TEMPLE SHALOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 7TH COMMUNITY KICKOFF Session 1

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1 Location Upstairs Lobby Sanctuary Sanctuary Quiet Room Social Hall Kitchen Room 1 Room 2 Room 3 Room 4 Room 5 Room 6 TEMPLE SHALOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. 10:25 to 11:10 a.m. 11:20 a.m. to 12 noon Community Kickoff Questions and Session Leader Sign-In (All) (Religious Education Committee) Jewish Summer Camp Q&A Yoga Shalom (adults) (Greg Kellner: Director URJ 6- TSYouth and Teen Choirs (3 rd -12 th (3 rd grade and up) (Cantor Lisa Points Sci-Tech, Shane Carr: grade) (Cantor Lisa levine) Levine) Associate Director URJ 6-Points Sports Academy, URJ Camp Harlam) Good-to-Great Congregational Conversation (Adults) (Good-to-Great Taskforce) Israeli Dance (3 rd -7 th grade) (Alex Fertig) Rosh HaShanah Apple Cooking (3 rd -7 th grade) (Liz Dayan) Tentative Camp Style Program (2 nd - 8 th Grade) (URJ Camp Harlam Rep) Introduction to Hebrew (Adults) (Deborah Ayala Srabstein) Shofar Blowing Workshop (7 th grade and younger, 2 nd grade & younger w/adult) (Elliot Zenick) Kids Time (Infant-3 yrs w/adult) (Jennifer MacAdam Miller) Brachot: Going Deeper (8 th grade and up) (Jerry Silverman) Social Media for Kids (children and parents ages 3-yrsold-6 th grade) (Allison Druin) Good-to-Great Congregational Conversation (Adults) (Good-to-Great Taskforce) Israeli Dance (2 nd grade and younger w/adult) (Alex Fertig) Rosh HaShanah Apple Cooking (3 rd -7 th grade) (Liz Dayan) Thoughtful Treasures (3 rd -7 th grade) (Jeannette Gordon) Intermediate Hebrew (adults) (Deborah Ayala Srabstein) Interactive Games and Explosive Fun! (3 rd -7 th Grade) (Greg Kellner, Director URJ 6-Points Sci Tech) Tot Sing-a-Long (Infant-Kindergarten w/adult) (Emily Meyer) Challah Making (All Ages) (Megan Smith) Social Media for Kids (children and parents 7 th grade and older) (Allison Druin) Good-to-Great Congregational Conversation (Adults) (Good-to-Great Taskforce) Israeli Dance (8 th grade and up) (Alex Fertig) Rosh HaShanah Apple Cooking (8 th grade and up) (Liz Dayan) Thoughtful Treasures (pre-k-2 nd grade w/adult) (Jeannette Gordon) Intermediate+ Hebrew (adults) (Deborah Ayala Srabstein) Shofar Blowing Workshop (8 th grade and up) (Elliot Zenick) PJ Library Story Time (Infant-Kindergarten w/adult) (Sarah Rabin Spira, PJ Library Outreach Associate and Xani Pollakoff) Challah Making (All Ages) (Megan Smith) Middle East Policy (7 th grade and up) (Peter Howard) Room 8 Room 9 Room 10 Room 11/12 Beit Din (Kindergarten-7 th Grade, K-2 nd grade w/adult) (Pamela Wilcox) New and Prospective Members Meet-and Greet (All) (Leslie Rubin) Mandatory Post-Con (11 th /12 th grade) (Rabbi Michael Feshbach) Stand Up for Israel (7th-12th Grade) (Alexis Schwartz, JCRC Israel Action Center Program TaSTY Junior Gathering (6 th -8 th grade) (Pamela Wilcox) New and Prospective Members Meet-and Greet (All) (Leslie Rubin) High Holy Day Crash Course (7 th grade and up) (Rabbi Michael Feshbach) Stand Up for Israel (adults) (Alexis Schwartz, JCRC Israel Action Center Program TaSTY Senior Gathering (8 th -12 th grade) (Pamela Wilcox) Lay Leadership: Our Temple s Future (Adults) (David Windt) Apocalypse Then (7 th grade and up) (Rabbi Michael Feshbach) Drumming Circle (all) (Cantor Lisa Levine and Cantorial Soloist Emily Meyer)

