JUNE 24 • 2021 | 31
faces&places
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TEMPLE SHIR SHALOM
T
emple Shir Shalom’s
Religious School’s mis-
sion is to help kids love
their Judaism. And, despite
a pandemic, its teachers and
leaders continued to fulfill that
mission as the only local reli-
gious school to meet weekly
this year. Pre-K through sixth-
grade programming took place
using the shelters and fields of
the Jewish Community Center
while seventh-12th grade pro-
gramming took place outdoors
at the temple.
Students and families shared
that they were thrilled to find a
fun, safe and engaging way to
learn about and celebrate their
Judaism and can’t wait to be
together again next fall.
Shir Shalom
Religious School
Celebrates Year
of Learning
RABBI DANIEL SCHWARTZ SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
ABOVE, TOP TO BOTTOM: Pre-K Teacher Jenny Dok and student
Mavis Dok. Yuval Aviram, one of Detroit’s two shinshinim from Israel,
teaches some of Temple Shir Shalom’s kindergarten class about Israel
through a team-building activity.
RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM: Sixth-grader Charlie Guralnick and his
father, David, participatie in a tailgate Tefillah, the morning service to
start their day at Temple Shir Shalom’s Religious School. Sixth-graders
Jillian Parel, Max Columbus, David Solomon and Hannah Becker prac-
tice their Hebrew. Teaching assistant Brock Vinter works with second-
grader Malcolm Fiander to make dog treats for Detroit Dog Rescue as
they explore the concept of G’milut Chasadim, acts of lovingkindness.