Emanuel+Synagogue+-+Pesach+Connections

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preschoolers to adults singers to storytellers beginners to experts painters to actors and everyone else

Please read the selections carefully. There are workshops that have limited space, some that are more appropriate for families with young children and some for adult learners. Whatever you choose, you will enjoy this morning celebrating all the themes and rituals of Pesach.

If you have any questions, please call the Religious School Office 233-2774."]]

The Pesach Connection

Keynotes **9:00 – 10:00**

__Babysitting for preschool children__ during the opening session will take place so that parents of younger children may also attend the sessions below. If you would like your preschooler(s) to attend the babysitting, you MUST register them in advance!
 * These sessions are for adults to enjoy while children are in the classrooms.**

Come and see what all the buzz is about. Join Rabbi Small as he takes you through a series of texts about Pesach. If you haven’t experienced Haverim baTorah yet, you will be glad you did. //Rabbi David Small//
 * A. Haverim baTorah – Pesach Style**

We will explore the natural and allegorical connections between Passover and this unusual book of the Bible. //Rabbi Raphael Friedman//
 * B. Song of Songs**

Join Cantor Cohn for a presentation of a variety of melodies for use in your home s’darim [[image:file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/marcm/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif width="754" height="201" align="left" caption="Text Box: During the Opening Session (9:00 – 10:00): Grades K – 7 Students: Go to your regular classroom and then we will connect you with your parents at 10:00 am
 * C. Singing Your Way Through the Seder**

High School Students: a.	Teachers Aides will work with their classrooms till 10:30 am b.	Attend any of the opening sessions OR c.	Meet in the Silverman Auditorium at 10:30 am and then join adult and teen sessions at 11:00 am."]]//Cantor Sanford Cohn//

Preschool children with adults Why is this night different? Different foods, different prayers, different customs. We will learn all about the Passover Story.
 * A Yad b'Yad Pesach** - //Mrs. Gail Mackey//*****

Children grades K-2 alone or with adults Join Mrs. Mehlman to explore her Magic Box. Review the symbols of Passover, the Seder table and the meaning of all the Passover items.
 * 2. Mrs. Mehlman's Magic Box** - Mrs//. Debbie Mehlman//*

We will make Cups of Elijah or Miriam as we discuss the roles of Elijah and Miriam in the Seder and in the Pesach Story.
 * 3. Elijah and Miriam** - **Their Cups Runneth Over** - //Mrs. Ellen Weingold* and Ms. Robin Herman//* Children grades 2-5 with adults

Children grades 2-5 alone or with adults We will learn about the 10 Plagues as we make a "dart" board with spaces for each plague.
 * 4. Plagues "Dart" Board** – //Mrs. Lenore Kerachsky//*

Children grades 5-7 alone or with adults Using Biblical Sources, we will explore the meaning of freedom today and create a mural for your Seder.
 * Freedom!** – //Mrs. Melissa Marder* and Mr. Todd Burrick//*

Children only grades K-4 Join two nutty teachers as they stage the long running debate over floaters or sinkers.
 * 6. The Great Matzah Ball Debate** - //Mrs. Nancy Fichman* and Miss Bina Roginsky*//

Children of all ages, alone or with adults Join Mrs. Gittleman as we sing great family friendly songs that will make your Seder fun for everyone! Take-home song sheets will be given out.
 * 7. Singing About the Seder** - //Mrs. Alison Gittleman//*

Children grades 5-7 alone or with adults How is the Seder like a Sudoku puzzle? Our workshop will focus on two //Shirim// (songs) which bookend the Hagadah: the Order of the Seder in the beginning and //Echad Mi Yodeah// near the end. Through Hebrew learning, discussion and singing, we will “crack the Sudoku code” for you at your //S’darim// this year!
 * 8. Sudoku Seder** - //Mrs. Fay Mannheim//*

Adults Join Rabbi and Aliza Friedman as they take us on a journey through the Sephardic custom of Mimouna, an end of Pesach celebration.
 * 9. A Mimouna Experience** - //Aliza and Rabbi Raphael Friedman//


 * Emanuel Religious School Faculty

Children grades K-2 alone or with adults Try your skill (and a little bit of luck) as we play Passover Bingo.
 * 10. Pesach Bingo** - //Mrs. Beth Katten//*

Children grades 3 and up, alone or with adults Make a Seder-ready set of masks to use as you read the Hagadah. These masks will surely become a Seder tradition in your family.
 * 11. And You Thought Masks Were for Purim!** - //Mrs. Robin Rosenthal//*

Children grades 4-7, alone or with adults it's Pesach a la Who's Line is it Anyway! Participants will take on the roles of the Four Children, after reviewing the Hagadah text of the Four Sons.
 * 12.** **The** **Four Children On the Move: A Dramatic Interpretation** - //Mr. Jeremy Yanofsky//*

Children grades 6 and 7, alone or with adults We will examine some of the most significant texts of the Hagadah
 * 13. Talking Text** //- Ms. Susan Wolpoe*//

