Pesach Immersive 5781

10th-12th Grade Hangout

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

A relaxing time to see your friends, hang out with the Faculty, and just be together.

Covenant Renewal Meeting
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

We will continue our projects together, creating real change in our community around us.

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.

7th-9th Grade Hangout

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

A relaxing time to see your friends, hang out with the Faculty, and just be together.

4th-6th Grade Hangout

Thursday, March 4, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

A relaxing time to see your friends, hang out with the Faculty, and just be together.

Adult Round Table: Passover Prep, Part 1

Thursday, March 4, 2021

7-8 PM

Not sure how to create a seder for your own family at home? Rachell Scherr and Beth Am clergy want to help!

Family Shabbat Service

Friday, March 5, 2021

5:30-6:15 PM

This service, led by Reyna and Beth Am clergy, is designed to be family-friendly, interactive, and a great way to learn the parts of a Shabbat service and how you do Shabbat at home.

Virtual Retreat: Cooking, Crafting, and Chatting

Sunday, March 7, 2021

Opportunities for students to come together to chat, craft, cook and more! We have grouped activities based on age/grade level. Each retreat is approximately 2 hours and will take place during "normal" Gan times, except our "D&D One Shot Campaign" which will be from 2pm-4pm. While our primary goal is to have fun, each of these retreats will be an opportunity for Jewish Experiential Learning!

 

PK- 3rd Grade (Ages 5-9) @ 9:30 am
Making Ethiopian Honey Bread "Dabo" and Crafting. Parent/adult kitchen assistants recommended to help when it is time to bake the bread.

 

4th Grade and up (Ages 9+) @ 11:30 am

New York Style Bagel Making, Shmooze and Trivia. Parent/adult kitchen assistants welcome but not required. 

 

4th Grade and up (Ages 9+) @ 2:00 pm

D&D One-Shot Campaign. 

 

Please RSVP to Reyna so we can send you an ingredient or supply list.

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.

Multi-Generational Series: Story Time, Baking, and Painting

Thursday, March 11, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

So much happening at the same time! So many ways for your family to get involved and have fun connecting with others. Take your pick for which you want to join:

 

Story Time - Elders and grandparents in our community will read some of their favorite stories to our little ones. Come, relax, and enjoy a good tale.

 

Baking for Everyone - Beth Am bakers host this three-part series, as learn to make all sorts of tasty treats. Please RSVP to Reyna so we can send you an ingredient list.

 

Painting Together - Jen Koch will lead this two-part series for all artists (or aspiring artists). Kids younger than 7 may have a hard time following along. Each class will build on each other to create a final finished piece, so it is necessary to attend both classes in the series. Please RSVP to Reyna so we can send you a supply list.

6th-7th Grade Havdalah

Saturday, March 13, 2021

5-6 PM
We say good-bye to Shabbat together with friends, music, and time to hang out with each other. This is a great chance to see your peers or meet families with students of a similar age. We will have breakout rooms for the tweens and parents to spend time in their own spaces.

5th Grade B'nai Mitzvah Meeting

Sunday, March 14, 2021

10-11 AM

All 5th Grade Families (parents and students) are invited for this official launch of the B'nai Mitzvah program. You will receive more information in a separate email

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.

Adult Round Table: Passover Prep, Part 2

Thursday, March 18, 2021

7-8 PM

Mark Miller and Beth Am clergy will explore the "Four Questions" about using Zoom and technology as part of your seder.

2nd-5th Grade Havdalah

Saturday, March 20, 2021

5-6 PM
We say good-bye to Shabbat together with friends, music, and time to hang out with each other. This is a great chance to see your peers or meet families with students of a similar age. 

Virtual Retreat: Passover Prep

Sunday, March 21, 2021

9:30-10:15 AM (Pre-K to 1st Graders)

10:30-11:15 AM (2nd to 5th Graders)

3-4 PM (6th to 8th Graders)

Passover is coming up so let's get ready! Today is all about getting set up for the holiday that will soon be upon us.

 

Each group of grades will be creating age-appropriate Passover kits and Matzah brittle (yum!).

 

Please RSVP to Reyna so we can send you an ingredient or supply list.

Madrichim Training

Sunday, March 21, 2021

11 AM-12:30 PM

This is a required Training for all Madrichim, which will focus on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion).

Covenant Renewal Meeting

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

We will continue our projects together, creating real change in our community around us.

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.

