Congregation Ohev Shalom Youth & Family Update Week of August 25th 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 MAZEL TOV to Jimmy Hajdenberg and his family on his Bar Mitzvah this Shabbat. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to 6th Grade Teacher & Olim What an incredible first week of school! Students, teachers, parents and Madrichim are all happy and everyone has delved into learning. Our new students and staff have integrated beautifully to create a kehilla kedosha, holy community. The education committee outdid itself on Sunday putting together a beautiful brunch for the parents and then one for the teachers after school as a way to say thank you and welcome. The involvement and support of the education committee is crucial to our success as they are the bridge between staff and families. Last Friday Rabbi Kay led Shirei Shabbat for our youngest children and on Saturday our USY'ers led Welcome Back Youth Shabbat services for Olim, Kadima and USY and it was awesome. We look forward to another exciting weekend. Saturday is our first Shabbat Morning experience for K-5 th grade families. This is a wonderful Shabbat experience that includes activity, prayer and of course a nosh! Join us at
Advisor, Ellen and Peter Zollman to Rabbi and Joanne Kay TODAH RABBAH to Shannon Melnick, Caryn & Dan Coultoff, the Waldbaum Family and the Rothbaum Family for their donations to the 7th Grade Shabbaton to the Shisgal Family for their donation to the 6th Grade Shabbaton RELIGIOUS SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF Amy Geboff - Director of Youth and Family Education Tracey Levy - Education Assistant 9:30 for nosh and then 10-11 for service in the chapel. Open to the entire Jewish community. Sunday is the date for all of our opening youth events and the RSVP's are pouring in! It is not too late to RSVP for Olim's Color Spectacular, Kadim's Edible Art and USY's afternoon at the beach(yes, there is a rain plan). Parents of Olimers and Kadimaniks are invited to a Meet and Greet while your children are having fun! Looking further into the week we anticipate our first DDD for our 8 th -12 th graders on Monday and our first Kibbutz Ohev, Family Edition on Wednesday, August 31 at 5:30 for families with preschoolers through 2 nd graders not in Hebrew school. We are one step closer to our trip to Israel! The link to the website for our trip which has lots of information and how to book your trip is up! Go to this link for more information. This trip is for all ages. link http://www.daattravel.com/congregationohev-shalom-ohev-israel.aspx This year is going to be a great year at COS and we are excited to spread the "ahava/love." Early Shabbat Shalom Amy Calendar in a Nutshell Pre-K - Betty Monroe Kindergarten - Ivy Wolfe 1st Grade - Nina Fine 2nd Grade - Shula Levy 2nd Grade - Sarah Segal 3rd Grade - Sindi Ackman August 27th - Shabbat Morning Family Experience - K-5th Grade Families 9:30 a.m. nosh, 10 a.m. interactive service August 28th - Hebrew School Arrival outside August 28th - Opening Events for Olim, Kadima, & USY August 29th - First 8th-12th Grade Dinner, Daber, Dvar Class - 5:45 p.m. August 31st - Kibbutz Ohev Family Edition - 5:30 p.m. September 4th - NO SCHOOL September 11th - Family Book and Cook Starting at 12:30 p.m. September 18th - Mi Chamocha Cafe - 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
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 7th Grade - Desi Rotenberg 7th Grade - Robert Slavkin Enrichment - Judy Shujman Enrichment - Michele Davidson Enrichment - Ronni Shisgal Enrichment - Jamie Smith Enrichment - Nina Fine 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 23rd-25th - 7th Grade Shabbaton September 25th - 5th Grade Parents join Minyan & Munch - 9 a.m. 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 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, August 28th - Arrival to Hebrew School outside to welcome the month of Elul Sunday September 4th - NO SCHOOL Madrichim - Rachel Slavkin Sunday, September 18th - 6th Grade Family "Yom Kippur of Harry Potter" - 9:30 a.m. YOUTH STAFF Gabe Grossman - Assistant Youth & Family Education Director September 23rd - 25th - 7th Grade Shabbaton Dinner, Daber, Dvar for 8th-12th Graders Michele Davidson - Kadima Advisor
Ellen Zollman - Olim Advisor Rebecca Reichel - Macheneh Ohev Lite Begins Monday, August 29th at 5:45 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. Kibbutz Ohev Family Edition - Sharon Weil & Vicky Countess KADIMA BOARD 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... COS Events for Families Gilly Shisgal & Jordan Gebaide Co-Presidents Arielle Podberesky Vice-President Abby Arace Secretary Max Geller Social Action / Tikon Olam Chair 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: http://www.daattravel.com/congregationohev-shalom-ohev-israel.aspx Shirei Shabbat with Rabbi Kay - Families with Toddlers & Preschoolers - 5:30 nosh, 6 p.m, - welcome Shabbat with Song & Movement. USY BOARD Lily Brenner President Jacob Slavkin Exec VP Brandon Israel Membership/Kadima VP Reegan Moskowitz SA/TO VP 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
Matthew Goldberg Communication VP Frances Hoffen Rel/Ed VP Danny Miller Israel Affairs VP Jacob Senderowitz Programming VP 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: August 31st, 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 YOUTH & FAMILY CHAIRPEOPLE Marcy Kast Vice President of Youth & Family Danielle Treibitz Education Alaina Andino Youth Committee Lorraine Kessler Family Committee Leah Silver Scholarship Committee 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, 10-11 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. 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! Sunday, August 28th - Opening events for all three groups! Please see below for descriptions of events...no Charge for any of these events by RSVP to educasst@ohevhshalom.org. 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 Parents: Meet and Greet while your Olimer is having fun! August 28th - Olim opening event! - Color Spectacular featuring games with the theme of color, make neon bounce balls, tye dye cupcakes, spin art and make your own snocone on a Hamster Wheel! 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 Parents: Meet and Greet while your Kadimanik is having fun! August 28th - Kadima Opening Event! - Edible Art - make your own snocone on a hamster wheel, ice breakers, and more! 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. August 28th - USY Opening Event! - An afternoon at the beach! Board the bus at COS at 12:30 p.m. and off to New Smyrna for an afternoon of fun in the sun. Machaneh Ohev Lite for K-2nd - First event is September 18th at 12:30 p.m. Watch for Details!