY Senior Advisor Sandi and Barry Schwartz Kids Care Program The mission of the Kids Care Program is to teach our children about the importance of mitzvot by sharing meaningful, age-appropriate experiences with their peers and families that make a real, notable difference. Projects are held monthly. how you can help: sign-up to participate in the monthly programs. For more information please contact Summer Faerman, Director of TLC at Summer.faerman@bnai-torah.org USY Board Leo Karp - President Zach Maizes - VP Membership Gabe Turmail - VP Social Action/Tikun Olam Yaffa Englander - VP Religious Education Mikayla Berkowitz - VP Communications Kadima Board Jona Smolka - President Yael Hamaoui - 8th Grade Rep Deborah Faerman - 7th Grade Rep Zev Englander - Member at Large

8 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

9 September av elul SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MRS Opening Day! b nai torah university * Ramah Weekend B'Yachad Chalutzim /Bonim at rapids 28 av 29 av 30 av 1 elul 2 elul 3 elul 4 elul 5 elul 6 elul 7 elul LABOR DAY kadima 8 elul 9 elul 10 elul 11 elul 12 elul 13 elul 14 elul 1 st DAY OF SCHOOL! SCHOOL IN SESSION usy SCHOOL IN SESSION SCHOOL IN SESSION kadima * Ramah Weekend 15 elul 16 elul 17 elul 18 elul 19 elul 20 elul 21 elul FALL BEGINS 22 elul 23 elul 24 elul 25 elul 26 elul 27 elul TLC Re eh Shoftim * Ramah Havdalah High School Ki Tetze B Yachad Ki Tavo SELICHOT

10 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

11 October elul 2016 tishri SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 28 elul Nitzavim 29 elul 1 tishri 2 tishri 3 tishri 4 tishri 5 tishri 6 tishri EREV Vayelech ROSH HASHANAH ROSH HASHANAH ROSH HASHANAH FAST OF GEDALIAH SHABBAT SHUVAH 7 tishri 8 tishri 9 tishri 10 tishri 11 tishri 12 tishri 13 tishri COLUMBUS DAY CANADIAN YOM KIPPUR THANKSGIVING KOL NIDRE YIZKOR - board mtg. Ha azinu 14 tishri 15 tishri 16 tishri 17 tishri 18 tishri 19 tishri 20 tishri Sukkah Family Experience EREV SUKKOT SUKKOT SUKKOT INTERMEDIATE DAY INTERMEDIATE DAY INTERMEDIATE DAY CHOL HAMOED 21 tishri 22 tishri 23 tishrii 24 tishri 25 tishri 26 tishri 27 tishri SHEMINI ATZERET HOSHANAH RABBAH Kgn Consecration YIZKOR 28 tishri 29 tishri usy sub regional convention Chalutzim /Bonim tashlich SCHOOL IN SESSION sukkah dinner Vezot Habrachah SIMCHAT TORAH no usy sub regional convention High School usy sub regional convention Bereshit

12 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

13 November tishri cheshvan SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY tishri 1 cheshvan 2 cheshvan 3 cheshvan 4 cheshvan Noach 5 cheshvan 6 cheshvan 7 cheshvan 8 cheshvan 9 cheshvan 10 cheshvan 11 cheshvan VETERANS DAY CANADIAN ELECTION DAY REMEMBRANCE DAY Lech Lecha 12 cheshvan 13 cheshvan 14 cheshvan 15 cheshvan 16 cheshvan 17 cheshvan 18 cheshvan MIT ZVAH DAY! Vayera 19 cheshvan 20 cheshvan 21 cheshvan 22 cheshvan 23 cheshvan 24 cheshvan 25 cheshvan 26 cheshvan 27 cheshvan 28 cheshvan 29 cheshvan usy kadima no - board mtg. USY Turkey Trot (off campus) THANKSGIVING DAY High School Chaye Sarah

14 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

15 December kislev tevet SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY kislev 2 kislev 3 kislev Toldot 4 kislev 5 kislev 6 kislev 7 kislev 8 kislev 9 kislev 10 kislev 4 kadima regional convention Teacher workday Vayetze 11 kislev 12 kislev 13 kislev 14 kislev 15 kislev 16 kislev 17 kislev usy sub regional kickball Vayishlach 18 kislev 19 kislev 20 kislev 21 kislev 22 kislev 23 kislev 24 kislev BOOKFAIR usy Family Hanukkah Party kadima kadima regional convention Vayeshev WINTER BEGINS EREV HANUKKAH 25 kislev 26 kislev 27 kislev 28 kislev 29 kislev 1 tevet 2 tevet B Yachad kadima regional convention High School usy int. convention CHRISTMAS DAY HANUKKAH HANUKKAH HANUKKAH HANUKKAH HANUKKAH HANUKKAH Miketz HANUKKAH

16 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

17 January tevet shevat SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY tevet 4 tevet 5 tevet 6 tevet 7 tevet 8 tevet 9 tevet NEW YEAR S DAY HANUKKAH Vayigash 10 tevet 11 tevet 12 tevet 13 tevet 14 tevet 15 tevet 16 tevet FAST DAY Vayechi 17 tevet 18 tevet 19 tevet 20 tevet 21 tevet 22 tevet 23 tevet NO YOM SPORT SCHOOL Kids Care MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Shemot 24 tevet 25 tevet 26 tevet 27 tevet 28 tevet 29 tevet 1 shevat btu Yiddish Festival Chalutzim /Bonim Kids Care no - board mtg. usy 2 shevat 3 shevat 4 shevat usy kadima Usy young leadership convention B Yachad High School kadima sub regional late night Va era