Multi-Generational Series: Story Time and Baking

Thursday, March 25, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

 

So much happening at the same time! So many ways for your family to get involved and have fun connecting with others. Take your pick for which you want to join:

 

Story Time - Elders and grandparents in our community will read some of their favorite stories to our little ones. Come, relax, and enjoy a good tale.

 

Baking for Everyone - Beth Am bakers host this three-part series, as learn to make all sorts of tasty treats. Please RSVP to Reyna so we can send you an ingredient list.

First Seder

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Pesach Day 1 / Second Seder

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Pesach Day 2

Monday, March 29, 2021

Pesach Day 3

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

 

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.

Pesach Day 4

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Pesach Day 5

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Adult Round Table: Mental Health, Part 1

Thursday, April 1, 2021

7-8 PM

Dr. Joel Martell, Ph.D., will focus on the mental and emotional health of our kids during a pandemic, and how we can best support them.

Pesach Day 6

Friday, April 2, 2021

Pesach Day 7 / Last Day of Pesach

Saturday, April 3, 2021

Virtual Retreat: Games and Gaming

Sunday, April 4, 2021

9:30-10:15 AM (Pre-K to 1st Graders)

10:30-11:15 AM (2nd to 5th Graders)

3-4 PM (6th to 12th Graders)

Today is all about gaming!

 

Our PreK and 1st graders will play all sorts of games, such as I-Spy, 20 Questions, and scavenger hunts all around you.

 

Our 2nd to 5th graders will join for Among Us and Minecraft.

 

Facilitated by our Teen Leaders, our 6th to 12th graders will decide their own fate and have all the time they want together.

 

Please RSVP to Reyna so we know who to expect.

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.

Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Multi-Generational Series: Story Time, Baking, or Painting

Thursday, April 8, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

 

So much happening at the same time! So many ways for your family to get involved and have fun connecting with others. Take your pick for which you want to join:

 

Story Time - Elders and grandparents in our community will read some of their favorite stories to our little ones. Come, relax, and enjoy a good tale.

 

Baking for Everyone - Beth Am bakers host this three-part series, as learn to make all sorts of tasty treats. Please RSVP to Reyna so we can send you an ingredient list.

 

Painting Together - Jen Koch will lead this three-part series for all artists (or aspiring artists). Kids younger than 7 may have a hard time following along. Each class will build on each other to create a final finished piece, so it is necessary to attend all three classes in the series. Please RSVP to Reyna so we can send you a supply list.

Pre-K-2nd Grade Shabbat

Friday, April 9 2021

Join for Our Shabbat Table, our family friendly Friday service focused on music and the Friday evening blessings. Then stick around afterwards, where we will have games and fun together.  This is a great chance to see your peers or meet families with students of a similar age. 

Madrichim Training

Sunday, April 11, 2021

10 AM-12 PM

This is a required Training for all Madrichim, which will focus on taking initiative and stepping into leadership roles.

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.

Yom HaZikaron (Israel's Memorial Day)

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Yom HaAtzmaut (Israel's Independence Day)

Thursday, April 15, 2021

Adult Round Table: Mental Health, Part 2

Thursday, April 15, 2021

7-8 PM

Dr. Terri Buysse, Ph.D., will focus on parents' mental and emotional health during a pandemic, and how we can best support each other and ourselves.

8th-12th Grade Havdalah

Saturday, April 17, 2021

5-6 PM

We say good-bye to Shabbat together with friends, music, and time to hang out with each other. This is a great chance to see your peers or meet families with students of a similar age. There will be separate events for teens and parents.

Virtual Retreat: Movin' Up Panels

Sunday, April 18, 2021

3-3:45 PM (5th to 6th Graders)

4-4:45 PM (8th to 9th Graders)

5-6 PM (11th to 12th Graders)

As the academic year starts to end, we are here to help students who are transitioning from school or part of life to another. We are hosting a series to panels to talk about what to expect, any concerns, and how we can be there for each other.

 

Tween Leaders will talk about entering middle school and becoming B'nai Mitzvah.

 

Teen Leaders will talk about entering high school.

 

Nicole Pinkus and Tori Gottlieb will host a panel of college students, recent alumni, and people who work at UW to talk about the transition from high school to college.

 

Please RSVP to Reyna so we know who to expect.

Covenant Renewal Meeting

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

We will continue our projects together, creating real change in our community around us.

Hebrew Hangout

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

5:30-6:30 PM

Students in 5th-7th Grade are welcome to pop by to work with our tutors on their Hebrew reading and comprehension skills, mostly focused on B'nai Mitzvah prep.