menschlichkeit Jewishly Warm and Relevant · Staff development Picking up senior guests to and from TBD (as part of our intergenerational involvement theme) Social Media outreach

Alan R. Lachtman, Rabbi • Orly Campbell, Cantor • Gal Kessler Rohs, Ed. Director

9677 Longden Avenue • Temple City, CA 91780 • Website: TempleBD.com • Telephone (626) 287-9994 • • Fax: (626) 287-2846 • Email Office: [email protected] or Gal: [email protected] •

July 2020 Dear Temple Beth David Religious School Families, Judaic identity and menschlichkeit are perpetuated through learning engagement provided by our Religious School. We are a progressive school that caters to all Jews and those who seek a meaningful Jewish life, and yes, more so amidst a pandemic. In fact, at times of uncertainty, one of the things that we can count on is our unwavering commitment to each other and the immeasurable returns gained through being a part of our Jewishly Warm and Relevant synagogue community. As a religious school team, we want to assure our families that our school will continue in the fall with a high-quality program that ensures primarily the safety and health of our learners and staff. We are planning learning opportunities that can be modified for in-person, distance learning, or hybrid models to meet those demands. Learners will experience a tailored curriculum that balances Jewish values including mitzvot, culture, Hebrew, including art, music, special events, and more. We will continue to emphasize community and relationship building, and our faculty is working together, thinking creatively about how to do so. We also recognize that not all learners thrive in an online learning environment. Therefore, next year, distance learning will include smaller groups, consistent routines, and individual attention to learners. Our complete plans for TBD religious school need to follow the state and local public health guidelines and will be announced more definitively as those guidelines emerge. The public health situation is having an unprecedented effect on our economy, including our temple. No family will be turned away, and no child will be left behind due to financial hardship. Please request scholarship/financial assistance from Rabbi Lachtman or our finance committee. With gratitude to the generosity of some of our families, we will support you financially and emotionally as a valued member of our family. Our team and I look forward to seeing our children benefiting from continuing to develop their Jewish identities, growing their Jewish roots, and becoming familiar with the wisdom of our tradition and community engagement now more than ever.

זח זח ק% %קזחתנו ק% May we go from strength to strength,

Gal Kessler Rohs, Education Director

In partnership with our dedicated TBD Religious School faculty, Rabbi Alan Lachtman (since 1976), Cantor Orly Campbell (since 2019), Cantor Mike Sirota (since 2020), Doris Robin (since 1976), Janice Robertson (since 1982), Dr. Jacquelyn Green (since 1988), Lindy Bornstein (since 2017), Lauren Bailey (since 2017), Steven Berman (since 2017), Susan Grodsky (since 2017), Miriam Beltran (since 2019) and all those valuable community members who step up to educate our children!


TBDReligiousSchoolRegistrationandEmergencyForms

List all children enrolling in Religious School for 2020-2021

Student’s name DOB Age and grade of child in weekday school

Parent/Guardian information

Parent/Guardian Parent/Guardian

First and Last Name Address, City and zip code

Home Telephone Work Telephone Cellphone Email Child resides with (check both boxes if both)

Child’s email (if applicable)

Should we add anyone else, other than the above, to our outreach (Weekly eblasts, phone tree messages,

mailing lists?)

Name: Relation to child: Email: Mailing address:

Phone number: DOB (if necessary)

Please list 3 names to whom student may be released in case of emergency if parents cannot be reached:

Parent and family name Relationship Phone number


Anything we should know about your child before the start of the school year? (Arranging a meeting with the Ed. Director, and/or Rabbi is an option too, if needed.)

What expectations do you have regarding your child’s Jewish education at Temple Beth David Religious School?

List the previous religious education with other institutions and/ or synagogues.

How can we make your child’s experiences the optimal experience you and your family envision?


Wouldyoubewillingtovolunteeratourschool?Someoptionsmaybe(pleasecheckallthatapplies):

Morningand/orendofdaylobbygreeters

Purchasingandsettingupsnacks

Chaperoningfieldtrips

Purchasingclasssupplies

Security

Libraryorstorytellingaide

Guestspeakers

Runstationsatspecialschoolprograms(modelPassoverSeder,Israelday,Channukahcelebration,Purimcarnival,etc.)

Classparents

Staffdevelopment

PickingupseniorgueststoandfromTBD(aspartofourintergenerationalinvolvementtheme)

SocialMediaoutreach

Videography,photographyandothermedia

Arrangingteacherappreciationday

SettingupfamilyorUlpanShabbatdinners

BreakfastmakingatUnionStation(datesfoundonourwebsite)

Anythingelse?


