Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Deborah and I are learning about blogs!
We are in a conference and Deborah plans to make a sixth grade blog next year.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Clean up the park this Sunday!
7th graders made posters to get as many congregants as possible to come out and clean up the park this Sunday, November 15 at 9:45, meeting at the 9th street entrance. Check out their posters - and then come join us! Snacks and mingling time will be provided. 7th graders can bring $6 for pizza in the board room afterwards (around 12:30), and bring $10 to buy an autographed copy of Johanna Reiss' book the Upstairs Room, which we will all read before our trip to the DC Holocaust Museum in March.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Choose Your Issue!
On Tuesday, December 1st parents are invited to come hear about the issue we have chosen from 6:30-7:30!
For next week, choose the one issue you will address in your Mitzvah Project. List three sources you will use to do your research (they can be links to websites, or list articles, books, people, movies, etc. you will consult).
For next week, choose the one issue you will address in your Mitzvah Project. List three sources you will use to do your research (they can be links to websites, or list articles, books, people, movies, etc. you will consult).
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Mitzvah Project Issues Brainstorm
What issues are you thinking about addressing? Pick three issues you are considering. For example, I am thinking about access to potable (drinkable) water, bike and pedestrian safety, and access to quality education.
Information for families attending Altshul this Friday
Information for families attending
Altshul this Friday, October 16 at 7pm
in the Beth Elohim rotunda
Altshul sent us this information that they would like for you to read before you attend. J
Dress and etiquette: there's a range of what people choose to wear to Altshul, and of course vistors should come in whatever they're comfortable -- but I'd say most people come more or less business casual -- women tend to wear dresses, skirts, or dress pants; most men wear khakis or dress pants and a button down.
I don't imagine the etiquette will be markedly different from what families are accustomed to at CBE, but it may be nice for families to know that one of Altshul's values is participatory davening (prayer), and that we really encourage everyone to join in singing, etc. even if they're new to a tune or prayer. It may also be useful for people to be prepared that, with 53 people, they're likely to constitute the majority of the group -- Friday nights tend to get 40-50 people; shabbat mornings are our primary service I mention this so people know that this'll be a slightly atypical service, and that if there's anyone interested in getting more of a sense of what Altshul's like, they'd be more than welcome to come any shabbat morning that we're meeting.
Since many members of our community are shabbat observant, it's our custom to maintain a shabbat observant space when we're in the building together for services. This means that most people choose to leave electronics, money, and so on at home, and those who have those things with them make sure they're away and turned off; people also refrain from writing when we're together in shul. I imagine much of this will already be intuitive to most of you, but I thought I'd mention it, just in case.
Altshul this Friday, October 16 at 7pm
in the Beth Elohim rotunda
Altshul sent us this information that they would like for you to read before you attend. J
Dress and etiquette: there's a range of what people choose to wear to Altshul, and of course vistors should come in whatever they're comfortable -- but I'd say most people come more or less business casual -- women tend to wear dresses, skirts, or dress pants; most men wear khakis or dress pants and a button down.
I don't imagine the etiquette will be markedly different from what families are accustomed to at CBE, but it may be nice for families to know that one of Altshul's values is participatory davening (prayer), and that we really encourage everyone to join in singing, etc. even if they're new to a tune or prayer. It may also be useful for people to be prepared that, with 53 people, they're likely to constitute the majority of the group -- Friday nights tend to get 40-50 people; shabbat mornings are our primary service I mention this so people know that this'll be a slightly atypical service, and that if there's anyone interested in getting more of a sense of what Altshul's like, they'd be more than welcome to come any shabbat morning that we're meeting.
Since many members of our community are shabbat observant, it's our custom to maintain a shabbat observant space when we're in the building together for services. This means that most people choose to leave electronics, money, and so on at home, and those who have those things with them make sure they're away and turned off; people also refrain from writing when we're together in shul. I imagine much of this will already be intuitive to most of you, but I thought I'd mention it, just in case.
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