2 Chapel Front Chapel Back Parents Lounge Library Backyard Next to Playground Backyard Next to Parking Lot Associate) Life as an Orthodox Jewish Clergy Woman (7 th Grade and Up) (Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman, Ohev Sholom: The National Synagogue) Songs of Our Youth: Adult Camp Song Session (Adults) (Cantorial Soloist Emily Meyer) What Do Jews Believe and Not Believe About God? (7 th grade and up) (Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn) Torah Boot Camp (4 rd -8 th Grade) (Shane Carr, Associate Director URJ 6-Points Sports Academy) Sukkah Building Workshop (adults) (Brotherhood Members) TEMPLE SHALOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Associate) Unmasking Domestic Abuse (Adults) (Elissa Schwartz, JCADA Executive Director) Mandatory Chai School (8 th and 9 th grade) (Roberta Hockstein, Xani Pollakoff, Miranda Chadwick, Rabbi Rachel) Adoptive Families Meet-and- Greet (adults) (Richard Udell and Sandra Roland) Did the Exodus from Egypt Really Happen? (7 th grade and up) (Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn) Torah Boot Camp (4 th grade and younger, 2 nd grade and younger w/adult) (Shane Carr, Associate Director URJ 6-Points Sports Academy) Grassroots Advocacy with AJWS (7 th Grade & Up) (Mike Salamon, Senior Organizer AJWS) Temple Shalom Running Club (3 rd grade-adult) (Rabbi Rachel and Amit Nathan) Conversion Conversation (adults) (Linda Aldoory & Deborah Ager) If You are A Jewish Astronaut on the International Space Station Orbiting the Earth Every 92 Minutes, When Does Shabbat Begin? And More Of The Somewhat Odd (7 th grade and up) (Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn) Gaga Pit Gaga Tournament: Israeli Dodgeball (Pre-k-2 nd grade w/adult) (TaSTY Teens) Gaga Tournament: Israeli Dodgeball (3 rd -6 th grade) (TaSTY Teens) Gaga Tournament: Israeli Dodgeball (7 th grade-adult) (TaSTY Teens) Outside Parking Lot Main Office WRJ Sisterhood Meet-and-Greet and Judaica Shop (adults) (Sisterhood Members) Religious School Registration (adults) (Lynn Kanowith)

3 ADOPTIVE FAMILIES MEET-AND-GREET: Temple Shalom is an incredibly diverse congregation and one of the contributing factors to the diversity amongst our students is that many of them are adopted. Are you an adoptive family or are you considering adoption? Come meet with other adoptive families at Temple Shalom to network, share stories, and ask questions. (Richard Udell and Sandra Roland) APOCOLYPSE THEN: COMPETING VISIONS OF THE END OF TIME IN ISAIAH AND EZEKIEL AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR ISRAELI POLITICS AND JEWISH IDENTITY: Our Biblical texts have various images for the end of times. Come for a discussion on several of those visions and what they mean for us today. (Rabbi Michael Feshbach) BEIT DIN (Community Service): Are you already a member of Beit Din? Have you been thinking about joining? This is a great time to learn about some projects you can do on Sundays from 10:45-11:15 a.m. to help support the local community through collection drives and even earn some SSL hours. (Pamela Wilcox) BRACHOT: GOING DEEPER: Making the prayers we routinely say come spiritually alive, we ll look at some deeper meanings of the words and letters of the six words beginning most blessings: Baruchh atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha Olam. The discussion will be based on a book by Rabbi Marcia Prager, The Path of Blessing. (Jerry Silverman) COMMUNITY KICKOFF QUESTIONS AND SESSION LEADER SIGN-IN: Don t know where to go? Have a question about a session? Running a session and need directions to your room? We are here to answer all your questions! CONVERSION CONVERSATION: We are Temple Shalom members who converted to Judaism, and recently found so many new topics and issues to discuss with each other! We invite all "new" Jews (even if you have been Jewish for decades!), to join us for a coffee, and to share thoughts or ask questions about: Judaism for you, family changes, struggles, pleasant surprises, dealing with children. If you are interested in converting, this may also be a great time to find out more about the process and experiences of others. (Linda Aldoory and Deborah Ager) CHALLAH MAKING: What more do we need to say? (Megan Smith) DID THE EXODUS FROM EGYPT REALLY HAPPEN?: The Exodus story is the cornerstone to most Jewish holiday and ritual observances, but did the Israelites really leave Egypt? Did the 10 Plagues actually occur? Did the sea split and did the Israelites wander in the desert for 40 years? Come discuss the Exodus with Rabbi Kahn. (Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn) DRUMMING CIRCLE: Come in, grab a drum, and let's see where the rhythm takes us. (Cantor Lisa Levine and Cantorial Soloist Emily Meyer)