MedicalReleaseConsentForm(copyforeachchild)

Child_______________________________

Doctor’sName______________________________________________Phone(______)______________

Allergiesorspecialmedicalconditions

MayweadministerTylenol/Ibuprofentoyourchild?____Yes____No

I/weherebygivepermissionfortheenrolledchild(ren)tobegivenemergencycareasadministered,authorizedordirectedbyanyadultpersonactingonbehalfofTempleBethDavidReligiousSchool.Suchcaremayincludex-rayexamination,renderedtosaidminorundertheprovisionsoftheMedicinePracticeAct;anesthetic,dentalorsurgicaldiagnosisortreatmentorhospitalcaretoberenderedtosaidminorbyadentistlicensedundertheprovisionsoftheDentalPracticeAct,allpursuanttoCivilCode25.8.I/wefurtheragreetopaythecostofallsuchmedicalordentalservices.Itisunderstoodthatiftimeandcircumstancesreasonablypermit,TempleBethDavidReligiousSchoolpersonnelwilltry,butnotberequired,tocommunicatewithmepriortosuchtreatment.

Signatureofparent/guardian#1_____________________________________Date_____________________Signatureofparent/guardian#2____________________________________Date______________________

Visual/AudioImageRelease

I/weherebygrantpermissiontoTempleBethDavidoftheSanGabrielValley,itsemployeesandagents,totakeandusevisual/audioimagesofmychildlistedbelow.Visual/Audioimagesareanytypeofrecording,includingphotographs,digitalimages,drawings,rendering,voices,sounds,videorecordings,audioclips,oraccompanyingwrittendescriptions.Theimagesmaybeusedinanymannerormediawithoutnotifyingme,suchasTemple-sponsoredwebsites,publications,promotions,broadcasts,advertisements,postersandtheaterslides,aswellasothercommunityuses.Iwaiveanyrighttoinspectorapprovethefinishedimagesoranyprintedorelectronicmatterthatmaybeusedwiththem.

IreleaseTempleBethDavidoftheSanGabrielValleyanditsemployeesandagents,includinganyfirmauthorizedtopublishand/ordistributeafinishedproductcontainingtheimages,fromanyclaims,damagesorliabilitywhichImayeverhaveinconnectionwiththetakingoruseoftheimagesorprintedmaterialusedwiththeimages.

Iamatleast18yearsofageandcompetenttosignthisrelease.Ihavereadthisreleasebeforesigning,Iunderstanditscontents,andIfreelyaccepttheterms.

Signatureofparent/guardian#1___________________________________Date__________________Signatureofparent/guardian#2___________________________________Date___________________


Anotefromourfinancecommittee

DearReligiousSchoolFamilies,OnbehalfoftheBoardofTempleBethDavid,wewanttowelcomeyourfamilytoTempleBethDavidReligiousSchool.WearesohappythatyouarechoosingtogivethegiftofJewishlearningtoyourchildren.Welookforwardtowatchingyourchildrenlearnandgrow,andhopetoseeyourwholefamilybecomeapartofourcommunity.

YourfeeshelptosustaintheTemple’sfacilities,compensatetheTemple’sstaff,clergyandeducators,aswellashelpingwiththecostsofsupplies,food,andactivitiesyourchildrenwillenjoyaspartofreligiousschool.WeofferareformJewisheducationtoeverybodywhoseeksthatatTempleBethDavid.Ifourfeesareprohibitivetoyourfamilyatthistime,thatshouldneverbeanobstacletoyourchild’senrollment.PleasereachouttoourRabbiorthefinancecommitteeforanyconcernsandadvice.WeaskthatyousubmityourReligiousSchoolregistrationformsbyAugust15thaccompaniedeitherbyyourtuitionpaymentofthereligiousschoolfeesorarequestforscholarship/tuitionassistance.Thiswillhelpimmenselywithplanningforschoolstructureandactivities,yourchild’ssafetyandsecurity,andthefinancialsecurityoftheTemple.Pleasesubmittheseformsbeforeyourchildstartsreligiousschool.LookingforwardtoseeingyourfamiliesatTBD!Sincerely,FinanceCommittee

2020-2021TBDReligiousSchoolApplicationFormandFees

Child’sNameandDOB:______________________________________EnrollmentinRSGrade:________



• Preschool9thgrade(x27Sundaysessions,9:15-12pm,tuitiondoubledfornon-members)_____$750foronechild______$1300fortwochildren_____$1800forthreechildren(tuitiondoubledfornon-members)

• Confirmation10-12thgrade(x20sessions,timetobedetermined)_____$500foronechild_____$850fortwochildren(tuitiondoubledfornon-members)

