Nov Bulletin 09.indd - Temple Beth El

youth news
THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME!
Detroit
Federation’s
2010
Teen Mission
JULY 5-AUGUST 4,
2010
In partnership
with Metro Detroit
congregations &
Tamarack camps
2009-2010 Grades
9-12 eligible
Space Limited!
Online applications available
at
jewishdetroit.org/teenmission
For more information, call
Beth, Margolin 248-642-1645.
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD!
by Adi Zachor, Youth Director
Our 8 th – 12 th Grade, once again, did an amazing job leading services
on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur for our 3 rd – 6 th grade. Our
youth added their warmth and love to the High Holy Days.
November starts off with a huge weekend! The Harold & Ellin Lawson
Youth Institute is November 6 – 8, and is set to be an amazing weekend!
As this is the Bar Mitzvah of the Lawson Institute, (the 13 th year!) the
weekend revolves around “Growing Up The Mitzvah Way”. Our 7 th –
12 th Graders will perform mitzvot throughout the weekend for various
organizations, enjoy the out-of-doors (yes, warm clothes are needed!) and
end with a formal dinner and party celebration! This is definitely not one
you want to miss!
In October, our Young People’s Society (YPS), enjoyed dinner and a movie in Benton’s
Place, taking a nice break from homework to enjoy a relaxing evening of friends and food.
With the fall chill closing in, YPS also met in Pontiac for dinner at the Blue Note Café, and
waited anxiously to descend into Erebus, a four story haunted house that thrilled, chilled and
created a screaming good time for everyone!
Our Junior Young People’s Society (JYPS) had welcome guests to Benton’s Place! Chinchilla,
birds, snakes, spiders, alligators and more joined us for an eye opening look (and touch!) on
our “Creature Feature” evening.
We look forward to the months to come as our friendships grow and our Youth Groups
continue to flourish.
B’Shalom, Adi
UPCOMING EVENTS
November 6-8
7 th – 12 th Grade
The Harold & Ellin Lawson Youth Institute
Lansing, Michigan
YPS – 9 TH – 12 TH GRADE
Thursday, November 12
Dinner & Movie Night, Benton’s Place
6:30 – 9:00 p.m., Cost: $5
JYPS – 6 TH – 8 TH GRADE
Wednesday, November 21
Dinner & Treasure Hunt, Benton’s Place
6:00 – 8:00 p.m
SAVE THE DATES!
7 th & 8 th Grade, Chicago, January, 8-10, 2010
YPS – 9 th – 12 th Grade, Mt. Brighton Ski
Weekend!, January 16 – 18, 2010
Attention all TBE
Spartans & Wolverines!
Keren Alpert & Rabbi Syme will be coming to your
campuses for an evening of food, fun and friendship.
Your e-vitations will arrive in your inbox shortly.
Our Michigan State visit is scheduled for
Friday, November 6. We plan on being at
U of M on Thursday, November 12.
Do we have your email address and your snail mail
addresses? Fax the information to us at 248-851-1187 or
call the Rabbis’ Study at 248-851-1100, ext. 3143.
OPENING THE DOORS
It is our pleasure to inform you of Temple Beth El’s
continued participation in the Opening the Doors Special
Education Partnership Program with the Federation’s
Alliance for Jewish Education. The program is designed to meet
the special learning needs of students in our religious school. As a
partnership school, we receive support services from Alliance and
funds from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. We are
grateful for this partnership which enables us to continue to provide
a positive educational experience for all our students.
Karen Myerson serves as coordinator of our special needs Hebrew
program in the lower grades. Temple Beth El is also the only Monday
Night School program that has a classroom solely devoted to special
needs students, taught for many years by Dr. Rosanne Miller.
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