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MaTaN Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program
SERVICE TIMES & DATES TO REMEMBER THIS SEASON SAT - SUN, MAR 27 - APR 4
Passover — Schedule on pp. 29-30
BY RAC H E L K R AU S
MON - TUES, APR 12 -13
Rosh Chodesh Iyar Morning Services | 7:00 AM
WEDS, APR 14
Yom Hazikaron
THURS, APR 15
Yom Ha’Atzmaut Morning Services | 7:00 AM
FRI, APR 30
Lag Ba’Omer
KJ launched the annual Mother-Daughter Bat Mitzvah program in January. Now in its 16th year, this was the inaugural Zoom edition! Developed by MaTaN, the Sadie Rennert Women’s Institute for Torah Studies, this experiential based learning program, taught by Rachel Kraus, KJ’s Director of Community Education, focuses on women throughout Jewish history spanning from the time of the Torah through to contemporary personalities.
MON, MAY 10
Yom Yerushalayim Morning Services | 7:00 AM
WEDS, MAY 12
Rosh Chodesh Sivan Morning Services | 7:00 AM
SUN - TUES, MAY 16 -18
Shavuot — Schedule on p. 37
Each unit involves chavruta-based learning, guided discussions, activities and interactive experiences that foster an environment of curiosity, questions and connection to our heritage. With over 40 participants, each mother-daughter pair received a box, delivered to their home, which was full of surprises and supplies to bring each teaching unit to life.
MON, MAY 31
Memorial Day Morning Services | 8:30 AM
THURS - FRI, JUN 10 -11
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Morning Services | 7:00 AM
Throughout the program, both mothers and daughters learn with each other, from each other, and about each other. The principles, lessons and meaning derived from this course are intended to enhance participants’ connection to Jewish identity, inspire understanding and personal connection with what it means to become a Bat Mitzvah, and strengthen ties to our past in order to secure our Jewish future. To learn more contact rachel@ckj.org.
SUN, JUN 27
Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz Fast begins | 4:15 AM Morning Services | 8:00 AM Evening Services | 8:05 PM Fast ends | 9:07 PM
MON, JUL 5
Independence Day (observed) Morning Services | 8:30 AM
SAT, JULY 10
Rosh Chodesh Av Morning Services | 9:00 AM
SAT NIGHT - SUN, JUL 17 -18
Tisha B’Av Fast begins | 8:24 PM Morning Services | 8:30 AM Evening Services | 8:00 PM Fast ends | 8:58 PM Shabbat & Service Schedule on page 48
SCHEDULING YOUR FAMILY’S BAR OR BAT MITZVAH If you are making a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at KJ between September 2021 and June 2022, please contact Riva Alper in the synagogue office at 212‑774‑5670 to reserve specific rooms for your services, celebratory meals, and other functions. If your child attends Ramaz, and whether or not you are a member of KJ, Riva Alper must be notified directly of your plans. Reserving a date with Ramaz does not imply that it is reserved at KJ.
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