Summer Learning - Bethesda Jewish Congregation - An Independent Liberal Synagogue

SUMMER LEARNING (AND ALL YEAR 'ROUND TOO!!)

Religious school may be over for the year, or on a holiday break, but Jewish learning needs to take place year round. Here are some suggestions for engaging your children Jewishly during the summer. We'll keep adding to this page with more recommended resources, so check back regularly. Last updated 10/17/2007

Reading

	Tri-Cities JCC Recommended Jewish Children's Books
	James Madison Univ Internet School Library Media Center's Jewish Childrens Book s List
	Rabbi Amy Scheinerman's Annotated Book Lists
	About.com's Children's Books on Jewish Life and Culture (has links to many other useful sites)
	The Association of Jewish Libraries New Jewish Values Finder (A Guide to Values in Jewish Children's Books)

Films, Videos, DVDs

JewishFilm.com

Online Jewish Learning

	Behrman House Family Page - Help with Hebrew, blessings and more
	MyJewishLearning.com
	Judaism at About.com
	Jacob Richman's Hotsites (Best collection of Holiday Sites around)

Akhlah: The Jewish Children's Learning Network

BabagaNewz - Jewish news and activities for kids.

ClickonJudaism

Jewish Funland

Jewish Outreach Partnership of Philadelphia: Making Connections - Provides families with online, user-friendly home-based educational materials (Home Study Kits)

learn@jts - Family learning for children and adults.

Mishpacha - a virtual community for Jewish families

Rabbi Amy Scheinerman's Home Page

URJ (Union for Reform Judaism)

Family Shabbat Table Talk

Torah Tots - The Site for Jewish Children

Jewish Software

	Before You Buy Jewish Software for Your Children (from Judaism.About.com)
	Judaism.about.com's Top 3 Hebrew Software for Children
	Judaism.about.com' s Top 5 Jewish Heritage Software for Children
	Judaism.about.com's Top 3 Torah Software for Children
	Kinnor Software's Trope Trainer (this is the software that Mr. D uses and recommends. It is also available through most Jewish software companies.)
	Davka Software
	Torah Educational Software (TES)
	HebrewWorld

Jewish Music

	Tara Publications (www.jewishmusic.com)
	Soundswrite Productions

For Jewish Teens

	Jewish Experiences for Teenagers sponsored by Federation & BJEDC
	Toldot. org - first online Jewish Museum designed for teens
	Generation J - website for Jewish teens
	JVibe - a website By Jewish teens For Jewish teens

Jewish Portal Sites

	Maven - the net's largest Jewish portal
	Nu!? - The Jewish Portal from the Jewish Agency
	HaReshima - an Israeli site, in Hebrew and English
	Judaism and Jewish Resources

For Jewish Parents

	Mishpacha - virtual community for real Jewish families
	JewishFamily.com
	Reform Judaism's Jewish Parent Page

For Interfaith Families

	InterfaithFamily.com - a site encouraging Jewish Choices
	Jewish Outreach Institute
	Dovetail Institute

Local Resources

	Jewish Federation of Washington
	Jewish Information and Referral Service
	Board of Jewish Education
	Jewish Social Service Agency
	Hillel of Greater Washington
	Network of Independent Jewish Communities

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SERVICES

Friday, May 9
7:00pm
Youth Service

8:00pm
Shabbat Service

Sat. May 10
10:30am
Shabbat Service

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NOTEWORTHY

Next Board Meeting
BJC Annual Meeting
Thu.May. 15
8:00pm

Hazzan Schnitzer to be Honored as
AJR Alumni of the Year
May 22

Save the Date
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Noon-5pm
Israel@60: A Capital Celebration
On the National Mall

Enhancing the Flame Campaign

SCHOOL

Wed. May 7
Hebrew 4:15-4:55pm
Yom HaZikaron/Yom Ha'atzmaut Observance
5:30-5:45pm

Sat. May. 10
9:00am
Hebrew Gr. 4-7, Gr. 3
10:00am
Judaics Gr. K-10

Confirmation Retreat

Remember to bring food for the "Gleanings" project every time you come to religious school