Please click here to access the SJS & Youth Programming Calendar 2022-2023 (5782-5783)
Teacher: Mr. Dennis Gelbart dennisgelbart@hotmail.com
Madrichim Trainer & Program Facilitator: Mr. Allan Arnet aarnet@amyisrael.org
| Start Time | End Time | Scheduled Class or Activity |
| 9:15 – am | 9:25 a.m. | SJS B’Yachad (Together): Pre-B’nai Mitzvah Students Morning Check In with Mr. Gelbart; Post B’nai Mitzvah Students Check In with Mr. Arnet (sets the tone for the SJS session ) |
| 9:30 a.m. | 10:00 am | Participation in Am Yisrael’s congregational Sunday Morning Minyan |
| 10:05 a.m. | 10:45 am | Limudei Yahadut (Jewish Studies): Learning through stories, play, acting, movement, singing, PBL (project based learning), etc. with Mr. Gelbart |
| 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 | Zayin Het B’Yachad (Together) with Mr. Gelbart & Madrichim |
| 11:40 am | 12:10 pm | Pre-B’nai Mitzvah Ivrit (Hebrew) in Small Groups and 1:1 facilitated by Mr. Gelbart with assistance from Madrichim NOTE: Post-B’nai Mitzvah students serve as Madrichim for other classes once they have completed Madrichim In Training program |
| 12:10 pm | 12:15 pm | SJS Dismissal |
Teacher: Hazzan Lawrence Szenes-Strauss (Mr. S.) lszenesstrauss@amyisrael.org
Madrichim Trainer & Program Facilitator: Mr. Allan Arnet aarnet@amyisrael.org
| Start Time | End Time | Scheduled Class or Activity |
| 4:15 pm | 4:25 pm | SJS B’Yachad (Together): Afternoon Check In with Mr. S. that sets the tone for the SJS session |
| 4:30 pm | 5:15 pm | Pre-B’nai Mitzvah Ivrit (Hebrew) in Small Group and 1:1 facilitated by Mr. S. with assistance from Madrichim NOTE: Post-B’nai Mitzvah students serve as Madrichim for other classes once they have completed Madrichim In Training program |
| 5:15 pm | 5:30 pm | Limudei Yahadut (Jewish Studies): Learning through stories, play, acting, movement, singing, project based learning (PBL), etc. with Mr. S. |
| 5:30 pm | 5:45 pm | Iyun Tefillah about meaning of prayers of the season or in general with Mr. Sherman |
| 5:45 pm | 6:05 pm | Limudei Yahadut (Jewish Studies): Learning through stories, play, acting, movement, singing, project based learning (PBL), etc. with Mr. S. |
| 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
Hebrew In Harmony: https://www.behrmanhouse.com/hih
The Mitzvah Project Book: Making Mitzvah Part of Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah…and Your Life: http://www.jewishlights.com/page/product/978-1-58023-458-0
JPS The B’nai Mitzvah Torah Commentary: https://jps.org/books/jps-bnai-mitzvah-torah-commentary/
B’nai Mitzvah Process and Preparation at Am Yisrael: https://www.amyisrael.org/bnaimitzvahprocessandpreparation
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
Consultation from Matan: The National Voice in Jewish Special Education: https://matankids.org
Israel Link: https://www.israellink.org
Echos and Reflections: Teaching the Holocaust, Inspiring the Classroom: https://echoesandreflections.org
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org
United States Holocaust Museum Virtual Tours: https://www.ushmm.org/teach/teaching-materials/primary-sources-collections/virtual-field-trip/virtual-tour-for-students
Roller Coaster Grandma: https://store.behrmanhouse.com/index.php/roller-coaster-grandma-the-amazing-story-of-dr-ruth.html
Danny Siegel’s Website: http://www.mitzvahheroesfund.org/mitzvah_heroes_danny.html
Doing Good Together: 101 Easy, Meaningful Service Projects for Families, Schools and Communities: https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/store/doing-good-together-101-easy-meaningful-service-projects-for-families-schools-and-communities
Review Common Prefixes: https://images.shulcloud.com/1177/uploads/SJS-PDFs/Common-Hebrew-Prefixes.pdf
Review Common Hebrew words found in the Siddur, Tier I: https://images.shulcloud.com/1177/uploads/SJS-PDFs/Common-Hebrew-Vocabulary-Tier-I.pdf
Review Common Hebrew words found in the Siddur, Tier II: https://images.shulcloud.com/1177/uploads/SJS-PDFs/Common-Hebrew-Vocabulary-Tier-II.pdf
Learn Common Suffixes: https://images.shulcloud.com/1177/uploads/SJS-PDFs/Common-Hebrew-Suffixes.pdf
Please click here to read Am Yisrael SJS Teacher Bios
Updated 2-24-2023 3 Adar 5783