Older News - North Shore Hebrew School 2007

Thank you to the North Shore Hebrew School families, Temple members, and others who came to taste kosher wines, bid on silent auction items, and listen to "The Passover Project" by Musica Libera from Trieste, Italy! And a special thank you to Shendal Bakal and her committee for all of their hard work that went into this very enjoyable evening!

Community members support the Hebrew School and enjoy kosher wine & wonderful music!

Musica Libera from Trieste, Italy performing "The Passover Project."

Chag Purim on Sunday, March 4, 2007!

North Shore Hebrew School families celebrated Purim in style (and in costume, of course!), complete with moon bounce, bungee pull, strong man, cotton candy, hamentashen, art activities, games, and so much more. Take a look at the photos below! A huge todah rabah (thank you!) to Congregation Ahabat Sholom and Steve Dailey for their generous support toward this event!

Rabbi Kelman (a/k/a Ringo?!) makes cotton candy for our Director, Heather Greenberg.

It doesn't get better than this!

Getting a tattoo in the art activities room.

Making a sand art picture (face painting in the background).

Our face painting artist with one of her happy creations!

Trying to hit the bell (with a little help from Dad!)

Just gotta have more moon bounce!

Our students and their families enjoyed a wonderful Tu B'Shevat program on Sunday, February 4, 2007!

After a presentation by Camp Menorah about their summer programs, Ellen Garfield began our program by leading us in a joyful sing-a-long! Then we enjoyed a meaningful Tu B'Shevat seder with all the wonderful foods of the holiday. After our seder, the children participated in crafts - they decorated pots and planted herbs, decorated their own gardening gloves, and made mosaics of trees using dried beans and peas. It was a wonderful opportunity for the children to experience the meaning of Tu B'Shevat through music, art, and science!

Ellen Garfield began our program with a lively sing-a-long!

The girls from Jill's class wait for the seder to begin.

Enjoying our Tu B'Shevat seder!

Starting to decorate our pots.

Marla helps a student plant parsley seeds.

Making tree mosaics with dried beans and peas.

Younger students getting a little help with their tree mosaics!

What a Fantastic North Shore Hebrew School Hanukkah Party & Book Fair on Sunday, December 10, 2006!

We made hanukkiahs, dreidels, and more; enjoyed looking at the artwork of our talented students; picked out books at the book fair; and then enjoyed a wonderful musical presentation staged by Ellen Garfield and the students of the North Shore Hebrew School! After Ellen led us in a spirited community sing-a-long, we enjoyed latkes and each other's company, as our children (and a few adults) finished up their craft projects!

Thank you to everyone who came, and to everyone who made purchases to support the North Shore Hebrew School! Don't forget to mention our school if you make any purchases at Borders Books - we will receive a percentage of the sale! Thank you!

Ellen Garfield and Marla Mindel, busy in the kitchen making latkes.

Students making edible dreidels at one of our craft stations - YUMMY!

Heather's Tots for Torah class sings "How Many Candles." They were fantastic!

Jill's class singing Hanukkah songs - another terrific musical sensation!

Ellen Garfield leading us all in a Hanukkah sing-a-long!

Our Kabalat Panim (Welcome to School) Program on Sunday, September 10, 2006 was a Smashing Success!

Todah rabah (thank you) to our new Education Director, Heather Greenberg, and her fantastic staff for making Sunday a wonderful and welcoming day for our new Hebrew School students and their families! After enjoying songs with Ellen Garfield in the small chapel, students went to their classrooms with their teachers and familiarized themselves with their classroom, their new curriculum, and their fellow students.

Then...we all got together in the Community Hall to get to know each other, create and build a Community Quilt, and enjoy some pizza and ice cream! We also had a guest appearance from the North Shore / Peabody USY (United Synagogue Youth), who spoke to us about the exciting programs they have to offer for children in grades 3 and up. (For more information, please call Ariel Berger, Youth Director, at (978) 594-5380, or click here to send him an email.) Ruach (spirit) filled the air as families and community members joined together to wish our Hebrew School off to a great start!

Our Board President, Judy Sherman, working on her quilt square with a couple of our students!

Students working hard on their Community Quilt squares.

Everyone made new friends on Sunday!

Starting to assemble our Community Quilt...

It's getting closer...

Ta Da! A few of our Hebrew School students proudly display our new Community Quilt!

Our Community Quilt will be a work in progress - continually added to as new students, family members, volunteers, teachers, etc., join our vibrant Hebrew School community. We will be proudly displaying our Community Quilt in the hallway of the North Shore Hebrew School, for everyone to admire!

We are proud to be designated as a United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Framework for Excellence School

The Community Hebrew School of the North Shore, Inc., d/b/a North Shore Hebrew School, admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

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