Children of all ages and their families are welcomed to a celebration of the Jewish birthday for trees. This holiday falls every year when the sap starts to rise. We'll celebrate by enjoying the fruits of many kinds fo trees and recalling their many blessings and benefits to us. RSVP appreciated but not required to [email protected]

IMPROV!
Sunday, February 9 5-7pm at Temple Israel
Real Teens/Real Adults

Temple Israel invites thespians of all ages to join in a dynamic improv workshop with Mandy Anderson of Happier Valley Comedy Theater. Mandy is a terrific performer and teacher. In this second visit to Temple Israel she will lead all comers in playful and fun theater games, improv exercises, character and monologue building and more. No experience necessary. Join us!

This meeting of real Teen Theater, we'll be doing improv exercises and video/audio taping a modern Jewish folktale. 5-7; pizza included. Open to Jews and allies, 13-18.

Melissa Pincus leads a class of children ages 5-13 in baking hamentaschen for the Purim party.

Suggested donation: $18 non-members, $14 members.

Registration required: [email protected]

Supported by Temple Israel's Roots & Branches Family Education Program, which receives major funding from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation

Bakers of all ages are invited to join the Be Mitzvah class, Rabbi Andrea, and Melissa Pincus to bake Hametaschen for Purim!

Suggested donation: $18 non-members, $14 members.

Registration required: [email protected]

Supported by Temple Israel's Roots & Branches Family Education Program, which receives major funding from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation

Bakers of all ages are invited to join the Be Mitzvah class, Rabbi Andrea, and Melissa Pincus to bake Challah!

Suggested donation: $18 non-members, $14 members.

Registration required: [email protected]

Supported by Temple Israel's Roots & Branches Family Education Program, which receives major funding from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation

Post bar/bat mitzvah Jewish teens and allies are welcome to join our real teen theater project, Sunday evenings 5-7. We are currently practicing theater and improv exercises and reading sections of plays to choose a project for our first performance. Dinner is included. Schedule is intermittent so check here for dates or contact [email protected] to confirm.

Supported by a grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation.

After viewing the Silverthorn Theater production of Ann Frank, teens and their families are invited to meet for the launch meeting of Real Teen Theater of Temple Israel. We'll start at 4:30 at H&R and then continue, if we wish, to get some pizza together.

We'll discuss the goals for the project this year and set the best dates and meeting times for the teens who wish to participate. The leadership teen includes Rabbi Andrea, Christine Benevenuto, Susan Hollins and other friends of Temple Israel. Jews and allies are welcome to come and hear more.