Irma Penn School of Jewish Learning
1077 Grant Avenue R3M 1Y6 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

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School Chair’s Message Nov/Dec 2020 Irma Penn School of Jewish Learning has met a few times in person but with the new reduced meeting-size rules re: Covid-19 and our concern for the safety of our students and teachers, we have decided to resume school via Zoom. The Executive of the Board at Temple Shalom has recommended offering these classes until the end of December, at no charge. Donations to the school are of course welcome. If you are wanting to contribute, cheques should be made out to Temple Shalom Religious School.

September 1, 2020 Good day, I wanted to introduce myself to the students of Irma Penn School and their parents, as well as students and parents interested in joining the school. My name is Bryan Hyman and I am honoured to be the new Chair of the school. I have two school age children and my son, Carson, was a participant in the B’nai Mitzvah class with Eileen Curtis this past school year. ... For those not familiar with the school, the Sunday morning program focuses on Jewish holidays and traditions, Jewish History and Bible study, Israeli culture and music and crafts. Wednesday after-school classes focus on Hebrew language learning and include reading, writing, comprehension, speaking and singing with the goal of having students reading from the Siddur with confidence. The B’nai Mitzvah class provides an introduction to the blessings and songs to be performed at Bar and Bat Mitzvahs and provides valuable lessons and insight to soon-to-be adults concerning Judaism in one’s daily life. Classes will start in October and I will be in contact with parents of past students in the near future. The classes will be on Zoom until at least December 2020. Anyone with questions relating to the school or the classes offered may contact the office at 204-453-1625 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Bryan Hyman Chairperson

We are holding Havdalah services online through the summer. This week it is led by Eileen Curtis, Jennifer Curtis Lane & family

When her preschool plans a Shavuot hike, Sadie is afraid she won’t be able to make it to the top of their climb and tries to think of ways to be avoid going. Bu...t when the day arrives, it’s much different (and better!) than Sadie imagined. "Sadie and the Big Mountain" is usually part of our Shavuot reading list, but this sweet story about conquering your fears is a great lesson anytime. Enjoy Paul reading "Sadie and the Big Mountain," written by Jamie Korngold, illustrated by Julie Fortenberry, and published by Kar-Ben Publishing. More Jewish books can be found at karben.com.

Letter to the Congregation: June 2020 It has been a most unusual time since the COVID19 pandemic was announced and we have all been staying at home, keeping our distance and washing our hands to as many different tunes as we can find that take about 20 seconds. And now we are seeing things begin to open up bit by bit but it is unclear what restrictions will continue and how long they will be in pl...Continue reading