Children grades K-4, alone or with adults We will share stories of Elijah and follow them with a lovely Elijah craft.
 * 14//.//** **The Tales of Elijah** - //Mrs. Beckie Sahl*//

Children grades K-2 with adults and 3-5, alone or with adults Your Seder table will look stunning with your beautifully adorned Matzah cover. This is bound to become a family heirloom!
 * 15. Making Matzah Covers** - //Mrs. Janice Barshay*//

Let your imagination go wild, what could you put in a bowl on your Seder Table? Saltwater, Charoset, Horseradish, and more. After learning about the possibilities, paint your bowl and you can decide what will go in it. Cost for bowl $12. Families must pick up their completed bowls at the Claypen in West Hartford Center. The bowls will be ready on Sunday, April 1.
 * 16.** **Claypen for Pesach** - Mrs//. Beth Polebaum* and Mrs. Carrie Simon**//
 * Children must be accompanied by an adult.**
 * Quantities are limited. Pre-reservations a MUST.**
 * Please fill out CLAYPEN section on Registration Form.**


 * Emanuel Religious School Faculty
 * Emanuel Congregant


 * Workshop 2 – 11:00 – 11:40**

Participate in these sessions for older students and adult learners, or stroll down Seder Steps in the Silverman Auditorium (see next page) for hands-on Pesach highlights.

Children grades 5 and up, alone or with adults We will review some of the Hagadah songs so your Seder sounds wonderful!
 * 17. Sing, Sing a Song** - //Ms. Susan Wolpoe*//

Adults This workshop will involve participants in "getting their houses in order" for Passover. We will help people to learn how to begin the process of readiness, what to think about, and how to involve everyone in the family. We will also spend time learning about how each year a family can add a tradition so that Pesach is never boring!
 * 18. Getting Your House in Order for Pesach** - //Drs.// //Don and Regina Miller**//

Children grades K-5, alone or with Adults Wait until you see what our High School students have put together for you. Meet the characters and items of the Seder! Afterwards check out Seder Steps in the Silverman Auditorium.
 * 19. A Walk Through Pesach** - //AJ Siegel* and our Madrichim (Teacher Aides)*//

//Children grades K-4 alone or with adults// Back by popular demand, we will create a mini- Seder plate (complete with symbolic items) to adorn your Seder table
 * 20. Make a Mini-Seder Plate** //- Gail Mackey*//

Adults The rabbis tell us that there were four reasons that God redeemed us from Egypt. Come and learn those reasons and see how they still apply today.
 * 21.** **Why God Didn’t Forget Us** - //Judith T. Fox*//

Teens and Adults Learn customs, traditions, songs and poetry to include in your Seder to celebrate the role of women.
 * 22.** **Welcoming Our Heroines to the Seder** - //Beth Polebaum//*

Let your imagination go wild, what could you put in a bowl on your Seder Table? Saltwater, Charoset, Horseradish, and more. After learning about the possibilities, paint your bowl and you can decide what will go in it. Cost for bowl, $12. Families must pick up their completed bowls at the Claypen in West Hartford Center. The bowls will be ready on Sunday, April 1.
 * 23. Claypen** **for Pesach** - //Mrs. Ellen Kaplan Weingold* and Mrs. Lenore Kerachsky*//
 * Children must be accompanied by an adults.**
 * Quantities are limited. Pre-reservations a MUST.**
 * Please fill out CLAYPEN section on Registration Form.**


 * Emanuel Religious School Faculty
 * Emanuel Congregant

11:00 – 12:00 Seder Steps in the Silverman Auditorium

A variety of booths where all your senses will be used to prepare for Pesach- no sign up required, just enjoy the activities….. Make Pesach Greeting Cards Pesach Origami Bedikat Chametz (Searching for Bread Crumbs) Challenge Hopscotch with the 10 Plagues Stepping Through the Red Sea Pesach Treats to Taste Make an Afikomen Holder Sisterhood Gift Shop Support the Emanuel by Purchasing Scrip Sisterhood Passover Wine Sale And so much more

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o Pre-Registration is a must! Preference will be given to those who register early. o If you choose to go to Seder Steps rather than Workshop #2, than you NEED NOT register for Workshop #2. //But please note that the Workshop #2 sessions end early enough so that you can still go to them and enjoy Seder Steps as well.// o If you are registering a preschooler for **Babysitting** during the Keynotes and/or A Yad B’ Yad Pesach, please write //preschooler// under **Teacher/Grade.** o Please use a different line for each person who registers.
 * You will receive your personal schedule when you arrive that morning.**
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 * CLAYPEN REGISTRATION:** Please enclose a check for $12 made out to Emanuel Synagogue Religious School

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Emanuel Synagogue Education Department, 160 Mohegan Drive, West Hartford, CT 06117 233-2774, judyefox@emanuelsynagogue.org
 * Return Registration forms by March 11 to:**


 * The Pesach Connection**


 * At The Emanuel Synagogue**


 * March 25, 2007**


 * 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.**



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The Pesach Connection: An Event for ALL Sunday, March 25, 2007