Welcome to Shira 2019-20

Shalom Shiraniks!

What an exciting year it's going to be!  We will be singing, dancing, percussing (is that a word?), listening, playing (music AND games!), creating, kibbutzing, exploring, shmoozing, collaborating, and just plain having fun.

Today, we kicked off our new JQuest year with a pancake breakfast (brunch for 2nd session), rousing tefillah and getting to know you games.  The Shiraniks joined their parents, sibs (and even a grandparent or two!) for pancakes, photos and socializing in the Social Hall (of course!). Parents, thank you for posing with your kids for a Shira photo today.  You all looked great!

 
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Then we headed to the Shira classroom to learn about what's in store in Shira this year, play a few getting-to-know-you games and making music with "found" instruments.

We learned that anything around us can be made into an instrument in some way.  The world is such a musical place!

We also learned the traditional Shira tzedakah song, which gets sung at the beginning of each session, when each student donates their tzedakah, and the "jingle" for our class blog (a great way to remember the URL!)

What great energy in class today!  I learned that you ALL have great rhythm,😀 and you learned that I make up songs all day long! 😛

At our wonderful family tefillah, we sang our kickoff parody song and had the pleasure of hearing Rabbi LeVine blow the shofar in preparation for the High Holy Days.  How lucky we are to have an expert in the house!  Tekiah Gedolah!

If you are interested in learning more about why we blow the shofar this time of year, check out this article from My Jewish Learning.com:
Ask the Expert: Why Blow the Shofar?

We will be collecting tzedakah every session, so please keep that in mind when preparing to come to JQuest (Parents, an extra dollar or so each session makes a difference!  Thanks!)

For those of you who did not get my phone number on their rosters, I can be texted or called at (925)360-5940.  Feel free to contact me should you have any questions or concerns about your child's experience here at JQuest.
Ask your child about:
Rhythm, Melody and Lyrics (we learned that these are three of the main components of many forms of music.)
I am looking forward to an awesome year with you!
Shalom, y'all!
Erin