Page 5-THE NEWS April, 1987
Hebrew Academy News
Purim ^^Jewbilee’*
By Berta Straz
On March 16, we held a
wonderful festivity...the
celebration of Purim in its en
tirety. The Academy children
sang songs and did all sorts of
Israeli dances. They got into
the Yom Tov spirit with such
a wonderful beginning thanks
to Marlene Fuerstman and
Ziva London who taught the
yeladim the beautiful holiday
songs.
The morning shifted to
many fun activities. First
there was a special presenta
tion, “Hanimals,” by the
Charlotte Public Library.
Then balloon sculptures were
taught to the children and a
“hands on puppet” session
took place; each child learned
to put on a mini-puppet work
shop. We also made special
Purim masks and then ad
dressed them to the leader of
the Soviet Union in remem
brance of all our brethren who
are not free now to celebrate
this joyous holiday.
The morning was topped off
by a magician and a ventrilo
quist who put on a forty-five
minute show for all of the
yeladim. Following the show,
we held a luncheon for the
children and for the members
of the Chai group who joined
us for Purim. We also watched
videos • on Purim, both in
Hebrew and English. Overall
it couldn’t have been a nicer
Purim celebration.
The Shabbas Bride
By Cheryl Spangenthal
Another busy week draws to a close. “And God rested on the
Seventh Day...And made it Holy. ” (Gen. 2:2-3)
On Friday afternoon we lay
down our “tools” and prepare
ourselves for Shabbas. It is a
time given to us by God to
escape from the “rat race” and
mundane affairs. It is a time
for renewal. It is a time set
aside for spiritual upliftment
and to reflect on our lives and
God’s greatness and to share
a togetherness with family
and friends.
The Friday night service at
Temple Israel on February 27
gave many people the chance
to think about their families,
their religion and the direction
in which they are moving. The
entire service was conducted
by the children from the Hebrew
Academy. The Shabbas Bride
was welcomed with such en
thusiasm that many present
were deeply moved. From
K-6th grade, each child par
ticipated in the service. The
K-lst graders sang the Shema
and performed a special med
ley which was heart-warming
and touching. The 2nd-6th
graders, both individually and
as a group, led us through the
rest of the prayers and songs.
The children were totally in
volved anc this helped bring
to life the richness and depth
of the Shabbas prayers.
HAPPY PESACH
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Chai'Lites Enjoy Being
With The Academy Children
After the service there was
an Oneg Shabbat with deli
cious food, cakes and cookies
supplied by parents of the
children.
Being there that night was
an emotional and spiritual
experience. On leaving Shul a
wonderful feeling of inner
peace and a sense of belonging
to the Jewish family must
have been experienced by all
who were present. It is a feel
ing to be treasured and nur
tured. It is a feehng which can
easily be lost and which can
only continue to be felt in the
generations ahead if Jewish
teachings and values are rein
forced in our children. It is a
feeling which will continue to
be part of the education of
children at the Hebrew
Academy.
A special thanks to Ziva
London and Berta Straz for
their energy and commitment
in putting this program
together. Also thanks to
Lynne Tarlton and Helen
Bronson for their help and
support. To Rabbi Marc
Wilson, thank you for allowing
and encouraging our children
to express themselves at your
Temple.
Philip Schreibman and Dorothea Rosen sharing “happy moments.
Syd Leventhal (L), Josh Davidson, Sam Lanski (R).
Sam Jaffe and Naomi Abel Jane Abel, Sr. Activities Director
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