4 TEMPLE SHALOM RELIGIOUS SCHOOL INTERACTIVE GAMES AND EXPLOSIVE FUN!: A new Jewish camp opened last summer and it s all about science and technology! Come make something bubble up or explode with dry ice and play some interactive games! What s the connection between Judaism and science and technology? Come find out and have some fun! (Greg Kellner, Director URJ 6-Points Sci-Tech) GAGA TOURNAMENT: "ISRAELI" DODGEBALL: Come play a camp favorite as TaSTY teens lead us in a fun-filled Gaga Tournament. (TaSTY Teens) GOOD-TO-GREAT CONGREGATIONAL CONVERSATIONS: The Good-to-Great Committee has been working for more than a year on thinking about what youth education can look like at Temple Shalom. Come learn about prospective models of youth education that they have developed and offer your input about what the future of our education program can look like. (Members of the Good-to-Great Taskforce) GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY WITH AJWS: Come for a crash course in grassroots advocacy and learn about the American Jewish World Service s We Believe Campaign which is working to realize rights of the LGBT community and end gender-based violence in the developing world. (Michael Salamon, AJWS Senior Organizer) HIGH HOLY DAY CRASH COURSE: Feeling not quite ready for the holidays to come around? Do you sit at Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur services and wish you knew more about why you were there? Come for an overview of the High Holy Day season. (Rabbi Michael Feshbach) IF YOU ARE A JEWISH ASTRONAUT ON THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ORBITING THE EARTH EVERY 92 MINUTES, WHEN DOES SHABBAT BEGIN? AND MORE OF THE SOMEWHAT ODD: Come discuss the questions you never knew you had about Jewish ritual and holiday observance! (Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn) INTERMEDIATE HEBREW: Can you read Hebrew slowly but would like to pick up the pace? Come to the first session of our Intermediate Hebrew class where we will become more familiar with reading through the prayerbook and Haggadah. If you like it and haven't enrolled, join us for the year! (Deborah Ayala Srabstein) INTERMEDIATE+ HEBREW: Getting comfortable reading Hebrew, but want to increase your prayerbook familiarity and begin learning Hebrew and grammar concepts? Come to the first session of our Intermediate+ Hebrew class where we will delve into our prayerbook as well as Biblical passages. If you like it and haven't enrolled, join us for the year! (Deborah Ayala Srabstein) INTRODUCTION TO HEBREW: Thought about learning Hebrew but haven't had the opportunity yet? Come to the first session of our Introduction to Decoding class. We're starting from the Alef-Bet. If you like it and haven't enrolled, join us for the year! (Deborah Ayala Srabstein)

5 ISRAELI DANCE: Come in for new and old dances! Alex Fertig is back this year to continue teaching us how to connect with Israel through folk and modern dancing. (Alex Fertig) LIFE AS AN ORTHODOX JEWISH CLERGY WOMAN: It was not until recent decades that women began to hold roles in synagogues as members of the clergy and for many streams of Judaism having a woman and cantor has become mainstream. Did you know that there are a few, but growing, number of Orthodox women members of the clergy and one of them serves at Ohev Shalom, the congregation just around the corner?! Come meet and learn from Maharat Ruth! Find out what maharat is