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19 February shevat adar SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY World Wide Wrap MRS COLOR RUN Kids Care yom disney Chalutzim /Bonim 5 shevat 6 shevat 7 shevat 8 shevat 9 shevat 10 shevat 11 shevat 12 shevat 13 shevat 14 shevat 15 shevat Beshallach TU B SHEVAT 16 shevat 17 shevat 18 shevat 19 shevat 20 shevat 21 shevat 22 shevat Yitro 23 shevat 24 shevat 25 shevat 26 shevat 27 shevat 28 shevat 29 shevat PRESIDENTS DAY 30 shevat 1 adar 2 adar usy kadima no - board mtg. High School Bo Middle School Mishpatim SHABBAT SHEKALIM

20 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

21 March adar nisan SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY adar 4 adar 5 adar 6 adar Terumah 7 adar 8 adar 9 adar 10 adar 11 adar 12 adar 13 adar st Grade Build-a-Prayer usy sato sunday Tetzaveh SHABBAT ZACHOR FAST OF ESTHER MEGILLAH READING 14 adar 15 adar 16 adar 17 adar 18 adar 19 adar 20 adar STOP Hunger NOW Food Packing Project usy kadima TLC kadima Ki Tisa PURIM SHUSHAN PURIM SHABBAT PARAH 21 adar 22 adar 23 adar 24 adar 25 adar 26 adar 27 adar High School B Yachad Havdalah Family Purim Party/ Teen Afterparty SPRING BEGINS 28 adar 29 adar 1 nisan 2 nisan 3 nisan 4 nisan no - board mtg. Middle & High School Retreat Vayakhel-Pekude SHABBAT HACHODESH

22 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

23 April nisan iyar SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Middle & High School Retreat Vayikra 6 nisan 7 nisan 8 nisan 9 nisan 10 nisan 11 nisan 12 nisan Tzav SHABBAT HAGADOL 13 nisan 14 nisan 15 nisan 16 nisan 17 nisan 18 nisan 19 nisan SEARCH FOR CHAMETZ FIRST SEDER PASSOVER PASSOVER INTERMEDIATE DAY INTERMEDIATE DAY CHOL HAMOED 20 nisan 21 nisan 22 nisan 23 nisan 24 nisan 25 nisan 26 nisan EASTER PASSOVER INTERMEDIATE DAY PASSOVER YIZKOR Shemini 27 nisan 28 nisan 29 nisan 30 nisan 1 iyar 2 iyar 3 iyar 4 iyar Yom Ha atzmaut Program YOM HASHOAH usy Chalutzim /Bonim Yom HaShoah Program no - board mtg. kadima usy regional convention 1 5 nisan Middle & High School Retreat Tazria-Metzora

24 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

25 May iyar sivan SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY iyar 6 iyar 7 iyar 8 iyar 9 iyar 10 iyar YOM HAZIKARON YOM HAATZMA UT Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 11 iyar 12 iyar 13 iyar 14 iyar 15 iyar 16 iyar 17 iyar th Grade Yad Program Chalutzim /Bonim Kids Care Emor 18 iyar 19 iyar 20 iyar 21 iyar 22 iyar 23 iyar 24 iyar MOTHER S DAY LAG BA OMER Behar-Bechukotai 25 iyar 26 iyar 27 iyar 28 iyar 29 iyar 1 sivan 2 sivan Chalutzim /Bonim usy kadima/usy elections kadima kadima/usy end of the year party High School MRS/B Yachad Shabbat Luncheon LAST DAY! LAST DAY! VICTORIA DAY CANADA YOM YERUSHALAYIM 3 sivan 4 sivan 5 sivan 6 sivan Bemidbar MEMORIAL DAY EREV SHAVUOT SHAVUOT

26 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

27 June sivan tammuz SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY sivan 8 sivan 9 sivan SHAVOUT sivan 11 sivan 12 sivan 13 sivan 14 sivan 15 sivan 16 sivan YIZKOR Naso Beha alotecha 17 sivan 18 sivan 19 sivan 20 sivan 21 sivan 22 sivan 23 sivan FLAG DAY sivan 25 sivan 26 sivan 27 sivan 28 sivan 29 sivan 30 sivan Shelach FATHERS DAY SUMMER BEGINS tammuz 2 tammuz 3 tammuz 4 tammuz 5 tammuz 6 tammuz Korach

28 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

29 July tammuz av SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 7 tammuz CANADA DAY 8 tammuz 9 tammuz 10 tammuz 11 tammuz 12 tammuz 13 tammuz 14 tammuz Chukat INDEPENDENCE DAY Balak 15 tammuz 16 tammuz 17 tammuz 18 tammuz 19 tammuz 20 tammuz 21 tammuz Pinchas 22 tammuz 23 tammuz 24 tammuz 25 tammuz 26 tammuz 27 tammuz 28 tammuz Matot-Masei 29 tammuz 1 av 2 av 3 av 4 av 5 av 6 av EREV TISHA B AV Devarim SHABBAT CHAZON

30 Mirochnick Religious School & Youth Department B nai Torah Congregation 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561)

31 August av elul SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY av 10 av 11 av 12 av 13 av TISHA B AV av 15 av 16 av 17 av 18 av 19 av 20 av Va etchanan SHABBAT NACHAMU Ekev 21 av 22 av 23 av 24 av 25 av 26 av 27 av Re eh 28 av 29 av 30 av 1 elul 2 elul 3 elul 4 elul elul 6 elul 7 elul 8 elul 9 elul Shoftim

32 6261 SW 18th Street Boca Raton, FL (561) B NAI TORAH CONGREGATION