Sunday September 12 10:15AM Gemini Concert for BIRS Elementary Families; also open to families with younger children and those without BIRS students).
Sunday September 12 10:30AM Madrichim Orientation.
Wednesday September 15 4:15PM Kadima Lounge begins.
Sunday September 19 No Religious School.
Wednesday September 22 No Religious School - Sukkot begins in the evening.
Sunday September 26 "Taste of Rosh Hodesh," an event for 6th and 7th grade teen girls and their parents. You will get a chance to experience the Rosh Hodesh: It's a Girl Thing and ask questions. Registration is required for the full program, and there is an enrollment fee. Please contact Rabbi Kim Blumenthal at 665-9897 or kblumenthal@bethisrael-aa.org for more information. It's a Girl Thing! isa fun program Jewish girls say is a safe place to talk about challenges they face in adolescence. This program is being funded through a generous grant from the Jewish Women's Foundation. The program will be open to all Jewish girls in grades 6 and 7. You do not have to be a member of Beth Israel to participate. Rosh Hodesh builds self-esteem, Jewish identity, leadership skills, and friendship networks of adolescent girls. The group will meet monthly in the homes of members on a rotating basis. The program uses Jewish teaching and engaging activities to help adolescent girls grapple with the life issues they care about most, including body image, popularity, friendship, and decision-making. In the process, the girls are inspired to form personal Jewish identities. The program is a project of Moving Traditions, which inspires people to engage more deeply with Judaism. Rabbi Sara Adler will be leading the group. She was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1999, and works as the University of Michigan Health System's first Jewish staff chaplain. As the mother of two young daughters, Rabbi Sara appreciates the celebrations and complexities involved in helping young women and girls navigate through modern American culture.
Sunday September 26 10:30AM 7th Grade Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Series.
Monday September 27 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4 -- First class of the Fall Semester. This class is for students with a solid Hebrew vocabulary and experience with Hebrew conversation.
Monday September 27 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5 -- First Class First Class of Fall Semester. This class is for students with a significant Hebrew vocabulary who have very good conversational skills.
Tuesday September 28 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2 -- First class.
Tuesday September 28 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1 - First class of the Fall Semester. This class is for students who have no prior knowledge of the Hebrew alphabet. Registration form or questions? Please contact Mary: 665-9897 x 223 or Mary@bethisrael-aa.org.If you aren't sure which class you belong in, please contact Cindy Saper:769-2041 or school@bethisrael-aa.org before the first class session.
Tuesday September 28 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3 -- First class of the Fall Semester. This class is for students who have more advanced Hebrew reading skills and want to work on comprehension of Biblical texts.
Wednesday September 29 4:15PM No Religious School -- Shemini Atzeret begins in the evening.
Wednesday September 29 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice - 1st class
Wednesday September 29 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1 -- First class of Fall Semester. This class is for students with no experience in Hebrew conversation. Registration form or questions? Please contact Mary: 665-9897 x 223 or Mary@bethisrael-aa.org.If you aren't sure which class you belong in, please contact Cindy Saper:769-2041 or school@bethisrael-aa.org before the first class session.
Sunday October 3 9:30AM "Hebrew in a Day" for adults.
Sunday October 3 9:30AM BIRS Torah Celebration for K-5 students
Monday October 4 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday October 4 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday October 5 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday October 5 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday October 5 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday October 6 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday October 6 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday October 7 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2 -- First class of the Fall Semester. This class is for students who have some experience with Hebrew conversation and who have some knowledge of Hebrew vocabulary. First Class.Registration form or questions? Please contact Mary: 665-9897 x 223 or Mary@bethisrael-aa.org.If you aren't sure which class you belong in, please contact Cindy Saper:769-2041 or school@bethisrael-aa.org before the first class session.
Thursday October 7 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3 -- First class of the Fall Semester. This class is for students with a good basic Hebrew vocabulary and some experience with Hebrew conversation.
