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Consecration Reflections Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org One of my favorite parts of working in Torah School is Consecration. This year we were able to be in person and recognized our students at the Hanukkah Celebration. Consecration recognizes our kindergartners and new students as they begin their classes. I like to use Consecration as […]
COVID Protocols for Torah School Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org Last month was a very exciting time for many Torah School families with children 5-11 years old as the COVID vaccine for this age group became available. I appreciate all the parents that responded to my emails by informing me of your decisions to […]
School Year Beginnings Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org So much has happened over the last month and everyone has worked together to bring us to where we are now. I know I am lucky to be working with the TBE staff (Rabbi, Cantor, Carrie, Shoni and Doris), the Torah School Staff (Lisa, Michelle, Barbara, […]
Summer Planning for the New Year Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org Whenever I talk to people about being in Jewish education and working at a synagogue, they are often jealous and say something about how nice it would be to have the summer off. Once I stop laughing, or just smiling if I am […]
Using What We Learned Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org Time flies by even faster in the summer! Torah School starts at the end of the month, and we are very excited. Our first day of Torah School will be Sunday, August 29th, beginning at 9:00 am for both students and parents. The day is […]
Using What We Learned Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org It is hard to believe that our Torah School year has ended. It was a quite different year with Zoom and the changes that brought but it was a productive learning year. We will utilize everything we learned in our planning for the fall. One […]
As Torah School winds down for the year, where do we go from here? Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org It does not seem possible, but here we are heading into our last month of our Torah School year. It has been a busy and productive year, and we are now starting to see what […]
Focusing on Inclusion Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) is observed in February. It was created in 2009 as a unified effort among Jewish organizations worldwide to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them. […]
BJE’s Annual Gala recognizes our own Randi Sher together with other heads of Jewish schools in LA On February 5, 2021, BJE: Builders of Jewish Education will hold its annual Gala. This year, BJE will recognize Randi Sher and celebrate heads of Jewish schools across Los Angeles who have worked tirelessly during this pandemic. The […]
Consecration Randi Sher, Director of Education TBEeducator@bethelsp.org As we are approaching Hanukkah, I am thinking about all the things that are usual for this time of year. Hanukkah is a time for rededication and the thought process and reflection needed to be truly honest in our actions and feelings. It is also a time in […]
