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We are
committed to providing our children with a comprehensive Jewish education
including the study of Hebrew, Torah (Bible), Tefillah
(Prayer), Shabbat and Holidays, the history of the Jewish people and a
weekly Jewish music program. Our synagogue library has an extensive
collection of children and adult books that is used as an important
resource room in our school. We believe that our children's religious
education extends beyond the classroom as children learn not only from our
words, but also from our deeds. Therefore our school program is a
partnership between the synagogue and the home, between parents, the
Rabbi, teachers and others who work to provide our children with a quality
Jewish Education. Our children must learn to model religious behavior by
living an active, committed Jewish life that includes study, worship and
acts of kindness in their daily lives.
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Introducing our new
Director of Congregational
Education
Francis ("Fran")Pearlman |
As I spend my initial time here at OJC getting to know people and familiarizing myself with the inner
workings of the synagogue, I am impressed and touched by the warm welcome I have received. Although I have been a Jewish educator for over thirty years, each
time I enter a new place my experience is different. As the new Director of Jewish Learning,Learning, I am looking forward to working with
each of you in building relationships and creating dynamic and
exciting programming for the school as well as the entire
synagogue.
I hold a Masters in Jewish Education
and have completed my course work towards my EdD in
Jewish Education with a specialization in special education. I
have had the privilege of working in a number of different
synagogues as well as Jewish summer camps. My passion is
teaching and I am fortunate to serve as consultant in the area
of special education and work with METNY in the area of
professional development for teachers in addition to my
responsibilities here at OJC.
I have three children; my
daughter and her husband live in Baldwin and their two oldest
children have been through the preschool here and the third
one will begin in the fall.
My middle child and his wife
live in Phoenix where he serves as a congregational Rabbi. My
third child works in the area of data information and lives in
Chicago.
I am looking forward to the
opportunity to create a dynamic, interactive and inclusionary
educational program at OJC. With your help and participation-
whether you have children in the school or not- we will move
forward on the path to a quality Jewish educational experience
in the pursuit of Jewish learning.
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BAR AND BAT MITZVAHS 2013 Please contact Karen at the OJC Office to
schedule your child's Bar or Bat Mitzvah for the year
2013.
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Save the dates -Family/ Religious School
Events
Saturday, January 29th =
Family Havdalah 5:30 –
7pm
Thursday,
January 27th = Religious School
Conferences – details to
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Religious School Information Form
2010/2011
.pdf
- (Adobe Acrobat format) - view, print and fill out
with a pen
.doc
- (Microsoft Word format) - view, print, either fill
out with a pen or type in the
form. | |
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PJ LIBRARY COMING TO OJC
The PJ Library® - Jewish Bedtime
Stories & Songs for Families
The PJ Library program supports families in
their Jewish journey by sending Jewish-content books and
music on a monthly basis to children from age six months
to eight years. OJC has joined with the Harold Grinspoon
Foundation in providing free subscriptions to
amazing program.
Please sign up for PJ
Library via OJC's PJ Library page
>>>
www.pjlibrary.org/ny/oceanside-jc
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See October 2010 TZEDAKAH FAIR Photos -
This fair was held at our Religious School, October
2010.
GO
TO FAIR PAGE |
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