JLC News...
Good afternoon,
It is stated, Mishenichnas Adar Marbim B’Simcha—when the month of Adar arrives, we increase our joy. In the spirit of our current Hebrew month, we are in the midst of many fun and exciting activities both at the JLC and the synagogue.
This past Friday was another successful Kabbalat Shabbat service with Cantor Weiser. This program is scheduled the last Friday of each month. We hope you can continue to attend.
This past Saturday night, we hosted a very successful Havdallah and a Movie program. The event began with the rabbi leading a moving Havdallah service. Please see the attached pictures below. During the movie, the children (and some of the adults) enjoyed theatre style popcorn followed by some delicious pizza. By the way, the movie was a perfect choice to be played in a synagogue, Minions…get it? minyans!
Tomorrow the synagogue will be hosting a Shabbos Across America program starting at 6:15 pm for those who made previous reservations.
The children are in the middle of learning their various parts for the upcoming Purim Spiel (I hope you like The Beatles) which will take place next Thursday evening, March 13th. There will be an ice cream dessert bar, costume contest followed by the traditional Megillah reading. The event begins at 6:00 pm and it is sure to be a fun evening for all! Please see the attached flyer for further details.
This Sunday some of the children will be decorating their Siddurim for their upcoming Siddur service which will take place on March 15th, as part of Junior Congregation services. We will also be continuing to make masks and groggers for the upcoming Purim holiday during Hebrew school this week.
We are still in the middle of two important fundraisers. The children received packets with information regarding our Passover chocolate drive. Please see the attached flyer for further details. In addition, we are in the midst of a Clothing Drive Fundraiser. You can drop off your clothes in the Temple Coat Room in the JLC Donation Bin. Alternatively, you can drop off the clothes at the three dates stated on the attached flyer.
Looking into the future:
March 7- Shabbat Across America (Friday night)
March 13- Purim (spiel and Megillah reading)
March 15 - Junior Congregation (Siddur Service)
March 29 - Shabbat Shadow
April 5 - Junior Congregation
April 6 - Passover Chocolate Seder
Shabbat Shalom!
Boaz
OUR EDUCATION DIRECTOR Rabbi Dr. Boaz Tomsky
Rabbi Tomsky received his Rabbinic Ordination from the
Talmudic University of Florida, his M.B.A. from Barry University and a Doctorate of Education from the University of Hartford. His experience includes over 25 years of working at Jewish Community day schools both as a teacher and as a principal at Bi-Cultural Day School, Yeshiva of Belle Harbor, Schechter Queens and currently at Schechter Long Island.
In addition to his work in the field of day school education,
Rabbi Tomsky is also an accomplished college professor, lecturing on topics ranging from early education and parenting to finance and economics. His doctoral dissertation discussed curriculum integration, namely the interconnections between Judaic and general studies curriculum within Jewish community day schools. Furthermore, he has served as a pulpit rabbi in synagogues in Maine, Rhode Island, and Belle Harbor, New York.
Rabbi Tomsky has helped foster a warm, loving and nurturing environment for students to succeed. He believes that there is a significant correlation between the cognitive and social-emotional development in children and in the importance of students feeling safe, respected and cared for in their schools. Rabbi Tomsky emphasizes the value of Midot Tovot, refined character traits. He believes that a Jewish education is about educating both the heart and the mind. By so doing, his students have developed a deeper love for Torah, their heritage and for Israel.