This past Sunday, Molly May was kind enough to share some Chanukah songs with us!
To learn these songs, please download a copy of them here!
As a reminder, J-JEP and Family Hebrew classes will all report to Beth Shalom on Sunday!
Latkepalooza starts at 10:30 a.m.!
Happy Thanksgivukkah!
Is God on YOUR Guest List?
Is God on YOUR Guest List?
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Jewish Community Center – Levinson Hall
6:00 – 8:30 P.M.
Be a part of the conversation!
With Rabbi Jeff Salkin, author of the classic Putting God On The Guest List: How To Reclaim The Spiritual Meaning of Your Child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah.
This event is free, but requires a reservation.
J-JEP Closed November 10th!
This is a reminder that J-JEP is closed on Sunday, November 10th.
Stay informed about closings and other events by downloading the J-JEP Google Calendar! Go to the JJEP.org to download the calendar. |
 6th and 7th Grade Retreat
Saturday, November 16-Sunday, November 17 at Beth Shalom
At this retreat for ALL Beth Shalom and Rodef Shalom 6th and 7th graders, students will participate in discussions, service, and activities. A dairy dinner will be provided on Saturday. Students will be invited to sleepover at Beth Shalom.
For questions and to RSVP, contact Vanessa Serafini; serafini@rodefshalom.org or
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Support J-JEP at the Holiday Bazaar & Book Fair!
Sunday, November 17!
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Rodef Shalom Congregation in Freehof Hall and Aaron Court Vendors include: LinaBags, Rachel’s Cure by Design, Stella & Dot, Pampered Chef, Origami Owl, Mary Kay, Thirty one, and Much more! A Scholastic Book Fair (benefits J-JEP!) and the Rodef Shalom Gift Corner will be open! There will be a Chinese Auction and Bake Sale. |
 Latkepalooza!
Sunday, November 24 at Beth Shalom
ALL students will report to Beth Shalom on Sunday, November 24 for Family Hebrew and Religious School.
At 10:30 a.m. students will be dismissed to attend LATKEPALOOZA! J-JEP students are free, but there is a suggested $5/family donation to attend. There will be games, crafts, activities, and LATKES! |
This Week’s J-JEP Blog Posts
Morah Molly, J-JEP’s 1st Grade Teacher was generous enough to provide mp3’s of the songs we use in the K-2 T’fillah service! Check it out on the J-JEP Blog!
In addition, you can also see what each class has been up to! If you would like more information, please contact your child’s teacher directly: |
Morah Molly recorded the songs that she uses in the K-2nd Grade Service.
A message from Morah Molly:
This is a link to everything that we are currently doing in our J-JEP K-2 morning service. I have recorded sound files of the tunes and also a sound file for each prayer with slow pronunciations. The slow pronunciations are labeled “words.” If you have the CD from last year, it is pretty much the same except that there is an additional melody for Barchu. We have been using the Siegel version.
There are some slight variations from the Siddur Sim Shalom text to the Mishkan T’Filah text in the Amidah/T’filah. There is a spot in that prayer where the reform prayerbook says “Avoteinu v’Imoteinu” (our fathers and our mothers) and the conservative prayerbook says only “Avoteinu.” (our fathers) Both prayerbooks go on to list the patriarchs and matriarchs after that, and in the same order. When we learn more of that prayer, there are one or two other word differences from one text to the other. I will provide both versions, although currently I only have the Mishkan T’filah version up there.
Please take some time to listen to this with your child(ren) at home. It is more fun and more rewarding for them when they have done the work and can take pride in being able to participate fully. We would like to start inviting classes to lead sections of the service and making our T’filah time more interactive.
Have a great week everyone! See you in two weeks.
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J-JEP Events
| Is God on YOUR Guest List?
ATTENTION ALL 6th and 7th Grade Families!
 Join us for a Community Wide Dinner and Discussion.Is God on YOUR Guest List?Saturday, November 9, 2013 Jewish Community Center – Levinson Hall 6:00 – 8:30 P.M.Be a part of the conversation! With Rabbi Jeff Salkin, author of the classic Putting God On The Guest List: How To Reclaim The Spiritual Meaning of Your Child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah. A light dinner will start the evening at 6:00 P.M. followed by Havdalah and an interactive conversation for students and parents!
RSVP by November 4 to Helene Kessler Burke at burke@rodefshalom.org or
This event is free, but requires a reservation. |
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J-JEP Closed November 10th!
This is a reminder that J-JEP is closed on Sunday, November 10th.Stay informed about closings and other events by downloading the J-JEP Google Calendar!Go to the JJEP.org to download the calendar.
