Adult Bar/Bat Class Outline 2015-16

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Who is teaching? Curriculum Other events going on…

Sun., Sept. 13 AV lead Summer check-in & re-acquaint with each other 1st day of school SMF attend, say hello, introduce self Overview of Fall class calendar Robin Remind class of Jewish Journey assignment specifics – T’filah:  Review Birkot HaShachar & P’sukei  Hebrew reading practice from Siddur  Vocab, concepts

Sun., Sept 20 AV teach Siddur – T’filah: Parents’ meeting:  P’sukei: 9:45-10:45am  Sing

Sun., Sept 27 SMF teach Siddur – T’filah:  Begin Shma & Birchoteha overview  Sun., Oct 4 SMF teach Siddur – T’filah:  Shma & Birchoteha

Sun., Oct 18 Robin teach Siddur – T’filah:  blessings (Adonai S’fatai, Avot, G’vurot, etc.) Sun., Oct 25 AV teach Begin Jewish Journeys sharing 20 minutes of Hebrew reading

Give out assignments for T’filot during service Give out assignments for verses (Begin working on READING from the Torah, before learning to chant the verses) Sun., Nov 1 AV teach Jewish Journeys sharing 20 minutes of Hebrew reading

Sun., Nov 8 AV teach Jewish Journeys sharing 20 minutes of Hebrew reading

Sun., Nov 15 AV teach Jewish Journeys sharing 20 minutes of Hebrew reading

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Who is teaching? Curriculum Other events going on…

Sun., Nov 22 AV teach V’ahavta reading AV on the Tallit, wearing your own, what does it mean, etc. 20 minutes of Hebrew reading

Sun., Dec 6 Robin teach trop overview (1 session only) Begin teaching Torah trop Retreat on Fri-Sat

Sun., Dec 13 AV teach Distribute Torah portions, Make sure each person understands their part Read through the English 20 minutes for Hebrew reading of Torah portions

Sun., Dec 20 Robin teach Hevruta work on reading each person’s Torah portion 5th Beit Midrash (not chanting yet!) program

Sun, Jan 3 Robin teach Hevruta work on reading each person’s Torah portion Sun., Jan 10 AV Review overall “checklist” of assignments Tikkun Olam Sunday Study Torah portions for content / Dvar Torah prep 30 minutes of practice reading Torah portions

Sun., Jan 17 OPTIONAL SESSION, 9:30am Practice reading Torah portions MLK weekend Robin

Sun., Jan 24 SMF Practicing reading Torah portions AV lead 5th Beit in Hevruta (60 mins.) and in large group (30 mins.) Midrash program

Sun., Jan 31 Robin 30 minutes of Hebrew reading (until 11:30am) Scholar in AV (arrive @ 11:30am) 11:30am – AV arrive Residence, until - Share 5-7 sentence D’var Torah precis (1st draft) 11:30am Chanting check in

Sun., Feb 7 Robin Practice reading & chanting Torah portions 2nd/3rd Retreat/ Learn blessings Race /& Racism Practice Heb. prayer readings discussion, 11:00

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Who is teaching? Curriculum Other events going on…

Sun. Feb 14 Rose Discussion about Logistics for April 23 & 30 services: Feb. school vacation OR Invitations, luncheon, flowers, etc. week Sun. Feb 21 Sun., Feb 28 Either Rabbi Shoshana or Rose Practice reading prayers and Torah portions

Sun., March 6 AV Share 2-sentence intros to prayers Practice reading prayers (and Torah portions, time permitting) Sun., March 13 Robin Reading & Chanting Walk-through of service

Sun., March 20 AV (part) & Robin Reading & Chanting Siyyum HaSefer

Sun., March 27 AV (part) & Robin Reading & Chanting Purim carnival!

Sun., April 3 AV Reading & Chanting Mitzvah Day

Sun., April 10 AV, Robin Full Rehearsal in Sanctuary, 9:30-11:00am (confirmed): 4th gr Hagaddah prog. - Walk through of entire service (as much as we can do)

Sun, April 17 TBA

date, TBA **Additional rehearsal in Sanctuary (weekday ** if needed evening?) Sun., April 24 No session, Pesach No session, Pesach

 Saturday, April 23, 9:30 a.m. – 1st Day Pesach service, including Bar/Bat Mitzvah of Malcolm & Laurie

 Saturday, April 30, 9:30 a.m. – 8th Day Pesach service, including Group Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah service