Adat Ari El Jewish Learning Community

Mazal tov to our graduates! They have worked so hard and shared so much today!

An exciting development for our Director of Supplemental Education!
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As we approach Pesach, I'm happy to share with you some of my thoughts and insights on making Seders inclusive for all! I'm honored to be published on the Haggadot dot com blog!!

Open the Doors to Accessibility | Haggadot.com All who are hungry come and eat, accessible

The deadline for Mishloah Manot orders is WEDNESDAY March 2! We are close to our goal...and need a few more orders! Whether you send to one family or every family...your support makes a difference and helps to (safely) spread the Purim Joy! Please also sign up to Pack and Deliver!

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Mazal tov to our Kitah Hey Madricha, Kiara Laaly, the newly elected International USY President! We are so proud of you!

Mazal Tov to the 2022 USY International Executive Board!

President - Kiara Laaly - Adat Ari El, Far West USY
Israel Affairs Vice President - Anya Weinrieb - Temple Beth Tzedek, Tzafon USY
Religion/Education Vice President - Hannah Plotkin - Congregation Shaarey Tikvah, CRUSY
Social Action/Tikun Olam Vice President - Ayden Kligfeld - Temple Beth Am, Far West USY
Membership/Kadima Vice President - Liat Wolfish - Kehillat Beth Israel, ECRUSY: Canadians do it best
Communications Vice President - Sari Weinroth - Beth Tzedec Congregation, ECRUSY

Kol HaKavod to all who ran! We are so excited to see what the next year of USY has in store.

We'll see you tomorrow night!!!

Who's hungry? Join us for Antiochus' Feast tomorrow night at our Hanukkah Voyage of the Maccabees. Percentage of the proceeds go to our JLC! Click the link below for more info:

https://www.groupraise.com/events/211419-adat-ari-el-jlc-at-mod-pizza

January 28-30, 2022... it's coming!!!

Dine Out with the JLC at NoHo West! Join us for a Hanukkah Candlelighting Experience and stay for dinner!

Click this link to add your name to the list (we need 20 RSVPs to move forward)

You can order in advance through their website and just pick it up!

https://www.groupraise.com/events/211419-adat-ari-el-jlc-at-mod-pizza

Set those clocks BACK an hour tonight...and join us at Adat tomorrow for a great day...Mitzvah Day, Hanukkah Boutique, Blood Drive, Booster Shots... so much great stuff!!

Join us together to Be the Change! Something for all ages... sign up here to donate supplies for the JLC PBJ event!

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We have an amazing Mitzvah Day planned on Sunday, November 7
For more info and to RSVP Scan the QR code or https://www.adatariel.org/mitzvah_day

THE JLC is Back!! What a wonderful BBQ we had today! So many smiles and so much excitement and ruach!! We'll see you Tuesday!

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Are your kids heading away to camp? We'd love to send them some mail!!
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Camp Addresses 2021 I'd love to send your child a personal note while they are away at camp this summer!!

THANK YOU...to all of our moms, grandmoms, aunts, "aunts", nannies, special friends, teachers, and everyone else who has taken on the sacred responsibility of helping to care for and nurture our entire community. There is nothing you all do not do...and in turn you teach our kids that they too can achieve and thrive!

Shabbat Thoughts:

In this week's parsha, Yitro, Moses is visited by his father-in-law, who observes him in action as the leader of the people, and gives him some wise counsel. Upon observing Moses trying to single-handedly hear all of the issues of the people, Yitro tells him that he's going about it all wrong, and that just because he has been appointed the leader, he cannot do it all.

“The thing you are doing is not right; you will surely wear yourself out, and these people as well. For the task is too heavy for you; you cannot do it alone."

I, along with the other heads of school of Adat Ari El and from across LA are being honored tonight. Since March, we have worked tirelessly to ensure that our programs continued, our teachers were trained, our children were seen and heard and our families were included. I did none of this alone. I thank you all for your many kind words and wishes, and for the ways in which you have supported our efforts. I am grateful to Leah Rosenzweig, PA Chair and all of the parents who have helped out in various ways. I am grateful to our teachers, for trusting in me as a leader, for sharing their own expertise and knowledge, and for their flexibility and unwavering commitment to our kids, I am grateful to our clergy, lay leaders and our full professional staff for the work they do day in and day out to sustain our community. I am grateful to my many teachers and mentors and to my "tribe". If I am a strong leader, it is because I know that I cannot do it all on my own. Even the most skilled surgeon would never remove their own appendix...their hands might be sure, but their perspective and their angle is all wrong for the job.

Whether you are seeing our world now as the "new normal" or the "now normal", as a process of accepting or adapting...we are all doing it together. The JLC continues to grow, and the joy of Jewish learning is very present and powerful within our many walls.

May we all continue to be strong together...we make a heck of a team.

Shabbat Shalom,

Julee

Sneak peek at Mishloah Manot 2021... place your order today!!

Look who is being honored on Friday night by the BJE!

Mazal tov to BJE Builders Sari Goodman | Sarah Schultz - Co-Interim Heads of School and Julee Snitzer Levine - Director of Supplemental Education and Ori Zadok - Director of Early Childhood Education Adat Ari El Adat Ari El believes there is great importance in Jewish Education. Jewish Education grounds children in tradition, in family values, in a love of Israel, and the value of caring for one another. Our educators create organic Jewish engagement opportunities so that learning for child and family is immersive and experiential.
Read the Builder profile for Ori Zadok, Early Childhood Center Director Rose Engel Early Childhood Center https://bjela.org/blog/bje-builder-ori-zadok-early-childhood-center-director-rose-engel-early-childhood-center-adat

Read the Builder profile for Sari Beth Goodman, Co-Interim Head of School & Principal and Sarah Schultz, Co-Interim Head of School, Director of Admission & Business Affairs School
https://bjela.org/blog/bje-builders-sari-beth-goodman-and-sarah-schultz-co-heads-school-adat-ari-el
Read the Builder profile for Julee Snitzer Levine, Director of Supplemental Education https://bjela.org/blog/bje-builder-julee-snitzer-levine-director-supplemental-education-adat-ari-el-jewish-learning

Sari Beth Goodman, Julee Snitzer Levine, Sarah Schultz, and Ori Zadok are being recognized at BJE's "Out of the Box" Gala on February 5. For more information about who is being recognized and how to participate, please go to www.bjela.org/gala.

CONGRATULATIONS to our Goosechase Winners today!!!

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goosechase winners CONGRATS to our Top 3 Teams...

2 Great programs this weekend!!! Join us!!!

BJE Out of the Box Gala! www.bjela.org/gala

A D'var Torah for Parshat Sh'mot by Team Hermes Team Hermes presents a D'var Torah for Parshat Sh'mot.This parody video is intended to be educational and entertaining and uses footage from Paramount Pictur...

6th night... so much light!!

Happy 5th night...tonight the Hanukiyah is more than half full...our light continues to increase!

Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins - Live Reading Happy Hanukkah from Hershel of Ostropol,I hope this live reading of Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins brightens your Holiday.Hoping to continue to do live rea...

We missed night 3... but we're back for 4! Happy Hanukkah!

Happy Hanukkah Night 2!