Dear HJC Families, Shana Tovah! Happy New Year! We invite all children ages 4 teens (for children below the age of 4 please see babysitting information below) to participate in our High Holiday Children Services. Please sign up and hand in the forms below so we have enough room and staff for all! To guarantee maximum enjoyment and learning please do not send siblings whose age is outside of the service age indicated on the door since programming is age appropriate. Thank you for your assistance in making this a beautiful experience! Rosh Hashanah: Thursday, September 21st and Wednesday, September 22nd babysitting 10:15am-12:15pm, Children s services 10:30am-12:00pm Kol Nidre Friday, September 29th Babysitting 6:00pm-8:30pm Yom Kippur Saturday, September 30th Babysitting 11:00am -12:45pm Children s services 11:15am-12:35pm and 5:45 7:00pm Please read down to find a brief description, guidelines and forms for participating in our ageappropriate services, dates, times, and for those 3 and under, HJC babysitting information. Babysitting is free of charge. The HJC Sisterhood sponsors the babysitting for the holidays. In order for us to have the appropriate amount of babysitters for the safety of all children, we need (and I can not express how important this is) to know how many babies and children will be attending. Please complete the forms below and send it the main office by September 20 th so we can make sure we have enough coverage. For babysitting sign up, please fill out the form and return to Blair in the Religious School office by September 14 th or contact 631-427-1157 BBillings@hjcny.org. We look forward to celebrating the New Year with you! Babysitting is available for children, newborn to 4 years of age, and is overseen by our wonderful Early Childhood staff. May you and your family have a sweet New Year Maxine Fisher Religious School Administrator
High Holiday Children s Services Guidelines 1. Children s Services occur during the Rabbi s Sermon and when the sanctuary doors are closed. Generally, once inside the sanctuary, no one is permitted to enter and those present are asked not to leave so that the community can remain focused. Therefore, your children will not be able to come in and find you. If you are concerned that you will need to check on your children during this time, please consider listening to services in the Kiddush lounge where the services are broadcast through speakers. 2. During Children s Services, Chaperones will be stationed at the doors to children s services and the youngest members of our community will be permitted to exit only with their parent or guardian. 3. Children s services are divided into three groups, ages 4 5, 6-7 and 8 12. Children s services are lead by an adult educator in an interactive ritual and prayer setting. Teen volunteers assist in each room. 4. Parents are welcome to sit and join their children in services. 5. Please consider volunteering to be a chaperone in your child s group to help make these days less stressful for the youngest members of our community. Children services rooms: 4 5 year olds Room: 3 5 7 years old Room: Family Life Room 8 12 year olds Room: Lief Chapel
Member, Religious School, Nursery School (please circle which applies) Family Name: (If you are an HJC guest, please indicate the family name of the congregant your are accompanying) Children s Names and Ages: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Please indicate if you would like to volunteer as a chaperone for children s service: Name(s): Phone: Please circle the day(s) your child(ren) will be attending: Rosh Hashanah - Thursday, September 21st Rosh Hashanah - Friday, September 22nd Kol Nidre - Friday, September 29th Yom Kippur - Saturday, September 30th Sukkot Thursday, October 5 th Sukkot - Friday, October 6 th
High Holiday, Sukkot & Simchat Torah Children s Services and Babysitting 2017/5778 Infant to toddlers age 4 Babysitting: Meeting in gym Ages 4 5 Services in Room 3 Ages 6-7 Services in the Family Life Room Ages 8 12 Services in Lief Chapel Rosh HaShanah Wednesday evening, September 20th, 7:00 pm service: Thursday morning, September 21st, 8:15 am service: Babysitting 10:15 am 12:15 pm Children s Services 10:30 am 12:00 pm Thursday evening, September 21 st, 7:00 pm service: Friday morning, September 22nd, 8:15 am service: Babysitting 10:15 am 12:15 pm Children s Services 10:30 am 12:00 pm Yom Kippur Friday evening, September 29th 6:15 pm Kol Nidre Service Babysitting 6:00 pm 8:30 pm (No children s services.) Saturday morning, September 30th, 9:00 am service: Babysitting 11:00 am 12:45 pm Children s Service 11:15 am 12:35 pm Healing Service 1:15 Saturday evening, September 30th, 4:00 pm service: ** At the end of the service, approximately 7:15 pm, Neilah service, all children are encouraged to join in the closing service and to bring a Shofar, real or created. Sisterhood will provide toy Shofarot for those who do not have their own. ** Babysitting 5:45 7:00pm
Sukkot Jewish Harvest Festival Kiddush following all services in the Sukkah Bring your Lulav and Etrog Kiddush following all services in the Sukkah. Bring your Lulav and Etrog *Wednesday evening, October 4th, 7:15 pm services: *Thursday morning, October 5th, 9:30 am services: *Thursday evening, October 5th, 7:15 pm services: *Friday morning, October 6th, 9:30 am services: *Wednesday evening, October 11th, 7:00 pm services: *Thursday morning, (Shmini Atzeret) October 12 th, 9:30 am services: *Thursday evening (Simchat Torah), October 12 th, 7:00 pm services: Children parade around with flags *Friday morning, (Simchat Torah) October 13 th, 9:30 am services: (No children s services.) Simchat Torah Dancing With the Torah *Thursday evening, October 12 th, 7:00 pm services which include: ** Flags, refreshments, final procession ** All children receive a communal blessing under congregational tallit ** ** Parents and teens can dance with the Torah ** (No babysitting or children s services we re all together for this!) *Friday morning, October 13 th, 9:30am services: ** Dance outside with the Torah! (weather permitting) ** ** Luncheon honoring two of our congregants**