and why she chose to pursue this career and journey. (Maharat Ruth Balinsky Friedman, Ohev Sholom: The National Synagogue) JEWISH SUMMER CAMP Q&A: Is my child ready for sleepaway camp? I wish I could send my kid to camp, but it s too expensive. I hear there is a Jewish sports camp and a Jewish science and technology camp, but I hardly know anything about them. If you have been considering Jewish summer camp for your child, come to meet with some of our camp directors for a special opportunity to learn about the various camps the Union for Reform Judaism has to offer and how to become more involved. (Greg Kellner: Director URJ 6-Points Sci-Tech, Shane Carr: Associate Director URJ 6-Points Sports Academy, Beryl: URJ Camp Harlam) KIDS' TIME AT TEMPLE SHALOM: Come to our first Kids' Time session of the school year where we will sing, dance, tell stories, and do crafts as related to Jewish culture, rituals, and holidays suited for 3-years-old and younger with an adult. (Jennifer MacAdam-Miller) LAY LEADERSHIP: OUR TEMPLE S FUTURE: Come meet Temple Shalom lay leaders and learn about opportunities for your increased involvement at Temple Shalom. You are our synagogue s future! (David Windt) MANDATORY CHAI SCHOOL: Mandatory Chai School opening session meeting. Come learn about this year s theme of Avodah and sign up for electives! (Xani Pollakoff, Miranda Chadwick, Roberta Hockstein, Rabbi Rachel) MANDATORY POST-CON: Mandatory Post-Confirmation Meeting with Rabbi Feshbach. MIDDLE EAST POLICY: Go beyond the headlines and have your questions answered on the complex and dynamic situation in the Middle East. Join a discussion about U.S. policy in the Middle East and learn about what is going on in this important region of the world. (Peter Howard) NEW AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS MEET-AND-GREET: New and prospective members are invited to come meet and mingle and chat with others. (Leslie Rubin)

6 PJ LIBRARY STORY TIME: Come hear a PJ Library story and do a project with us. What's PJ Library? If you don't know, come to this program to find out how your child can get FREE Jewish books every month in the mail! (PJ Library Outreach Associate Sarah Rabin Spira andxani Pollakoff) RELIGIOUS SCHOOL REGISTRATION: Not signed up for religious school yet? Questions about a payment plan? Come to the Main Office to complete your registration and to have all your questions answered! (Lynn Kanowith) ROSH HASHANAH APPLE COOKING: Come make a delicious apple treat to keep the sweetness from Rosh HaShanah going. (Liz Dayan) SOCIAL MEDIA FOR KIDS THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY!: A discussion for kids, parents, and all who are interested. (Allison Druin) SONGS OF OUR YOUTH: ADULT CAMP SONG SESSION: Missing the songs you used to sing when you were young? Enjoying contemporary Jewish music while still nostalgic for your childhood? Emily will be bringing back some of your favorites, so come sing along! (Cantorial Soloist Emily Meyer) SHOFAR BLOWING WORKSHOP: Have you always wanted to learn to blow the shofar? Come learn how to blow the shofar for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur! Bring a shofar if you have one! If not, we'll have some to borrow and also to purchase. (Elliot Zenick) WRJ SISTERHOOD MEET-AND-GREET AND JUDAICA SHOP: WRJ Sisterhood is involved with all facets of Temple life, especially on a day like today. We're co-hosting the Bagel Nosh and Sundae Bar, and we manage the The Judaica Gift Shop. In addition to selling items that have already been reduced by 15%, we're offering an additional Back to School 10% discount on purchases of $25 or more. Please stop by and introduce yourself. There are so many ways to get involved with community life as a member of Temple Shalom WRJ Sisterhood! (Sisterhood Members) STAND UP FOR ISRAEL: There is a broad set of opinions about