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Ohr Chadash Religious School, located in Queens, New York, is an example of a new model of supplementary Jewish education.

Comprised of a consortium of three Conservative synagogues in eastern Queens, Ohr Chadash combines classroom learning with experiential programming including ongoing opportunities throughout the year for parent, grandparent and guardian education as well as outstanding Shabbat experiences for young people.

Ohr Chadash is concerned about the security of our school staff and children and has retained a security guard to be present when school is in session at each of the three partner synagogues. The guard will be there until all children have been picked up by a designated individual.

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March 27, 2024: This past week the Ohr Chadash School celebrated as we always do, with a fantastic Purim song fest  followed by the Purim carnival. Thank you Shari and Paul and all the others who helped make this a wonderful celebration!  Photo Gallery below; Click for Video

March 22, 2024: After last Sunday’s rehearsal for this week’s Purim celebration, our children are ready to sing their merry hearts out at this week’s musical portion of the program.  Todah Rabah to Moreh Marc for devotedly preparing the students.

Thank you, in advance, to all our parents and Ohr Chadash graduates who have volunteered to help out at the Carnival. You will begin at 9 AM by coordinating the different games and activities for the Carnival, which will take place in the Hillcrest Jewish Center ballroom.  Please enter the building through the doors at which you drop off your children.  Proceed quietly through the back of the Main Sanctuary, since services will be in progress, to the doors on the other side of the sanctuary, which lead to the lobby. At the far side of the lobby, on the left, are the doors to the ballroom.

Our students will be in the Prince Area downstairs, where they will be listening to a child-friendly version of the Megillah from 9 AM until 10 AM.  From 10 AM until 10:30 AM they will have their final rehearsal of the songs which they will perform for their families.

At 10:30 AM all family members will convene in the Main Sanctuary for the children’s Purim songfest. Afterwards, we will have the parade of costumes by our students.

Please convince your child to come in costume for the Purim event.

At 11 AM we will gather in the ballroom for the beginning of the actual Carnival.
This will run until 12 Noon.  Each activity volunteer will be given tickets to distribute to the children for winning the various games.

There will also be the Hershey Guessing Game, where each student estimates how many chocolate kisses are in a container.  The one closest to the actual amount, without going over, wins all the kisses.

Beginning at Noon we will have the hamantaschen eating and at 12:15 PM the children will be able to redeem their tickets for prizes.  The prizes will be divided into groupings of how many tickets are needed.

There are many exciting events on the Ohr Chadash horizon in the months to come:

      •     Annual Kosher For Passover Candy Sale
      •     Sunday, April 21st — Passover Seder Program
  •     Sunday, May 5th — Yom Hashoah Program for oldest students with a former Yad Vashem docent
  •     Sunday, May 12th — Siddur Presentation to Giborim students
  •     Sunday, May 19th –Lag B’Omer BBQ      

 


 

Please read the COVID-19 protocols below:

1. Inform us as soon as you are aware of any family member testing positive (family meaning those they or their parents come in contact with, not those living far away).
 
2. If you have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, or if you may be ill with COVID-19, you must quarantine or isolate yourself at least 10 days to 14 days.
 
3. Inform us that you are quarantining for at least 10 days. 

Please remember to have your child bring a healthy snack and a water bottle to Hebrew school. We will have a snack at around 10:40 am. 

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