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Change of Plans: NO Masa on Sunday

03/13/2020 05:53:05 PM

Mar13

Dear Friends:

So as always, we plan and God laughs.

Contrary to what I shared earlier, we will NOT be having Masa outside this Sunday, per a countyRead more...

Purim Carnival

03/10/2020 10:49:35 PM

Mar10

Julia Gross Alexander

Chag Purim Sameach!

I’m writing this post on Purim, just a few days after the Purim Carnival FUN-raiser. I am glad that so many families were able to join us to celebrate and to raise money for BHA educational programs!

Some of our Friday students prepared a wonderful...Read more...

Clarification Regarding Incorrect Information

03/09/2020 07:43:34 PM

Mar9

Dear Friends:

We sent out some inaccurate information earlier today, for which I sincerely apologize. 

There have not been any confirmed cases of Read more...

Are You Ready for the Carnival?

03/03/2020 11:09:20 PM

Mar3

Julia Gross Alexander

We continued our exploration of mitzvot and Purim last Sunday at Masa. The children discussed the four mitzvot of Purim--reading and hearing the megillah, having a party, giving gifts of food to our friends, and giving gifts to the poor. Our older students have also...Read more...

Mitzvot and Purim

02/25/2020 10:48:49 PM

Feb25

Julia Gross Alexander

The son of Azzai says, “Run to do a simple mitzvah, and run away from sin. Because doing a mitzvah leads to more mitzvot, and performing sin leads to more sin. Because the reward for a mitzvah is another mitzvah, and the reward for sin is another sin.”Read more...

Info About the Purim Carnival

02/18/2020 11:56:38 PM

Feb18

Julia Gross Alexander

I hope you all enjoyed your weekend off!

Purim is coming up soon, and the Purim carnival is coming up even sooner! The Carnival will be on Sunday, March 8. I hope that all of our families can join us for this FUN-raiser for BHA’s educational programs!

Schedule for the...Read more...

A Snowy Tu B'Shevat

02/11/2020 01:27:54 PM

Feb11

Julia Gross Alexander

We woke up to snow on Sunday and Monday this week, but spring is on its way. This Sunday, we spent time celebrating Tu B’Shevat, the birthday of the trees. We imagined the experiences of trees, and spent time being grateful for all of the things they give us.Read more...

Art, Conversation, and Deep Learning

02/04/2020 10:41:11 PM

Feb4

Julia Gross Alexander

In spite of the blustery weather and the forecast for snow and freezing rain this week, the first of the Jewish spring holidays is nearly here! Our students spent some time learning about the birthday of the trees, and some of the traditions of the...Read more...

It's not up to you... But you have to do your part

01/28/2020 01:19:46 PM

Jan28

Julia Gross Alexander

It’s not up to us to finish the task of fixing the world, but we’re also not free to neglect the work. This week, we deepened our study of that verse from Pirkei Avot by finding specific things each of us could commit to doing to help fix problems in...Read more...

Lo Alecha Hamlacha Ligmor

01/22/2020 12:14:36 AM

Jan22

Julia Gross Alexander

This Sunday, we turned our focus at Masa to the verse from Pirkei Avot that reminds us “You’re not required to complete the task, but you aren’t free to quit working.”  You may know this line from the song "Lo alecha hamlacha...Read more...

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