Hebrew School Calendar (Grades Pre K - 7)
Bnai Israel Hebrew School and Youth/Family Programming
Key: Normal Class Session, Youth Programming, Family Session, School Break, Holiday School Programming
All Hebrew School classes are Sunday from 9:30 - 12:00 PM at Bnai Israel, unless otherwise noted
Sept 10 First day of Hebrew School, 9:30 - 11:30 AM, Welcome Back to School Party outside at 11:30 AM
High Holiday Programming - Please refer to the High Holiday emails and the website for service times. Please also register for Children's Services and Babysitting
Sept 15 Erev Rosh Hashanah Services and Dinner, 6:00 PM (Babysitting available 6:00 - 7:30 PM)
Sept 16 First Day Rosh Hashanah, Family Educational Service, 10:30 AM (Babysitting available 10:00 - 12:00 PM)
Sept 17 Second Day Rosh Hashanah, Family Educational Service, 10:30 AM (Babysitting available 10:00 - 12:00 PM)
Sept 24 Sukkot Decorations during Hebrew School
Sept 25 Yom Kippur, Family Educational service, 11:00 AM (Babysitting available 10:00 - 12:00 PM), Neilah 6:45 PM, followed by Break Fast (Babysitting available 6:30 - 8:00 PM)
Sept 29 Musical Friday Night Shabbat Service and Men’s Club Dinner in the Sukkah
Oct 1 Snacks in the Sukkah, Sukkot Celebration at the Jaeger Bender House
Oct 8 Simchat Torah Service and Party, 10:00 - 12:00 PM
Oct 15 Normal Session
Oct 15 Jungle Rapids following Hebrew School
Oct 18 Cape Fear Museum of History and Science Visit
Oct 22 Normal Session
Oct 29 School Break
Nov 5 BIC 125th Year Celebration
Nov 11 Saturday Learner’s Minyan and Junior Congregation
Nov 19 Normal session
Nov 26 Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2 Havdalah, Pizza & Movie Night, 5:30 PM (Havdalah at 5:40 PM)
Dec 3 Normal session
Please refer to BIC emails and the website for all Hanukkah activities
Dec 8 Special Musical Friday Night Services Family Session
Dec 11 Hanukkah over the Bridge
Dec 13 Joint BIC/TOI Hanukkah Party, 4:30 PM
Dec 14 8th Night of Hanukkah at Jaeger Bender House
Dec 17 School Break
Dec 24 School Break
Dec 31 School Break
Jan 7 Normal Session
Jan 14 MLK Break – We hope to march in the parade together as a school Monday Jan 15, details TBD
Jan 21 Tu Bishvat Family Session joint with TOI
Jan 26 Friday Night Services led by Hebrew School
Jan 28 Normal session
Feb 4 Normal Session
Feb 4 Bowling following Hebrew School
Feb 11 Normal Session
Feb 18 Presidents Break
Feb 23 Friday Night Services led by Hebrew School at TOI
Feb 25 Normal Session, (Sisterhood Art Show)
Mar 2 Saturday Learner’s Minyan and Junior Congregation
Mar 3 Normal Session
Mar 3 Board games and desserts at Sideboard Cafe following Hebrew School
Mar 10 Normal Session
Mar 17 Normal Session
Mar 24 Purim Celebration Joint with TOI 10:30 AM Purim Shpiel, 11:00 - 1:00 PM Carnival
Mar 31 School Break (Join us on our trip to Israel during this school break)
Apr 7 School Break (Israel trip is planned during public school break!)
Apr 14 Chocolate Seder
Apr 21 Normal Session, featuring Bedikat and Biur Chametz (searching for/burning Chametz)
Apr 22 Abbreviated Tot/Young Family Musical Passover Seder
Apr 23 Community Second Night Seder
Apr 28 Passover Break
May 5 Last Day of School Trip to Raleigh, Details TBD
May 19 Greater Jewish Wilmington Yom Ha’atzmaut Event, 11:00 - 1:00 PM, Long Leaf Park (Shelter 4)
May 26 Lag Ba’Omer Family Cook Out
Jul 14 Midsummer Hebrew and Tots Hang Out at Rabbi Bender’s House
Wed, September 27 2023
12 Tishrei 5784
SHABBAT
Friday evening service
6:00 pm
Saturday morning service
9:30 am
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