Summer Academy
Summer Academy
The TOR/Tahoe Summer academy is an opportunity for our kids to connect Jewishly throughout the summer. With engaging programming multiple times per week, students can log in to participate in real time, and/or view the sessions at their leisure from Facebook Live videos and on Youtube.
Click here to see previous weeks' programming
Click here to access the Weekend Torah Updates!
If you have students who are interested in participating, please click the button below to be placed on the Summer Academy email list.
If you need supplies for any of the activities we are doing, please click the button below to have them delivered. (Supplies can be delivered for any week of activities, even after it has passed)
Week 5:
Communities are Awesome!!
We are looking for short videos where you share what certain words/values mean to you. So, take a phone or tablet and record your answer to one (or all) of these questions. Then send your video to youth@orrishon.org. Make sure in the email to tell us which question you answered.
Who knows, maybe your video will end up on one of the Weekend Torah Update videos!!!
What does community (Kehillah) mean to you?
What does it mean to have Courage of the Heart (Ometz Lev)?
How are words powerful (Koach Hadibbur)?
Why is it important to welcome guests (Hachnasat Orchim)?
What does it mean to be made "in the image of God (B'tzelem Elohim)?"
Why are the ten commandment important?
Who was Moses?
What is your favorite thing about being Jewish?
Week 1: What does "community" mean to you?
June 23: Exploring Community with Rabbi Evon - Click here to watch on Facebook Live
June 25: Community is Beautiful: Planting seeds and making mezuzahs - Click here to watch on Facebook Live
Friday, June 26 - Click here to view the Weekend Torah Update - Korach!
Week 2: Fun with Community!
Week 3: Elements of Community!
Tuesday, July 7: Nuts and Bolts of Community with Sevan Biran - Click here to watch on Facebook Live
Thursday, July 9: The tastes of our Community - Pickles and Rugelach - Click here to watch on Facebook Live
Friday, July 10: Click here to view the Weekend Torah Update - Pinchas!
Week 4: Communities as Collectives
Tuesday, July 14: Turning our plans into models with Sevan Biran - Click here to watch on Facebook Live
Thursday, July 16: Sweetness of Community - Rock Candy! - Click here to watch on Facebook Live
Friday, July 17: Click here to view the Weekend Torah Update - Matot!
Week 5: Communities are Awesome!
Tuesday, July 21: Building Models of Scale with Sevan Biran
Thursday, July 23: More Music of our Community with Erev Cantor Ben Harris - Click here to watch on Facebook Live
Friday, July 24: Click here to view the Weekend Torah Update - D'varim!
Tue, October 3 2023
18 Tishrei 5784
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TOR COVID-19 Summary
Temple building is now open. Please call before coming to ensure that someone is able to assist you.
Beginning March 4, 2022, Shabbat services will be in-person and on Zoom. Please click here to view our guidelines.
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If you are having trouble joining the Zoom meetings or accessing Facebook Live, email Mary Frank - mary.frank@orrishon.org or send text message to: 916-926-9018.
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