Sunday October 10 9:30AM Classroom Madrichim Seminar.
Monday October 11 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday October 11 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday October 12 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday October 12 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday October 12 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday October 13 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday October 13 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday October 14 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday October 14 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Friday October 15 6:00PM Friday Night Lights: A Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6 p.m., followed by family friendly Shabbat Dinner at 7 p.m.
Sunday October 17 9:30AM Women's League Cafe
Monday October 18 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday October 18 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday October 19 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday October 19 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday October 19 6:30PM-7:30PM 5-week High School class discussing Joseph, with Rabbi Dobrusin.
Tuesday October 19 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday October 20 4:15PM Jewish Educators' Council Scholar-in-Residence visits BIRS.
Wednesday October 20 4:15PM BIRS Dance Workshop.
Wednesday October 20 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday October 20 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday October 21 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday October 21 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Friday October 22 6th Grade Shabbaton Lock-In at GSAC.
Sunday October 24 9:30AM 7th Grade Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Series.
Monday October 25 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday October 25 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday October 26 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday October 26 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday October 26 6:30PM-7:30PM 5-week High School class discussing Joseph, with Rabbi Dobrusin.
Tuesday October 26 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday October 27 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday October 27 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday October 28 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday October 28 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Sunday October 31 12:15PM Middle School Teachers Staff Meeting.
Monday November 1 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday November 1 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday November 2 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday November 2 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday November 2 6:30PM-7:30PM 5-week High School class discussing Joseph, with Rabbi Dobrusin.
Tuesday November 2 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Tuesday November 2 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Wednesday November 3 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday November 3 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday November 4 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday November 4 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Friday November 5 7:00PM BIRS 7th Grade Shabbat Dinner
Monday November 8 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday November 8 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday November 9 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday November 9 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday November 9 6:30PM-7:30PM 5-week High School class discussing Joseph, with Rabbi Dobrusin.
Tuesday November 9 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday November 10 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday November 10 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday November 11 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday November 11 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Sunday November 14 9:30AM Classroom Madrichim Seminar.
Sunday November 14 12:15PM Elementary Teachers Staff Meeting.
Monday November 15 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday November 15 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday November 16 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday November 16 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday November 16 6:30PM-7:30PM 5-week High School class discussing Joseph, with Rabbi Dobrusin.
Tuesday November 16 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday November 17 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday November 17 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday November 18 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday November 18 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Friday November 19 6:00PM Friday Night Lights: A Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6 p.m., followed by family friendly Shabbat Dinner at 7 p.m.
Friday November 19 6:00PM Torah Consecration for Gan and Alef students.
Sunday November 21 9:30AM Tot Storytime.
Monday November 22 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday November 22 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday November 23 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday November 23 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday November 23 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Tuesday November 23 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Wednesday November 24 No Religious School -- Thanksgiving Break.
Sunday November 28 No Religious School -- Thanksgiving Break.
Monday November 29 4:15PM BIRS classes resume.
Monday November 29 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday November 29 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday November 30 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday November 30 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday November 30 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday December 1 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday December 1 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday December 2 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Sunday December 5 10:30AM Hanukkah Celebreation for Alef and Bet families.
Monday December 6 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4
Monday December 6 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5
Tuesday December 7 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2
Tuesday December 7 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1
Tuesday December 7 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3
Wednesday December 8 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday December 8 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday December 9 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday December 9 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Sunday December 12 9:30AM Classroom Madrichim Seminar.
Sunday December 12 9:30AM 7th Grade Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Series Siyyum and Brunch.
Monday December 13 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 4 -- Last class.
Monday December 13 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 5 -- Last class
Tuesday December 14 5:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 2 -- Last Class.
Tuesday December 14 6:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 1 - last class
Tuesday December 14 7:00PM Reading Biblical Hebrew 3 -- Last class.