• Adulteducationclasses(complementary),Pleasecheckallthatapplies,wewillthenreachouttoyou:o ______AdulteducationforReligiousSchoolfamilies,(heldoncertainSundays9:30-11am)o ______AdultHebrewClass(threelevels,beginsat9.30amonSundays,oneverySundayof

ReligiousSchool)o ______EveningadultclasseswithRabbiLachtman,GalKesslerRohs,orcertainofour

communitymembers


2020-21ReligiousSchoolFeeCommitment

Name_________________________BalanceDue$__________

PaymentPlan

(Pleasecheckapaymentplanfrombelowandremityourpaymentbasedupontheselectedplan)

___fullpayment/year(1stpaymentis100%ofyourRSFees.)Paymentbycheck,ordebit/creditcard.

___4payments/year(1stpaymentis25%ofyourRSFees.)Paymentbycheck,ordebit/creditcard.

___2payments/year(1stpaymentis50%ofyourRSFees.)Paymentbycheck,ordebit/creditcard.

___6payments/year(1stpaymentis20%ofyourRSfees)

For6payments/year,payments/year,paymentmethodiscreditcardand/orcheck.

FirstPayment:$_________

MethodofPayment

_____Mycheckisenclosed.Iwillcontributebycheckinthefuture.

(Notapplicablefor10installmentsplan-pleasechoosecreditcardpayment,check,directdeposit,ACH,ShulCloud).

_____Ifpayingbycreditcard,pleaseconsideradding3%toyourpledgetocovercreditcardprocessingfeesandcompletetheenclosedcreditcardform.Weuseaseparateformforsecuritypurposes.

Thosepayingin10installmentsmustpaybycreditcard,check,oronline.

Name(pleaseprint)_____________________Signature____________________________Date________________

Pleasesign,date,andreturnthisformtousinpersonorbymailto:TempleBethDavid,9677EastLongdenAvenue,TempleCity,CA91790


TempleBethDavidCreditCardAuthorization

___ShulCloud

___MasterCard

___Visa

Pleaseprint:

CardholdersName:_____________________Phonenumber:________________________Billingaddress:_______________________________________________________________Zip:______CreditCardNumber:_______________________________ExpirationDate:__________CVV2/CIVNumber:_____________________Emailaddress:__________________________________________

_____IauthorizeTempleBethDavidtocharge$__________________eachmonthforthefollowingclasses(pleasecheckbelow)totheabovecreditcardaccount.Thiswillbecomeeffectiveimmediatelyandremainineffectthrough_________________month/day/year.

_____IauthorizeTempleBethDavidtocharge$__________________onetimeonlyfor__________________.

___Preschool-9thgradeclass

___Confirmation-10-12thgradeclass

Signature____________________________Date_________________________

Pleasereturnto:

Templeoffice,TempleBethDavidoftheSanGabrielValleyMail:9677LongdenAvenue,TempleCity,CA91780Fax:6262872846Email:[email protected]


TempleBethDavidReligiousSchool,2020-2021calendarReligiousSchoolisheldonSundaysbetween9.15am-12pm

Date in 2020-21

Session #

Religious School Curricular Theme

Timeline of Jewish holy days, commemorations, key dates to be incorporated in our curriculum

August, 2020 August

30th 1 Opening Day of TBD Religious School

September, 2020 Sept 6th No Religious School, Labor Day

Sept 13th 2 TBD Religious School Sept 20th No Religious School, 2nd Day Rosh HaShanah Sept 19th-20th -Rosh HaShana, Jewish New Year Sept 27th No Religious School, Erev Yom Kippur Sept 28th - Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement

October, 2020 Oct 4th 3 TBD Religious School Sept 3-4th- Sukkot, Feast of Tabernacle

Oct 11th 4 TBD Religious School Oct 10-11th- Simchat Torah, Rejoicing of the Torah Oct 18th 5 TBD Religious School, 5th + grade students

at Union Station

Oct 25th 6 TBD Religious School November, 2020

Nov 1st 7 TBD Religious School Nov 8th 8 TBD Religious School Nov 9th-Kristallnacht commemoration, The Night of Broken Glass

Nov 15th 9 TBD Religious School Nov 22nd 10 TBD Religious School Nov 29th No Religious School, Thanksgiving weekend

December, 2020 Dec 6th 11 TBD Religious School

Dec 13th 12 TBD Religious School Dec 11-18th -Channukah, Festival of lights Dec 20th 13 TBD Religious School Dec 27th No Religious School, Winter break

