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Shalom Parents

Educational Leadership and Community Engagement:

These past two weeks have been incredibly enriching for me professionally and inspirationally. I had the privilege of participating in two significant conferences that brought together educational leaders across various platforms.

Local and National Conferences:

LA Jewish Federation and BJE Conference in LA: I joined day schools, Hebrew schools, and camp directors from all over Los Angeles to discuss crucial topic of Israel Education, antisemitism, and ways we can support our students, their families, and our teachers during these challenging times.

Hebrew At The Center Fellowship in Atlanta:

This first Year-Round Fellowship for Senior Educators from around the nation was an opportunity to explore innovative methods to infuse Hebrew into our schools and communities. Hebrew is not only the living language of the State of Israel but also a vital connector of Jews through our shared history and traditions. It offers a unique way to engage students with their heritage socially and culturally, beyond just reading skills in a way to strengthen their jewish Identity.

Tikkun Olam in Action:

7th Grade's Social Enterprise Field Trip: This Sunday, our 7th graders embarked on their 6th field trip of the year, visiting businesses that prioritize community support. These enterprises focus on employing local residents and enhancing community welfare, providing practical examples of social entrepreneurship and ways to do Tikkun Olam.

Getting Ready for Passover:

Back at school, our students are diving deep into the traditions of Passover. From learning the Seder order and the significance of the Seder plate items/simanin, to singing 'Ma Nishtana' and participating in a Mock Seder, our classrooms are buzzing with activity. See above for 3rd grade's impressive Seder demonstration!

Building Our Community Very Best Shabbat ECLC Edition:

Tonight marks the first "Very Best Shabbat ECLC Edition." A heartfelt thank you to the Moss and Rainish families for hosting nine ECLC families! Events like these embody the spirit of community at the ECLC, bringing us together in meaningful and joyful celebration.

Looking Ahead:

As we approach Passover and continue our community and educational initiatives, I am reminded of the strength and resilience of our ECLC family. Your participation and support make all our efforts profoundly rewarding.

Wishing everyone a Shabbat Shalom and looking forward to another week of learning and community building!

ORDER YOUR PASSOVER MEAL FROM LA KOSHER, DEADLINE ENDS TONIGHT!

Let LA Kosher cater your seder!

Choose from complete Passover Meals or items A-La Carte!

Order Deadline: Friday, April 12th

Order Pickup: Sunday, April 21st

CLICK HERE to order online, or call 818-789-7588

Stay tuned in the coming days leading up to Passover for a special release of eight signature songs from an unforgettable night of music.

ECLC VERY BEST SHABBAT DINNERS AT HOME TONIGHT, FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH!

Thank you to the Rainisch and Moss families for generously hosting some of our other ECLC families tonight! We plan on implementing this program again next year!

A special message from Rabbi Leibovitz: “making Shabbat dinner a sacred time in your life as a priority will become the most impactful Jewish experience of your life. Shabbat dinner establishes profound connections that cannot be untangled... My intention is to once again prioritize those exact values of community, of tradition, of Shabbat. My intention is that we, inside this community, once again take pride in Friday Night, just adapted to our new reality today... Shabbat dinners will build for us a sense of community, they will build for us a sense of tradition, and they will build for us a sense of priority... As Ahad Ha’am famously said, 'More than the Jewish People have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jewish People.' It’s time for us to keep Shabbat again."

– Rabbi Nolan Lebovitz, Yom Kippur Sermon 5783/2022

We invite you to participate in a Shabbat Dinner throughout our VBS community as a fun, interactive, and sacred way to get to know your fellow members. Enjoy conversation, prayer, and, of course, a delicious Shabbat meal!

We still need at least two more hosts; please let us know if you can!

ISRAEL AT WAR

Today marks 188 days.

There are still 132 Israeli men, women, and children being held captive.

#BringThemHomeNow

The Click HERE for the official The Hostage and Missing Families Forum website

Help bring them home.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO THE VBS ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND

VBS BOOKCLUB EVENT, APRIL 18TH

The book we are looking at for this upcoming program is The Strength Switch by Lea Waters which is all about parenting using Positive Psychology. Hope to see you all there! Please RSVP to Jaclyn Schiavo.

CULINARY JUDAIC WORKSHOP WITH

DANNY CORSUN THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH!

Who doesn't love pancakes? But maybe not on Passover, unless you're making "CHREMSLACH" (Yiddish) word for Passover pancakes. Join us on Thursday, April 18 @ 4:00 pm (PST) and 7:00 pm (EST) on ZOOM as we discuss "Passover Liberation: Breaking Free from Stagnation." Cook, Learn and Connect with us and celebrate the upcoming holiday together. Register today at www.culinaryjudaicsacademy.com

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MAZEL TOV TO OUR ECLC STUDENTS & ALUMNI!

Annalisa Haimoff

April 6

Parents:

Dalila & Yair Haimoff

Arielle Amato

April 27

Parents:

Channie & David Amato

STUDENT HIGHLIGHT: ELLIOT’S MITZVAH PROJECT

For my Bar Mitzvah project, I will be donating books to a new Stuart House library. Stuart House is a child advocacy center in Santa Monica that helps kids who are suspected of having been sexually abused. Therapists, District Attorneys, City Attorneys, Children’s Protective Service workers, LAPD Detectives, child advocates, and forensic interviewers - work together to help find justice and healing for these children and their families.

The books are for families to check out and read together at home, for therapists and advocates to learn about new interventions, and books for kids when they have an interview or are finishing with therapy.

If you would like to donate to the library, here is a link to the Amazon Wish List I created with Stuart House Staff: Elliot’s Mitzvah Project

Thank you very much! Please email me at elliotig226@gmail.com if you have any questions.

VBS CAMP VIBES FOR 7TH-12TH GRADE!

We are thrilled to announce

our 4th summer of Camp ViBeS!

June 17 - August 9

Early Bird Pricing Ends April 15!

Camp ViBeS is VBS's own

Summer Day Camp for 7th-12th Graders!

Open to the Community • Non-Members Welcomed!

In the summer of 2021, the VBS Youth Department launched an 8-week Summer Camp combining Bachutz hikes all over Los Angeles, Chesed work at various organizations, weekly beach outings, plus Friday Adventure Days with exciting activities like Surfing, Parasailing, Kayaking, Trapeze, Paintball, Goat Yoga and more!

In our first year, we welcomed 65 teens who had the summer of their lives! In the following two years, we enrolled 150+ teens! This Summer, thanks to a generous grant from the Jewish Federation, we are adding a second location in Silver Lake at the SIJCC, expanding Camp ViBeS to underserved Jewish teens throughout LA!

Clcik Here to See Dates and Register Now!

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