We look forward to welcoming you back to Noar this Sunday! Please note that all learning (Noar, Confirmation & H.U.B. Sunday) and programming for Sunday, January 12 will occur as planned. Please continue reading for a message from Marisa Kaiser.
Stay warm, Shanna
A Back to School Message from Marisa Kaiser, Charles S. Ackerman Senior Director of Learning & Engagement
Happy New Year and hope you all had a nice break! As we prepare to kick off the second part of our school year, I am excited to share that we have many options for our parents to also be involved on Sunday mornings. As I shared on opening day, you are our partners in your child’s Jewish education, and one way to be that partner is to model for our children being part of the community. Sundays have and continue to be a family destination at Temple Sinai and between now and the end of the school year, here is what is happening on Sunday mornings, designed specifically for Noar parents!
Mah Jongg · Mah Jongg Lessons (Jan 12) · Drop in Mah Jongg (Feb 23, March 30, April 27)
Adult Limud (Learning) · Bernstein & Bahr’s Best Best of the AJFF (Jan 26) · Brunch with Kibbutz Be’eri (Feb 2) · Zionism: A Primer (March 23)
Upcoming Events: January 26- Scrappy Winter Wonderland February 7th- Family Shabbat Feburary 9th- Mental Health and our Children 10:00-11:00
Upcoming events: January 12- Club 23 Carnival February 2nd-Bible Players parent and chil program 9:30-10:15 February 7th- Family Shabbat Feburary 9th- Mental Health and our Children 10:00-11:00 March 2nd- Family Tefillah
Upcoming events: February 2nd- Bible Players parent and child program 9:30-10:15 February 7th- Family Shabbat Feburary 9th- Mental Health and our Children 10:00-11:00
Upcoming events: January 12th- Special Speaker following Family Tefillah - RSVP here January 26th- Parent/child Field Trip to the Bremen Museum- RSVP here January 31st- Camp Jenny Spaghetti Dinner and Auction February 7th- Family Shabbat followed by Club 6 Movie Night Feburary 9th- Mental Health and our Children 10:00-11:00
Club 23 Carnival Sunday, January 12, 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Temple Sinai second and third graders, it’s time to try your luck at the Club 23 Carnival! Feast on pizza and popcorn before you take on jumbo bowling, giant uno, and more. Enjoy some cotton candy to end on a sweet note! Drop-off is in the Social Hall, and pick-up is in the carpool line in the back parking lot. Cost is $10 per child.
SCRAPPY (K-1) Winter Wonderland Sunday, January 26, 12:30 pm-1:45 pm Walk into a SCRAPPY Winter Wonderland with your Kindergarten and 1st grade friends! After a pizza lunch, craft beaded snowflakes, make your own snow globe, and enjoy a “cold” cocoa bar (dairy-free options available). Drop-off and pick-up is in the Community Rooms. Cost is $20 per child.
Club 6 Movie Night Friday, February 7, 8:00 pm-10:30 pm Step into the Temple Sinai Movie Theater with your 6th grade friends! Vote between viewing Elemental, The Greatest Showman, or McFarlands, USA. Then visit the concession stand for all your movie nosh needs including popcorn, candy, and slushies. Cost is $25 per child.
Camp Jenny Spaghetti Dinner & Auction Friday, January 31 Our Camp Jenny Spaghetti Dinner is back again! Enjoy a Friday night Shabbat service led by teens followed by the ultimate family-friendly spaghetti dinner and a silent auction benefiting Camp Jenny, a 4-day long camp experience at URJ’s Camp Coleman for children from an impoverished Atlanta school.
6:30 pm Teen-led Shabbat service 7:30 pm Spaghetti dinner and auction Cost is $10 for persons 13+ and $8 for kids 12 and under.
Sex(ting), Drugs, Rock & Roll: Parenting Pitfalls with Attorney Jay Abt Sunday, January 12, 4:00 pm Parents of children of any age are invited to join well-known criminal defense attorney Jay Abt for an illuminating session on some of the greatest risks facing our children (and adults). Whether drinking, DUIs, fake IDs, sexting, the risks are many and they can have grave, unintended consequences. How can we best navigate those risks and what steps can we take to educate ourselves and our children? Temple Sinai is proud to co-sponsor this event with The Epstein School, The Davis Academy and JumpSpark ATL. With gratitude to the Greenwald Family Parenting Endowment Fund and attorney Jay Abt.
Mah Jongg Lessons Sunday, January 12, 9:30 am Discover the fun and strategy of Mah Jongg with Sinai's own Let’s Rack and Roll Mahjong, Gabby Spatt and Sami Tanenbaum. Gabby and Sami will guide you step-by-step through the basics of this timeless game, ensuring you feel confident and ready to play. Cost is $50 per person. Email letsrackandroll@gmail.com to register and pay.
Melton - Biblical Women: Emerging from the Margins Tuesday, January 14-Tuesday, March 18, 10:00 am Tracing major female figures of the Bible through classic and modern midrashic commentary, we meet a dazzling line up of more than a dozen biblical heroines. This ten-week class at Temple Sinai will be taught by Rabbi Natan and is offered in partnership with the MJCCA Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning/Melton School. Cost is $120 per person.
JF&CS Family Mitzvah Day Sunday, January 19, 2:00 pm, The Weber School This Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, families with children ages 5-13 are invited to volunteer and at JF&CS' first annual Family Mitzvah Day. Volunteers will build community over refreshments, music, and a fun photobooth.
