Education
PreK/Kindergarten: Brianna Soloski
Brianna Soloski currently teaches PreK/Kindergarten at Temple Sinai. She can also be found working at the Jewish Community Center, writing for DAVID Magazine or doing after care at Adelson Educational Campus. In her free time, she enjoys reading and is currently at work editing her first novel. Brianna loves to travel and spend time with family and friends.
Conversion
If you are interested in pursuing conversion to Judaism, Rabbi Cohen would be happy to sit down with you to discuss this. Contact the office on 702-254-5110 to make an appointment with him. At Temple Sinai, the conversion process generally involves around a year of study alongside practical experience of the whole Jewish year in the community and at home, culminating in a meeting with the Beit Din (Rabbinic Court).
Costs:
Conversion Class: $400
Mikvah Adult: $360
Children: $180
Biet Din donation to each Rabbi’s Discretionary Fund
(costs may vary without notice)
Registration Forms
Please take the time to download the registration forms and fill them out. We appreciate your interest.
Religious School Schedule
Family Days
No School
August 2011
Sunday, August 28th: Faculty meeting and open house
September 2011
Sunday, September 4th: NO RS
Sunday, September 11th: NO RS
Tuesday, September 13th: First Day of Hebrew School
Sunday, September 18th: Family Day, first day of school
Tuesday, September 20th: HS
Sunday, September 25th: RS
Tuesday, September 27th: HS
October 2011
Sunday, October 2nd: RS
Tuesday, October 4th: HS
Sunday, October 9th: Family Day, Sukkot Preperation
Tuesday, October 11th: HS
Sunday, October 16th: NO RS
Tuesday, October 18th: HS
Sunday, October 23rd: RS
Tuesday, October 25th: HS
Sunday, October 30th: NO RS
November 2011
Tuesday, November 1st: HS
Sunday, November 6th: RS (Daylight Savings)
Tuesday, November 8th: HS
Sunday, November 13th: RS at Adelson, Global Day of Jewish Learning, Family Day
Tuesday, November 15th: HS
Sunday, November 20th: RS
Tuesday, November 22nd: NO HS
Sunday, November 27th: NO RS
Tuesday, November 29th: HS
December 2011
Sunday, December 4th: RS
Tuesday, December 6th: HS
Sunday, December 11th: RS, Chanukah, Family Day
Tuesday, December 13th: HS
Winter Break
January 2012
Sunday, January 8th: RS
Tuesday, January 10th: HS
Sunday, January 15th: NO RS
Tuesday, January 17th: HS
Sunday, January 22nd: RS
Tuesday, January 24th: HS
Sunday, January 29th: RS
Tuesday, January 31st: HS
February 2012
Sunday, February 5th: RS, Tu B’shvat, Family Day
Tuesday, February 7th: HS
Sunday, February 12th: RS
Tuesday, February 14th: HS
Sunday, February 19th: NO RS
Tuesday, February 21st: HS
Sunday, February 26th: RS
Tuesday, February 28th: HS
March 2012
Sunday, March 4th: RS: PURIM CARNIVAL
Tuesday, March 6th: HS
Sunday, March 11th: RS (daylight savings)
Tuesday, March 13th: HS
Sunday, March 18th: RS
Tuesday, March 18th: HS
Sunday, March 25th: RS, Passover, Family Day
Tuesday, March 27th: HS
April 2012
SPRING BREAK
Sunday, April 15th: RS
Tuesday, April 17th: HS
Sunday, April 22nd; RS
Tuesday, April 24th: HS
Sunday, April 29th: RS
May 2012
Tuesday, May 1st: HS
Sunday, May 6th: RS, Lag B’Omer, Family Day
Tuesday, May 8th: last day of HS
Sunday, May 13th: RS
Sunday, May 20th: RS, Last Day of School, Family Day
Religious School Overview
Our school philosophy is threefold:
Engage – Our students attend secular school all week long, so their Religious School needs to stand out, offering an array of engaging and exciting approaches to learning. The knowledge our students receive and the skills they acquire should be made relevant to their lives.
Measure – All of our lessons, activities, and programs are based on measurable educational objectives, utilizing assessment tools that gauge what our students have learned.
