Welcome to our Religious School program for 7th Graders, Hineini!

Our service projects will make a difference to others in our community.

The word "Hineini," means "Here I Am!" In the Torah important people, like Abraham, say Hineini in response to a call from God. In that context it means, "Here I am, ready to serve You!" or, "You can count on me!" It is in the spirit of the Torah's meaning of the word Hineini that we named this program. Each month students will have the opportunity to share with other members of their 7th grade Beth Israel community in a variety of community service projects.

Sunday, October 16th, 10:00 am-12:30 pm | Supermarket Spree. Students will divide into two teams and station themselves in front of two near-by grocery stores. We will hand out flyers to shoppers as they enter the store, encouraging them to buy one of the items on a list of food and dry goods needed by ICM (Interfaith Cooperative Ministries). On the way out of the store shoppers will drop their items into our bins. Last year the Hineini class collected close to 1,000 lbs of food and dry goods for ICM and had a great time too.

Saturday, November 12th, 5:00 pm | Light the Night Walk for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Busses will depart from CBI for the Light the Night Walk. Look for details regarding registration for the Walk to be provided in the weeks preceding the event.

Help us feed the hungry!

Sunday, December 11th, 10:00 am-12:30 pm | Kivel Campus of Care. Students will visit with the residents at Kivel, a Jewish home for the elderly. We will spend the morning playing games, sharing stories, and even singing some songs with Kivel residents.unday,

January 22nd, 10 am-12:30 pm | Volunteer Day at Interfaith Cooperative Ministries (ICM). Hineini students will visit ICM and help stock the shelves with food, sort through clothing, and learn about the working poor and the homeless.

Saturday, February 11th, 5 pm- 8:30 pm | Movie Night and Clothing Drive. Students will meet at CBI for Havdalah, pizza dinner, and a movie. We will also clean out our closets and bring in any lightly used clothing to donate to ICM. We will be watching and discussing the movie "Driving Miss Daisy".

Sunday, March 11th, 10:00 pm-12:30 pm | Mezzuzah Making. Students will learn how to make their very own glass mezzuzot. We will also learn about the mitzvah of having a mezzuzah on your door and what makes a mezzuzah "kosher". Last year the Hineini class made the most beautiful mezzuzot and I'm sure that this year they will be equally as gorgeous!