High Fivin' With Rabbi Todd

As we continue to think about how we are creating a nurturing culture at TBSCC, one aspect we considered was how the children connect with our rabbis. There are many points of connections between the children and Rabbi Jay and Rabbi Todd, from coming into the classrooms to share in holiday preparations to celebrating Shabbat together on Fridays. It is often the little moments that the children and rabbis especially enjoy. Saying hello as we pass in the hallway, a wave from the parking lot, or a casual classroom visit are all ways Rabbi Jay and Rabbi Todd work to promote our children's sense of belonging.

A few glimpses from this week:
"I'll stand by the door and give you high fives on your way out," Rabbi Todd explained as we finished our Shabbat celebration in the sanctuary this morning. Rabbi Todd knelt down and the children lined up for their turn to say Shabbat shalom.

"Rabbi Jay!" the children called from their classroom. So Rabbi Jay stopped into the Unicorn lunch bunch class and Jake and Jacob shared their plan for their next vacation. "We can go to California on an airplane for Chanukah."

As the Rainbow class walks down the hallway they glanced up and noticed the photo display of TBS's rabbis. "Rabbi Jay!" they exclaimed. "Rabbi Todd!" And the teachers continued the discussion with reminders of when Rabbi Jay came to the classroom with the torah last week and when Rabbi Todd showed us the lulav and etrog on Sukkot.