School’s (Almost) Out For Summer!


A student shows off his version of a hamsa, after the students viewed some of the work by Indian artist Siona Benjamin.

How about this one?  Lovely.

Some of the student artwork on display in our classroom.

Here is another Havdalah ceremony, during which every student gets to participate...eventually.

GCJC Vice President Robyn Clark arranged for a CPR class to be held during Religious school hours a few weeks ago...hope some of you took advantage and got certification! It’s a Mitzvah, or it should be!

The final Art project of our school year, is a large mural/poster made up of Marc Chagall influenced images of our own Garden City Jewish Center! Ms. Edelman had the students make a drawing that they would later redraw onto the poster.
Chagall loved floating figures, animals, colors and fantasy.

Seriously, this could be from a real Chagall!

This one also is very much in the spirit of fun and music found at the GCJC.

This past week, we transferred the drawings to the large poster.

A figure floats over the Temple.
This section is our actual building...at a whimsical angle! Yikes!

Why are there people on the roof? Are those students?

A cow floats over the Temple....wait, is that Rabbi Goodman in a COW COSTUME?  Adorable!

Yes, this pretty much describes what it’s like to be part of our Temple most days, right?

I will put up at least one more blog featuring photos from the 65th Anniversary dinner and the Shavuot Game day!

We have a few events to look forward to over the next month.
May 6 - Religious school, final 7-11 trip of the year!
May 12 - 65th Anniversary dinner !  5pm Tree planting ceremony!  Sponsor a BRICK!
May 13 - No Religious School....Mother’s Day.
May 20 - Final Religious School of the year, ‘Shavuot’Game day 10:45-12..come  back for Egg Toss, parents!
June 2 - Bar Mitzvah of Sascha Shapiro. 11am
June 23 - Bar Mitzvah of Alex Isopo 11am













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