B'Yachad

Or Shalom

B’yachad (“Together”) is Or Shalom’s Simchat Mitzvah program with interactive study for youth taught by singer-songwriter Harriet Frost and Jewish educator Matthew Gindin.There will be two 2-hour classes per month on Sundays with Matthew, plus one 2 hour class per month with Harriet.Matthew’s classes will focus on text based learning, history, Jewish thought, and culture. There will also be occasional multi-media and movie classes.Harriet’s classes will focus on music, holidays, craft and art activities, liturgical music from the Siddur, and tikkun olam projects such as volunteerism and interfaith activities.We will also have one shabbat dinner a month hosted at family’s houses on a rotating basis, with each family asked to host Shabbat once during the school year.A rate of 75% attendance of all aspects of the course is required as a minimum. Preparing for Simchat Mitzvah At Or Shalom, Simchat Mitzvah preparation begins two years before our youth are called to the Torah for their first Aliyah. Ours is a multi-modality class meeting on Sunday afternoons during the school year and includes special participation on some holidays and Shabbatot. Our program will include a social action initiative in the spirit of “It is not the study that is essential, but rather the action (Pirke Avot 1:17).”Sunday Class Time: 3:00-5 p.m. at Or Shalom (710 E 10th Ave.), three classes a month. Fall 2022- Summer 2023Oct 2, 2022 (First Class)Oct 9, 2022 (Sukkot Gathering)Oct 23, 2022Nov 6, 2022Nov 13, 2022Nov 27, 2022Dec 4, 2022Jan 8, 2023Jan 15, 2023Jan 22, 2023Feb 5, 2023Feb 12, 2023Feb 26, 2023March 5, 2023March 12, 2023March 26, 2023April 2, 2023April 16, 2023April 23, 2023May 7, 2023May 21, 2023May 28, 2023June 4, 2023 (End of Year Party)Tuition:Total Program Cost for Members of Or Shalom: $1500 per student for the two year program.NOTES:Families need to be Or Shalom members to participate in B’Yachad. Membership options are described at https://www.orshalom.ca/membership/B’yachad is a two-year program, fee is not refundable.A core value of Or Shalom is that fees should never be a barrier to participation; financial assistance for the Simchat Mitzvot program is available to member families.Register here: Questions? Please contact learning@orshalom.ca to inquire further about this program.*Please note: Tuition helps cover wages for our educators and teaching aids, as well as classroom materials, snacks, and family take-home package costs. If the program cost will be prohibitive to your family’s participation, please contact the master teacher directly.

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