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. 