Wednesday December 15 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice
Wednesday December 15 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1
Thursday December 16 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2
Thursday December 16 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Sunday December 19 No BIRS -- Winter Break.
Monday December 20 No BIRS -- Winter Break.
Wednesday December 22 No BIRS -- Winter Break.
Wednesday December 22 4:30PM Hebrew Reading Practice - Last class
Wednesday December 22 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 1 -- Last class.
Thursday December 23 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3
Sunday December 26 No BIRS -- Winter Break.
Monday December 27 No BIRS -- Winter Break.
Wednesday December 29 No BIRS -- Winter Break.
Thursday December 30 7:00PM Conversational Hebrew 2 -- Last class.
Thursday December 30 8:00PM Conversational Hebrew 3 -- Last class.
Sunday January 2 No BIRS -- Winter Break.
Monday January 3 4:15PM BIRS classes resume.
Sunday January 9 10:30AM BIRS Gan Sefer Safari Program
Sunday January 16 9:30AM Tot Storytime.
Sunday January 16 10:30AM 3rd Grade Tu B'shvat program
Monday January 17 No Religious School -- Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Sunday January 23 9:30AM Women's League Cafe
Friday January 28 6:00PM Friday Night Lights: A Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6 p.m., followed by family friendly Shabbat Dinner at 7 p.m.
Sunday January 30 9:30AM Classroom Madrichim Seminar.
Sunday February 6 9:30AM 6th Grade Bar/Bat Family Series TENT
Sunday February 6 9:30AM BIRS Read-A-Thon Fundraiser begins, and continues through March 13.
Saturday February 12 9:30AM BIRS 6th Grade Shabbat Morning Program
Wednesday February 16 No Religious School -- no AAPS
Sunday February 20 No Religious School -- Mid-Winter Break.
Monday February 21 No Religious School -- Mid-Winter Break.
Wednesday February 23 No Religious School -- Mid-Winter Break.
Sunday February 27 No Religious School -- Mid-Winter Break.
Monday February 28 4:15PM BIRS classes resume.
Saturday March 5 9:30AM BIRS 6th Grade Shabbat Morning Program
Sunday March 6 9:30AM 6th Grade Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Series Yad Project.
Monday March 7 No Religious School -- No AAPS.
Sunday March 13 9:30AM Women's League Cafe
Sunday March 13 9:30AM Classroom Madrichim Seminar.
Sunday March 13 11:00AM BIRS Read-A-Thon ends.
Sunday March 20 9:30AM BIRS Purim Celebration.
Friday March 25 6:00PM Friday Night Lights: A Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6 p.m., followed by family friendly Shabbat Dinner at 7 p.m.
Sunday March 27 9:30AM 8th, 9th, 10th Grades Mitzvah Day
Sunday March 27 10:00AM Kitah Alef Family Model Seder.
Sunday March 27 Noon BIRS Teacher Appreciation Lunch.
Sunday April 3 No Religious School -- Spring Break.
Monday April 4 No Religious School -- Spring Break.
Wednesday April 6 No Religious School -- Spring Break.
Sunday April 10 No Religious School -- Spring Break.
Wednesday April 13 4:15PM BIRS 2nd - 5th Grade Pesach program.
Sunday April 17 No Religious School -- Pesach Vacation.
Monday April 18 No Religious School -- Pesach Vacation.
Wednesday April 20 No Religious School -- Pesach Vacation.
Sunday April 24 No Religious School -- Pesach Vacation.
Wednesday April 27 4:15PM BIRS classes resume.
Sunday May 1 9:30AM BIRS classes, with annual Maccabiah Games Day.
Saturday May 7 9:30AM BIRS 6th Grade Shabbat Morning Program
Friday May 20 6:00PM Friday Night Lights: A Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 6 p.m., followed by family friendly Shabbat Dinner at 7 p.m.
Tuesday May 24 6:00PM Family BBQ for 5th Grade Class, in honor of receiving their Bar and Bat Mitzvah dates.

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