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December 2011
Dear Haverim,
On Sunday, November 20, 2011, an informational meeting for parents of our Religious School students was held. At this meeting, the Religious School families were informed by the Executive Committee that the Sanctuary side of the building (Sanctuary, Family Room, Social Hall and Adult Library) has been leased to the Center For Spiritual Living on Sunday mornings, starting in late January.
We shared the information, addressed any concerns that families may have had and solicited ideas on how to best serve the children and their families. We have taken the impact on Religious School very seriously and, to this point, the Executive Committee has involved me in all negotiations from the start. We will remain in the Education Wing of the Synagogue and don’t expect any serious impact on the Religious School. The times of their services are not around our drop off and pick up, and although the parking lot may be full of cars at pick up, the cars shouldn’t be driving around our parking lot at that time. If we find it necessary, we will implement a drive through pick-up system.
The Purim Carnival will take place on March 11, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. in our parking lot. Our annual Passover Seder, which was slated to take place in the Social Hall, will now take place at the AJE Campground on March 25, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. for both Religious School and AJE students. Parents will be included in this event. Please mark your calendars.
Of particular note is the effect that this change will have to our Sunday morning Family Services. Due to unpredictable weather, we are unable to schedule them in the playground for the first few months. We are encouraging families to attend Friday night Family Services and Holiday Family Services in lieu of the Sunday mornings. Attending services with your family is one of the ways to teach your children that you value their commitment to Judaism. It is also a beautiful way to build family bonds by having dinner and attending services together.
One other note, there seems to be some confusion about our different services. Our Tot Shabbat Service is for students 7 years old and under as well as for their older siblings and parents. It takes place once a month on the same night as the Synaplex Shabbat Service and begins at 5:30 p.m. Family Shabbat and Holiday services take place once a month and are for our Religious School children, their families, friends and anyone of any age who wants to attend. They begin at 7:00 p.m. These services are preceeded by a Shabbat or Holiday Dinner. Please consult our website for the dates of these services.
Wishing you a very bright and Happy Hanukkah!
B’shalom,
