UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS
Saturday, May 12: Rosh Chodesh Study: Reflection on 7’s in Judaism. Led by Julie Stevens. At noon, following services.
Saturday, May 19: Erev Shavuot:
Concert at 5 pm by Washington Heights Conservatory Orchestra
Dinner at 5:30 pm (Reserve by Wed. 5/16)
Service at 6:30 pm
Honoring new members and former trustees
Wednesday, May 23 at 7 pm: HT Book Club: The Victim’s Fortune, by John Authers and Richard Wolffe. Author Authers will join us.
Friday, June 1: Shabbat Youth Group: “The Quail Tale”
Drama group for children 6 – 13 years old. All welcome.
6 pm: Dinner
6:30 pm: Rehearsal
8:0 pm: Performance
Hebrew School Registration going on NOW!
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Hi everyone,
I hope you are all enjoying the summer!
Please take a few minutes to help get us started on another wonderful year in the HT Hebrew School.
Please read the Tuition Rates and Policies and the Hebrew School Information. Then please complete and return the Student Info form and the Medical Authorization form along with your tuition deposit. Please be sure to have someone witness your signature on the Medical Authorization Form.
If any of your email addresses I have for you need to be updated, please let me know and feel free to email me with any questions.
If you know of any other families who are looking for a fun, valuable Hebrew School education experience for their children, please share my email address.
Please put Wednesday, September 13 at 7:00 on your calendars for Meet The Teachers Night!
Thanks so much for your help on this.
I’m so looking forward to welcoming the students and families back to school in September.
Have fun in the sun!!Peace,
Shelly
The counting of the Omer began on the second evening of Pesach. This practice hearkens back to ancient times when our ancestors celebrated Shavuot as an agricultural festival. They counted seven complete weeks and offered an Omer or measure of the first barley harvest. After the Destruction of the Second Temple in 70 C.E., the entire sacrificial system ended. In order to prevent the observance of Shavuot from disappearing altogether, our sages associated Shavuot with the concept, z’man Matan Toroteinu, the season of the giving of our Law. More . . .
