Please click here to access the SJS & Youth Programming Calendar 2022-2023 (5782-5783)
Teaching Team:
Morah Melissa Shabat melissashabat@yahoo.com
Mrs. Sandra Mieli Kamm smielikamm@amyisrael.org
| Start Time | End Time | Regularly Scheduled Class or Activity |
| 9:15 am | 9:30 am | SJS B’Yachad (Together): Morning Check In with Morah Melissa and Mrs. Kamm that sets the tone for the SJS session |
| 9:30 am | 10:05 am | Limudei Yahadut (Jewish Studies): Learning through stories, play, acting, movement, singing, project based learning (PBL), etc. |
| 10:10 am | 10:40 am | Musical Tefillah (Prayer) led by Mr. Charlie Sherman & Mr. Marc Nevins |
| 10:50 am | 11:20 am | Chugim (Elective Activities): (a) Band/Orchestra with Mr. Marc Nevins; (b) Big Questions with Morah Wendy Malkin; (c) Blooket with Mr. Dennis Gelbart; (d) Chaverim/Gesher SA/TO Planning & Implementation with Morah Melissa Shabat & Mrs. Sandra Mieli Kamm; (e) Omanut (Art) with Ms. Sara Preis & Ms. Sheila Serota; (f) Yad Squad with Mrs. Shira Sender |
| 11:25 am | 11:40 am | Dalet Hei B’Yachad (Together) with Morah Melissa, Mrs. Kamm & Madrichim |
| 11:40 am | 12:10 pm | Ivrit (Hebrew) in Small Groups and 1:1 facilitated by Morah Melissa and Mrs. Kamm with assistance from Madrichim |
| 12:10 pm | 12:15 pm | SJS Dismissal |
Teaching Team:
Morah Melissa Shabat melissashabat@yahoo.com
Mrs. Sandra Mieli Kamm smielikamm@amyisrael.org
| Start Time | End Time | Regularly Scheduled Class or Activity |
| 4:15 pm | 4:30 pm | SJS B’Yachad (Together): Afternoon Meeting: Activities that set the tone for the SJS session |
| 4:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Ivrit (Hebrew) in Small Group and 1:1 facilitated by Morah Melissa & Mrs. Kamm with assistance from Madrichim |
| 5:15 pm | 5:50 pm | Limudei Yahadut (Jewish Studies): Learning through stories, play, acting, movement, singing, project based learning (PBL), etc. |
| 5:50 pm | 6:05 pm | Iyun Tefillah about meaning of prayers of the season or in general with Mr. Sherman in Room 7 |
| 6:10 pm | 6:15 pm | SJS Dismissal |
Materials and Curricular Resources:
ShalomLearning Curriculum Overview: ShalomLearning Curriculum Overview
ShalomLearning Login: ShalomLearning Login
Am Yisrael Congregation’s Website: https://www.amyisrael.org
Jewish Interactive: https://jitap.net
Etgar Yesodi: https://www.jewisheducators.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/etgar-yesodi-overview-revised-2020.pdf
B’nai Mitzvah Process and Preparation at Am Yisrael: https://www.amyisrael.org/bnaimitzvahprocessandpreparation
Hebrew In Harmony: http://www.behrmanhouse.com/hih
Values and Ethics: Torah Topics for Today: https://store.behrmanhouse.com/index.php/values-and-ethics-torah-topics-for-today.html
JPS The B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary: https://jps.org/books/jps-bnai-mitzvah-torah-commentary/
Siddur Lev Shalem: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/resources-ideas/lev-shalem-series/siddur-lev-shalem
Tefillah Texts and Audios for Am Yisrael: https://www.amyisrael.org/practicing-tefillah.html
Sefaria: A Living Library of Jewish Texts: https://www.sefaria.org
MyJewishLearning: https://www.myjewishlearning.com
JTeach.org: https://jteach.org
Review Common Prefixes: https://images.shulcloud.com/1177/uploads/SJS-PDFs/Common-Hebrew-Prefixes.pdf
Learn Common Hebrew words found in the Siddur, Tier I: https://images.shulcloud.com/1177/uploads/SJS-PDFs/Common-Hebrew-Vocabulary-Tier-I.pdf
Center for Israel Education: https://israeled.org
Alef Bet Quest Script Writing Book: https://store.behrmanhouse.com/index.php/alef-bet-quest-script-writing-workbook.html
Consultation from Matan: The National Voice in Jewish Special Education: https://matankids.org
Please click here to read Am Yisrael SJS Teacher Bios
Updated 2-24-2023 3 Adar 5783