Mincha offeringsFall 2011/5772

Here’s your chance to make your selection

Are you willing to go out of your comfort

zone?Try something new

Don’t shy away from traditional prayer

Don’t shy away from a practice that is unfamiliar to you

Remember that the point is to pray, to reflect, and to reorient yourself in the middle of a busy week

Egalitarian Mincha

Siddur Sim Shalom

Boys and girls sit together

Students lead the tefillot

Mr. Gottlieb and Dr. Ziskind in the library

Orthodox Mincha

Artscroll Siddur

Boys and girls sit separately

Occasional divrei Torah

Come to the Dining Commons with Rabbi Razin and Mrs. Pransky and student leaders

Women’s Reflective Time

For girls interested in sharing stories, concerns and aspects of your lives as women in a reflective environment

Join Ariel Gordon ’12 and Dr. Epstein in Room 206

Quieting

Reflective meditative practice, in keeping with the teachings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira a 20th century sage

Seek to achieve peacefulness through a connection to the Divine

Take positive steps to perfect yourself according to your own needs for prayer, connection, and reflection

Join Mr. Stein in Room 110

Creative Visualization

Learn techniques for relaxation and for positive focusing

Join Mrs. Miller in Room 310

Sketching

Guided sketching exercises using a variety of materials

Outdoors when weather permits

Join Ms. Stern in the art room

Pond WalkMiddle School

Pleasant, contemplative and relaxed walk to the pond in rain or shine for Middle School students

Wear walking shoes

Meet Mrs. Saltz in Room 203

Enviro-Minyan(Upper School

students)

Time to contemplate great writings and music based on the great outdoors from Jewish and secular traditions

To be followed by a walk to the pond

Join Mr. DeMuro and Environmental Action Committee member Maya Kassutto ’14 in Room 204

Flow Yoga

Gentle but challenging poses and breathing to achieve physical and mental relaxation

Wear loose, comfortable clothing

Join Mrs. Taichman outside the upper auditorium entrance by the windows that look out to the field

Reading Aloud

Listen to “The Housekeeper and the Professor,” a thoughtful novel that sparks philosophical reflection

Join Mrs. Shrager in Room 312

Kindergarten Creations

Gather on the floor for “circle time” and reflect on childhood stories and poems in a new way now that you are older

Join Ms. Leisman in Room 311

Sefer ve-Sefel(a book and a mug)

Enjoy stories about people who have made thoughtful decisions that have changed their lives and the lives of others, sometimes by planning, sometimes in a moment of spontaneity (Chicken Soup for the Jewish Soul)

Join Mrs. Sittenfield and bring your own mug to Room 109

Journaling

Quiet personal writing and reflection in your own journal

Topics and prompts are available on request

Join Mr. McLaughlin in Room 306

Reading and Praying with The Psalms

Focus on the biblical Book of Psalms as individual prayers with a special appreciation for the Hebrew language

Join Mrs. Cohen in Room 308

Guided Imagery

Develop a practice of directed thoughts that guide the imagination toward a relaxed, focus state

Create a sense of spiritual calm that will help to increase your energy level and give you a sense of peace and relaxation in the middle of a busy school day

Bring a mat or towel and join Mrs. Farrell in Room 313

Sustained Silent Reading

Bring a book (and not your homework!) and enjoy the opportunity to settle into a book in a rare moment of calm

Middle School students in Room 104 with Mrs. Albert and Mrs. Ferber (Limit 20)

Upper School students in Room 111 with Mrs. Levin (Limit 20)

Meditation

Time for Quiet Thought and Reflection

Join Mrs. Pugach in Room 303

God in Stories and Songs

Join Dr. Rabeeya in Room 108 for stories and songs that offer understandings of God from various Jewish sources

Reflections onGrowing Up

Reflect on how moral issues from childhood continue to be relevant for teenagers through Arthur shows from PBS

Join Rachel Sacks ’12, and Mrs. Jacobs in Room 001 (Grades 8-12)

How to choose?

Rank your top five choices (1st = your top choice)

Most groups are limited to 15 students except for Sustained Silent Reading (20), and the Orthodox and Egalitarian minyanim (unlimited).

Give your selection sheets to your advisor or to Rabbi Levingston by the end of today

If you do not make a choice, you will be assigned to a group