January, 2021 Jan 3rd, 2021

No Religious School, Winter break Jan 8th- Hebrew Language Day, birthday of Eliezer Ben Yehuda, the father of modern spoken Hebrew

Jan 10th 14 TBD Religious School Jan 17th No Religious School, MLK weekend Jan 24th 15 TBD Religious School January 23rd-24th - Every Person Has a Name, Jewish Federation 25-

hour Holocaust Vigil and name Reading Jan 31st 16 TBD Religious School January 27th and 28th- Tu B’Shvat, the Holy Day of the Trees

February, 2021 Feb 7th 17 TBD Religious School

Feb 14th No Religious School, Presidents’ Day Feb 21st 18 TBD Religious School Feb 28th 19 TBD Religious School Purim Celebration February 25th -Purim

March, 2021 Mar 7th 20 TBD Religious School

Mar 14th 21 TBD Religious School Mar 21st 22 Religious School, Passover Model Seder Mar 28th No Religious School, Passover Break March 28th-29th Passover, Festival of Freedom, Holy Day of Matzah

April, 2021 April 4th No Religious School, Passover Break April 3-4th, End of Passover

April 11th 23 TBD RS Holocaust Remembrance Day (4th+ grades)

April 8th and 9th - Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)

April 18th 24 TBD Religious School Israel Day Celebration

April 15th- 16th-Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers

April 16th -17th-Yom Ha’Azmaut (Israel Independence Day) April 25th 25 TBD Religious School

May, 2021 May 2nd 26 TBD Religious School May 9th No Religious School, Mothers’ Day

May 16th 27 Last Day of TBD Religious School, general school closing assembly, Shavuot

dairy family lunch, a celebration of continuation of Jewish learning

May 16-18th- Shavuot commemorating receiving of the Torah, Holiday of the Harvest


ReligiousSchoolShabbateblastsamplePleasereachouttousifyouwouldliketosubscribe.

From "Drop off Judaism" to family learning Our 27 religious school sessions are scheduled and are now official. We reconvene school again in just over two months, on August 30th. As we face a pandemic, and protect our families by sheltering at home, we are determined to continue our cycle of learning. True, we are uncertain of what the learning medium may be, but we are committed to Jewish engagement. Yes, we long for the laughter of our students running around in the Kohl playground, chitchatting in the amphitheater, and we crave for cooking hands at Union Station, for the touching of hearts of Holocaust survivor guest speakers, and for the chanting of Hebrew trope in our B’nai Mitzvah classes. The internet has shifted Religious School learning from “drop off Judaism” (Rabbi Lachtman’s paraphrase!) to Jewish family education. From the corners of our homes, our hearts were touched with the dedication of our staff, the story telling of Miss Doris, the dynamics between our students, and the hills and valleys of Israel. Our school included family pet members, like the Cass’ family pet fish who shared moments of learning joy with Guinea Pig Caramel Stieglitz. We are physically apart, and yet we have profound our knowledge of each other. Be it through the internet, or otherwise, our curricular year encompasses several highlights, all in an effort to raise students Jewishly, committed to the legacy of our Rabbi, and temple mission. In addition to the progression of learning through grades, with themes such as Mitzvot, Torah figures, Shabbat and the structure of our synagogue, we have annual family school programs. Our programs include a Purim Carnival, Passover Model Seder, Holocaust program for our older grades, Israel Day, and a nature themed Tu Bishvat engagement for our school. We also partner with the Jewish Federation’s programs like Shabbaton weekend away for our 3rd grade and older students. Every Person Has A Name is a Federation 25 hour Holocaust vigil of the reading of names of those who perished in the Shoah. Our students are encouraged to sign up for name reading as part of their religious school outreach to the community. The shape of our students’ learning is not only determined by the dedication of our educators, or medium of learning. Nor is it solely the programming and scheduling that is administratively determined. Learning is largely credited to parental engagement, and the motivation reflected within the family towards our mission. As we think about the coming school year, together with the needs of our children to build upon their Jewish identity, slots for ideas are being filled enthusiastically. We ask you the following: What would you like to see your child engage in? How would you like to shape the Passover seder? What elements of Israel would you like reflected in our Holy Land day? Do you have a talent you would like to contribute to our nature Tu Bishvat learning? Or a Hamantaschen recipe you’d like to share? Let’s chat about it. We are just a Zoom call away! (Darling bonding image above shows Hannah, Emily and Caramel Stiglitz) Shabbat Shalom, -Gal Kessler Rohs, Education Director



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menschlichkeit Jewishly Warm and Relevant · Staff development Picking up senior guests to and from TBD (as part of our intergenerational involvement theme) Social Media outreach