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| 6th and 7th Grade Retreat
Saturday, November 16-Sunday, November 17 at Beth Shalom
At this retreat for ALL Beth Shalom and Rodef Shalom 6th and 7th graders, students will participate in discussions, service, and activities. A dairy dinner will be provided on Saturday. Students will be invited to sleepover at Beth Shalom.
For questions and to RSVP, contact Vanessa Serafini; serafini@rodefshalom.org or
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| Latkepalooza!
Sunday, November 24 at Beth Shalom
ALL students will report to Beth Shalom on Sunday, November 24 for Family Hebrew and Religious School.At 10:30 a.m. students will be dismissed to attend LATKEPALOOZA!J-JEP students are free, but there is a suggested $5/family donation to attend.There will be games, crafts, activities, and LATKES!
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Rodef Shalom Events
Upcoming Rodef Shalom Youth Activities Sunday, November 10 – 3rd-5th and 6th-8th Skyzone trip! A Bus will be taking students to Skyzone from Rodef Shalom Congregation.Sunday, November 10 – SYG – Bowling!
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Rodef Shalom Brotherhood Pancake Breakfast & Coat Drive
Sunday, November 3
Breakfast: 8 a.m. Coat Drive: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Come support Brotherhood’s pancake breakfast! Enjoy pancakes, turkey sausage, and beverages. Cost is $5/person or $15/family. Proceeds will enable Brotherhood to support charitable causes throughout the year. Spread the warmth! Bring unwanted coats, sweaters, and shoes in good condition along with you for Brotherhood’s annual drive. Donations are tax deductible. Items will be distributed through the East End Cooperative Ministry. |
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Holiday Bazaar & Book Fair!
Sunday, November 17!
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Rodef Shalom Congregation in Freehof Hall and Aaron CourtVendors include: LinaBags, Rachel’s Cure by Design, Stella & Dot, Pampered Chef, Origami Owl, Mary Kay, Thirty one, and Much more!A Scholastic Book Fair (benefits J-JEP!) and the Rodef Shalom Gift Corner will be open! There will be a Chinese Auction and Bake Sale. |
Greater Pittsburgh Community Events
J-JEP now has a calendar available online! Follow the links…
to view the calendar online.
to add the calendar to your smartphone or any iCal.
or if you’re phone/application requires XML.
Our J-JEP K-2nd Graders made edible Sukkot out of graham crackers, pretzels, chocolate frosting, fruit loops and parsley. We send a big thank you to Mary Ellen Elias and her daughters for helping!
Check out the whole gallery on the J-JEP Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.495396880556778.1073741830.352755338154267&type=3
On the first day of school, all students Kindergarten through 7th grade headed to the Labyrinth at the Waterfront for a Tashlich experience. What a great way to start the year!
Juice or Coffee and a Bagel will be available in the small dining room for $1 tzedakah.
Liron and Vanessa will be available in the main lobby to direct you to your classrooms and we will have registration forms and Tashlich permission slips available for you to fill out.
Parents of children in Kindergarten through 2nd grade are asked to join their children in the classroom from 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Please remember that at 10:30 a.m. ALL STUDENTS will get on a school bus and head to the Waterfront Labyrinth for our community’s Tashlich ceremony.
In the case of rain, the Tashlich ceremony will be held indoors at Rodef Shalom.
A copy of the school calendar is available here.
We look forward to starting the year on Sunday!
We are thrilled to already be planning for the 2013-2014/5774 JJEP School Year! Our calendar is quickly filling up with exciting events such as a retreat for the 6th and 7th graders, family breakfasts, Shabbat experiences and much more!
This year we will be offering different options and opportunities for Beth Shalom and Rodef Shalom families. When you click the link to our registration form, you will see that Beth Shalom families are invited to also attend Family Hebrew on Sundays and the Hebrew program at Rodef Shalom on Wednesdays. Additionally, Rodef Shalom families are welcome to also attend the midweek program at Beth Shalom on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
This year’s registration fee includes tuition, materials charge, and the student fees for up to two Shabbat Experiences.
After analysis, we have determined that the average cost of JJEP is approximately $2,000 per a student. We are so grateful that Congregations Beth Shalom and Rodef Shalom and their respective memberships are able to significantly subsidize the education to the costs indicated on the registration form.
Due to the amount of special activities that we are planning for this upcoming school year, we are asking you to register as early as possible. In fact, we are offering a discount of $54 per student if you register BY JULY 12th. The discount is already included in the pricing if you click the link today. The pricing listed online will increase by $54 on July 12th. Please note that this does not mean you necessarily pay the day you register. There are different payment options available on the page.
https://fs4.formsite.com/rscyouthandfamilies/form5/secure_index.html
We are looking forward to seeing everyone on September 8th for a fun-filled first day! Until then, we wish everyone a wonderful summer.
As always, please contact me should you have any questions.
B’Shalom,
Liron Lipinsky
JJEP Director
J-JEP 