Israel s internal politics and there is not one way that Americans have to behave to be pro-israel (in fact, you can be pro-israel without supporting everything that Israel does). Come learn about what it means to support Israel as an American citizen and specific steps that you can take to show this support. (Alexis Schwartz, JCRC Israel Outreach Program Associate) SUKKAH BUILDING WORKSHOP: Thought about building a sukkah but you don't know how? Come join the Brotherhood outside for a crash course in how to build a sukkah. It's easier than it sounds and you can have one in your yard in time for Sukkot! (Brotherhood Members)

7 TaSTY JUNIOR GATHERING: Join Temple Shalom's junior youth group for a meeting. Whether you have attended every TaSTY Jr. event or none at all, this is a great time to meet some of the people involved and to get to know Pam, our TaSTY Director. (Pamela Wilcox) TaSTY SENIOR GATHERING: Get to know Temple Shalom's senior youth group. Whether you have attended every TaSTY event or none at all, this is a great time to hang out and get to know Pam, our TaSTY Director. (Pamela Wilcox and TaSTY Board) TENTATIVE CAMP STYLE PROGRAM: Camp Harlam Rep TEMPLE SHALOM RUNNING CLUB: Looking for something to do after Sunday School that s athletic? With only an early session of Sunday School this year, we are very excited about the possibility of offering a running club on Sundays after school. Come join Amit and Rabbi Rachel for some stretches, a light jog outside, and some conversation about what this group can do together! (No experience necessary and don t forget to wear running clothes and sneakers!) (Rabbi Rachel and Amit Nathan) THOUGHTFUL TREASURES: Come make special treasures to put in the mailboxes of pediatric patients and their siblings at the NIH Children's Inn. This mailbox program brings many moments of joy to children and their siblings. Upon arrival at The Inn, each child is assigned a mailbox to receive mail and special gifts. Each day, a treasure is placed in the child s mailbox. These items can be many different things each one lifting spirits, bringing smiles, laughter, or a friendly surprise. (Jeannette Gordon) TORAH BOOT CAMP: Are you a Jewish athlete? Come bring your ruach (energy) and spirit as we run jump and play in all sorts of Jewish ways! (Shane Carr, Associate Director URJ TOT SING-A-LONG: Come join Temple Shalom s cantorial soloist and music teacher for a fun song session aimed at our families with very young children. (Emily Meyer) TSYOUTH AND TEEN CHOIRS: Love to sing? Come try out the TSYouth and Teen Choirs. Whether this is your 6 th year singing with us, or you ve never done it before, come join us for some music singing today and learn more about what we will be doing next year. (Cantor Lisa Levine) UNMASKING DOMESTIC ABUSE: FROM READING THE BATHROOM SIGN TO BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT A FRIEND: Most people recognize the Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (JCADA) as the organization whose signs you see in the bathroom. However, the bathroom signs are just one piece of the puzzle of creating a safe community for people experiencing domestic or dating abuse. Another piece of the puzzle is ensuring we all can act as part of the safety net. Join JCADA staff for an interactive workshop focused on learning to recognize red

8 flags of an unhealthy relationship and tools to help a friend in one. (Elissa Schwartz, JCADA Executive Director) WHAT DO JEWS BELIEVE AND NOT BELIEVE ABOUT GOD?: Do you have questions about God? Are your curious about the multitude of Jewish beliefs and concepts? Come join Rabbi Kahn for a conversation about this hot topic. (Rabbi Bruce E. Kahn) YOGA SHALOM: Come try some Jewish Yoga with Cantor Lisa. May be done seated in a chair and no experience necessary! Quiet your mind, open your heart, and restore your spirit.