Oraynu Children's School

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="02c285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Verdana" ><B>ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judaism</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judai"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Oraynu"><U>About Oraynu</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Philosophy"><U>Philosophy</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><U>FAQs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leadership"><U>Leadership</U></A>   |   <B>Oraynu Children's School</B>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U>Programs</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Life Cycle"><U>Life Cycle</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U>Upcoming Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> <B>First Humanistic Jewish Congregation</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Established in 1969</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=17.5% BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="02ad4fe0dkelyh.png"> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Oraynu"><U><B>ABOUT ORAYNU</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Philosophy"><U><B>PHILOSOPHY</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQs"><U><B>FAQs</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leadership"><U><B>LEADERSHIP</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Programs"><U><B>PROGRAMS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Life Cycle"><U><B>LIFE CYCLE</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>UPCOMING EVENTS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Shofar Oraynus Newsletter"><U><B>NEWSLETTER</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id56.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>RESOURCES/LINKS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>CONTACT US</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="ORAYNU CONGREGATION for Humanistic Judai"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="09c5a590.png" border=0 width="90" height="89" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> Sample</div> <div> Class Project:</div> <div> "<A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sample Class Project based on a quote by"><U>REWRITING ISAIAH"</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Oraynu Children's School</B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="24bcb5c0.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="92" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>LOOKING FOR A SECULAR JEWISH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR CHILD?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Oraynu - A Sunday School Families Love!</B></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006699" FACE="Verdana" ><I><B>“My son really looks forward to Sunday mornings.” </B></I></FONT><I><B> </B></I></div> <div> This comment is typical of the parents whose children attend Oraynu. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">We teach Jewish history and culture from a secular humanistic perspective, focusing on values. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Children are truly engaged at Oraynu and learn through a variety of meaningful experiential approaches.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The children “do" and "act” through lively, rich participatory discussions, Family Education events, tzedakah projects, music, Hebrew, crafts and community performances at festivals.  </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Our family holiday celebrations are warm and full of fun.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>“My daughter feels good about being Jewish.”</B></I></div> <div> Building a Jewish identity at Oraynu is enjoyable as the children experience positive affirmations of their Jewishness in every class. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>“The Bnai Mitzvah blew me away.  I was so moved by the ceremony.”</B></I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Imagine a Bnai Mitzvah program where students choose their own projects, based on modern Jewish heroes, ancient sages, humour, authors, anti-semitism, etc. </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Exceptional ceremony in English</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Individual ceremonies are offered; Torah reading is optional.</div> <bR> <div> <B>If you identify as a cultural or secular Jew, humanist, agnostic or are intermarried, we welcome your family to join us. </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oraynu Childrens School Overview"><U><B>Overview</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oraynu Childrens School JKGrade 7 Curri"><U><B>Curriculum</B></U></A><A HREF="id69.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oraynu Childrens School JKGrade 7 Curri"><U><B> - JK-Grade 7</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bnai Mitzvah Program"><U><B>B</B></U></A><A HREF="id71.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bnai Mitzvah Program"><U><B>'nai Mitzvah (Group Bar/Bat) Program</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id72.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School FAQs"><U><B>School FAQs</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id73.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Testimonials"><U><B>Testimonials</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Calendar"><U><B>Sc</B></U></A><A HREF="id70.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="School Calendar"><U><B>hool Calendar</B></U></A></div> <div>  <A NAME="n_overview_1_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1fde1f50.jpg" border=0 width="481" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="26445f40.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="244" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Chanukah Celebration, Marking Tu B'shvat - New Year of the Trees</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fa8cca0.jpg" border=0 width="140" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="206eac80.jpg" border=0 width="234" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2652dc90.jpg" border=0 width="301" height="201" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Yom Ha'atzmaut - Israel Fun Day Activities, Packing Boxes for Passover Food Drive       </div> <bR> <div> <B>Oraynu Children's School is funded with support from the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto.  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="299cb480.jpg" border=0 width="203" height="72" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE CONTACT US:</B></div> <div> Roby Sadler, Administrative Manager</div> <div> 416-385-3910</div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:info@oraynu.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:info@oraynu.org"><U>info@oraynu.org</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="school_m.htm" TITLE="Oraynu Childrens School"><U><I>Back to Top</I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>