Shira’s name is staying Shira but her last name changed from Lavinsky to James effective Sunday, Nov 22 – we wish Shira and her new husband, Ryan James a heartfel mazal tov and our best wishes for a long, happy and health life together!

Wed Dec 16 is our annual Hanukkah Fiesta – immediately following Talmud Torah, so bring your Hanukiyyah, 7 candles (don’t forget to make a reservation) and prepare to have fun at the Hanukkah Fiesta

What could be more fun than looking through a flea market for treasures – for details see the Fabulous Flea flier

January 31, 2010 the whole school is taking a field trip!  That’s right – around 10:30 Sunday morning we’ll all be leaving Beth El and heading out to Tempe Town Lakes to have a Tu B’shevat program and to participate in the community Tu B’shevat Community Walk!  For those who are interested in the walk, the cost per child is $10 and includes a t-shirt (participating in the walk is not mandatory – we’ll have other activities planned) – proceeds will benefit the Aleh School for children with special needs in Israel!  To read all the details, please click here AZ Tu B’Shevat Walk factsheet and AZ Tu B’Shevat Walk registration form .  We will need drivers – parents are invited & encouraged to attend – the children of all the Phoenix area religious schools will be performing – time TBA

On Nov 15 we will be having our annual book fair & Hanukkah program at Changing Hands Book Store – Changing Hands is located at the sw corner of Guadalupe & McClintock 1 mile w of the 101 at the Guadalupe exit – the program runs from 10 – 11:30 and coutns as a regular class day – for more details, read the  Changing Hands flier

Once again, our youth groups are selling Hanukkah kits filled with all sorts of goodies for $18 – for details and order information, please see Hanukkah Kit Flier

Scott Weigand is lending his considerable musical talents and love of song-leading to our Family Friday night services 0 please mark your calendar for Friday Dec 4 and Jan 11 and plan to join us with a dairy or pareve dinner beginning at 6:30 PM – for details and more info, read all about it here: family shabbat flyer Dec 4

The preschool is taking orders for challah for Shabbat – read the details and the dates it’s available Challah Order Form

Beth El’s Preschool PTO is bringing a representative from the CDC to answer all your questions about H1N1: read the details at  CDC on H1N1

SUKKOT UNDER THE STARS

Wednesday, October 7th, 6:15pm

Fun for All ages!

Bring your own dairy dinner and join us for some “Lulav shakin.”

Drinks and dessert will be provided.

Reserve your spot with Renee Joffe,

rjoffe@bethelphoenix.com

602-944-3359, ext 113

Donations gladly accepted for this free event.

The teachers and staff at Talmud Torah wish you and yours a happy sweet year and an easy fast Shana Tova card 5770

It’s a new year for Mishpacha Minyan led by the incomparable Carol Bell for children in 2nd grade and younger (parents should accompany children in Kindergarten and younger).  For dates, location etc, read about Mishpacha Minyan 2009-2010

Parents of Talmud Torah students and the community is invited on Wednesday, September 23, to  join Cantor David Presler at 5 PM and learn his wonderful arrangement of Sim Shalom with our Talmud Torah students.  Then, join the minha/ma’ariv minyan at 5:45 and afterwards, parents are invited to join their Talmud Torah students for a pizza & salad dinner with ice cream sundaes for dessert!

Please join us on August 23 for a morning packed with fun and activities for our students, their parents and Beth El Congregants.  It all begins with a short social time from 9 – 9:30 – we’ll have juice, coffee and cookies and plenty of space to sit around with your friends and catch up after the summer.  At 9:30 we’ll join Rabbi Lavinsky in the Sanctuary for tefillah and a warm return welcome.  At 10, we are privileged to have a phenomenal story-teller join us for entertainment.  At 11 everyone will be invited into classrooms for a welcome from teachers and an integrated morning’s lessons.  If you have more than one child in the school, and can’t spread yourself thin, ask Janette how to divide your time!  Throughout the morning the MidFirst Bank Fundraising Van will be accepting your loose change, which we hope will quickly add up – MidFirst is matching our change up to $1,000!  We have the opportunity to painlessly raise $2,000 to benefit Talmud Torah on the first day of school – please join us.

Well, it’t that time of the year again – we are planning for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year and have registration materials available.  There are 3 documents to open: Introduction to registration letter, Registration forms, and Barish Scholarship Application .  The Talmud Torah calendar will be available soon, but please mark your calendar for Sunday, August 23 – this is our first day of school.  On that day you will have an opportunity, beginning at 9 AM to meet your children’s teachers and to participate in several special activities, including some social & nosh time, community tefillah and to hear a special guest,  story teller, Jordan Hill.