All of our B’nei Mitzvah candidates are performing Mitzvah projects!

Brandon Kron is collecting for the Humane Society’s local shelters.  He will be collecting until February 29^th.  If you can help, please drop off your donations at the Religious School Office. Thank You!

They need:

• Canned Dog Food (Pedigree Chunky or Chopped Chicken)
• Cat Food (Friskies Pate Style)
• Bleach
• Laundry Detergent
• Dawn Dish Soap
• 55-gallon heavy duty trash bags
• Fabuloso Cleaner
• Paper Towels
• Used but clean sheets
• Blankets
• Old rugs
• Lots of newspaper

NO DRY FOOD PLEASE.  They get that donated by Hills Science Diet.

The urgent mission of the Foundation Fighting Blindness is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration, Usher syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal degenerative diseases. One of our very own, here in our Religious School, was recently diagnosed with a retinal degenerative disease. All of the Tzedekah that the Religious School collects throughout the year will be donated to the Foundation Fighting Blindness in honor of this very special child.

We are very excited to now have two early Shabbat services per month. Starting on October 1st, the first and third Shabbat service of each month will start at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see many more families attending services with the addition of a second early service. It will also help your child achieve his/her Shabbat attendance requirements. It's easy to remember - First and Third, Early is the Word!

With the addition of an extra 30 minutes of school on Sundays, we are now offering Snacks for purchase. Choice of three different snacks for $1 each can be prepaid and will be delivered to your child's classroom each Sunday...just in time for SNACK TIME!

Drop-off and pick-up at Religious School are always very busy times with our students & parents. Whether you park & walk up to drop off or pick up your child or use the car line, please help us run things more efficiently by refraining from using your cell phone during these times.

From Kindergarten through Grade 12, Temple Beth Orr provides children with many opportunities to learn about and practice Reform Judaism.

In our “hands-on” Religious School, we utilize numerous modalities to reach all of our students. From baking challah for Shabbat, clay menorahs for Chanukah, baking our own matzah for Passover, and many more activities, our goal is not to preach to our students, but to engage them in their Jewish education.

For an overview of our curriculum for all grades, please click here: Detailed curriculum information

5 X (by) 5 is an elective, home Hebrew reading program for students in 2^nd through 6^th Grade.  Students can choose to participate in this home Hebrew reading program by agreeing to read their assigned grade-level prayers for five minutes a day five days a week. Click here to download the form: 5 X 5 Form

On Sunday, May 15, 2011 Temple Beth Orr Religious School students had their "mini kickoff" for their new mitzvah project which begins in the upcoming 2011/2012 school year. The Neimand Mitzvah Project, which is sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Doug Neimand and directed by chairperson Tracy Cohen, will partner with Ocean Conservancy to help raise students awareness about the importance of helping to keep our oceans trash free. There will be many activities on the calendar for next years' project, with the highlight being Ocean Conservancy's 25th Annual Coastal Cleanup in September. In the last quarter of a century, on just one day every September, almost nine million people have picked up some 144 million pounds of trash in more than 150 countries and locations. Our Neimand Mitzvah Project students will join hundreds of Florida residents to collect and record trash found on our local beaches, which helps industries to find new ways to reduce their “ocean trash footprint.”

Photo: Front row from left to right: Marley Ackerman, Zoe Fox-Snider, Payton Cohen, Samantha Lawrence, Adam Sokoloff & Samantha Ross

Back row from left to right: Dr. Doug Neimand, Pam Neimand, Matt Molk, Tracy Cohen & Reid Ackerman

Jewish families in the community are invited to visit our Congregation for these kid-oriented special events throughout the 5772 (2011-12) program and activity year.

Simchat Torah  - Celebrating God’s Law

Help inaugurate a new year’s sacred cycle with singing, dancing, flags, and candy apples for everybody!  Featuring a Consecration ceremony for students new to our Rosenberg Religious School.   Thursday, October 20th at 7:00 p.m.

Chanukah - The Feast of Lights

Bring your m’norah and be part of our “Parade of Lights” (it’s Broward Schools Winter Recess, but we’re still here!).  Featuring the culmination of our Social Action Committee’s “Tz’dakah on Chanukah” mitzvah project to help poor children.   Friday, December 23 (fourth candle!) at 6:30 p.m.

TU biSh’vat - New Year of the Trees

Our 2^nd-Grade students host a yummy dinner seider program in honor of the occasion.  Contact the Temple Office ahead of time to book space.  Tuesday, February 7th at 6:30 p.m.

Purim Celebration & Musicale - the Feast of Esther. Potluck dinner and a m’gillah-reading, sponsored by our 3^rd- and 4^th-Graders!  Come in costume and bring noisemakers— the more outrageous the better!— for our costume parade. Wednesday, March 7th at 6:30 p.m.

“Café Dizengoff” - Israel Independence Day. Come enjoy a stroll through Tel Aviv as our 4^th- to 6^th-Graders host a thematic  program and special ‘Oneg-Shabbat program in honor of Israel’s 64^th birthday. Friday, April 27th at 8:00  p.m.

Shabbat - the biggest and best Jewish holy day!

The Queen of Days and fountain of holiness, every Friday night.  Worship begins at 8:00 p.m. as “default mode” start time, but those with children will want to note that . . .

“First and Third, Early’s the Word!” Our first-Friday-of-the-month “Celebration Shabbat,” with birthday blessings, and our third-Friday-of-the-month “Shabbat Experience” are particularly family-friendly, since they both start at 6:30 p.m. The third Friday of nearly every month also features K’tonton Club” at5:45, our age-appropriate worship celebration with Rabbi Gross for families with young children aged 2 to 6.  Consult the Temple website or the Kuhn E.C.C. Office to confirm scheduling in any given month.

Holiday Happenings is a fun holiday resource designed for parents and staff of the Union's Early Childhood Programs. In creative and exciting ways, these pages address upcoming holidays and ways to integrate Jewish tradition into the lives of our youngest students in school and at home. Early Childhood Directors, Educators and parents are invited to download each Holiday Happening. Schools may distribute this as part of their ongoing teacher parent communication and education. Enjoy!
http://urj.org/learning/forparents/holidayhappenings/

• Due to popular demand, our children's Parallel High Holy Day Services have been reinstated! These services will be held during our "Honey" service from 12:00 - 2:30 for Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur. Services are open for children in Grades 1-6 and are FREE, however due to a limited number of openings, registrations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Registration forms have been mailed out with your membership renewal packages.

• October 16th is our Sukkah-Fest celebration! The festivities will start during religious school and will continue on after dismissal.