Inspire – We can make our school and synagogue a place where students wish to be. The time they spend here should be both meaningful and enjoyable. We want to see smiles, hear laughter, and produce an atmosphere that builds young Jewish identities and creates fond and lasting positive memories of their Religious School experience.
Head of Religious School is Avigail Eisenberg
email for more information: avigail@templesinailv.org
Avigail Eisenberg was born in Orange County, CA, and moved to
Israel at the age of 1. She lived there until the age of 7, and learned
to speak, read, and write Hebrew as her first language. Upon moving
back to the United States, her family became very involved in the Reform
movement. Due to the influence of her mother, who is also a Jewish
Educator (and Avigail’s mentor), and the persistence of her father to
maintain her Hebrew, she has been involved in formal Jewish education
for 10 years. She has taught Judaic studies and liturgical Hebrew at
Religious School settings, Modern Hebrew for Kindergarten-8th grade at
Jewish Day Schools, and has been a private tutor for both adults and
children.
Avigail has degrees in Psychology and Mathematics from American
University in Washington, D.C. She was an Early Intervention
Behavioral Therapist and Consultant for kids with autism for three
years. Joining the Temple Sinai family in 2010, she took on the
positions of Education Director for the Religious School, Youth Group
Advisor for TSY (Temple Sinai Youth) and NFTY (North American Federation
of Temple Youth), and 10th-12th grade Religious School teacher. Avigail
loves spending time with her family, including her four loves: Charlie –
her fiancé, and her three dogs, Odge, Lee, and Maya. She enjoys
cooking, reading, and traveling.
Course Curriculum Schedule Handbook Faculty Tuition Registration Forms
Religious School Tuition
$500 Kindergarten -2nd Grade
$625 3rd -7th Grade
$400 8th -12th Grade
1st/2nd Grade: Aimee Knox
Aimee Knox will be returning to Temple Sinai for her 4th consecutive year teaching Religious School. Prior to our program, Aimee taught 1st grade Religious School for 10 years at Temple Ner Tamid in Henderson, Nevada. We are excited to have her back and look forward to another great year. During class, Aimee loves teaching the children about the Jewish holidays and Bible Stories, and incorporating an art project into the lessons. She will be teaching a combined Sunday school class of 1st and 2nd grade students, as well as co-teaching 3rd grade Hebrew school.
Aimee has lived in Summerlin for 17 years with her husband, Scott and their two children, Jessey, age 21 and Josh, who is 17. We look forward to welcoming Jessey and Josh as Madrichims. Aimee’s hobbies include stained glass, spending time with family and friends, and camping, especially in the Mt. Charleston area.
3rd Grade: Morian Yifrach
Morian Yifrach or Morah Morian as her students call her, moved to the United States from Israel 3 years ago. She is proud and excited to say that she has been exposed to, and inspired by Judaism and Torah studies in a vastly inspiring way since moving to America. She will be teaching 3rd grade Religious School and 4th grade Hebrew at Temple Sinai. She loves teaching at the synagogue and says she is looking forward to her second year “working with my amazing director, our great staff, and my wonderful, beloved families.”
Morian has a twin who lives in Israel. She also has a wonderful husband, Jeremy, and they are parents to two dogs. She also has over 50 cousins – and knows all of their names!
4th Grade: Wendy Malnak
Wendy Malnak has been a religious school educator for 19 years. She will be teaching our 4th grade Religious School and co-teaching in the 3rd grade Hebrew School. Wendy spent three years working as a third grade teacher with the Clark County School District. Additionally, she works as a television producer and produces Jewish concerts.
Wendy’s credentials include a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/Television Broadcasting, a Master of Science degree in Elementary Education, a Master of Arts degree in Educational Counseling, and a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Organizational Leadership. She is licensed as an elementary education teacher and a substitute teacher, as well as a school counselor by the state of Nevada.
In her spare time, Wendy enjoys taking classes, attending lectures, seeing foreign films, producing Jewish concerts and events, traveling, writing, listening to music, spending time with family and friends, and attending services on Shabbat and holidays. She especially enjoys attending Shabbat services when she travels to various cities and countries throughout the world.
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