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RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

A. Tfilliah

All children take part in morning services which begin at 8 a.m. and end at 8:30 a.m. Younger students have services in their classrooms, upper grades meet in the lunchroom or gym.

B. Bar/Bat Mitzvah

Boys who are Bar Mitzvah are required to don Tefillin and Tallit, daily. Girls are encouraged to don Tefillin and Tallit.

C. Kashrut

Children are to bring their own dairy lunches. The PTA also sells a dairy lunch.  Regular whole milk and low fat milk are offered. Ice cream is sold during lunch hour for grades 1-8. Parents may enclose a mid-afternoon snack for students in grades Kg-2 grade. NO HOME MADE FOOD IS ALLOWED FOR GROUP USE (PARTtlES, CLASS TREATS, ETC.) PLEASE ADHERE TO THE LAWS OF KASHRUT OF DAIRY OR PAREVE FOODS.

Parents who plan birthday parties which involve our students should adhere to the laws of Kashrut. Such parties should not be held on Shabbat or Jewish Holidays, and invitations should be mailed, except when all students of a class are invited.

D. Kippot on students in school

At SSSQ we expect all male students and Jewish faculty, guests, and parents, to wear a kippah while at the school.

E. Tzedakah

Tzedakah is collected every Friday. Parents are asked to encourage their children to perform this mitzvah of giving to the less fortunate. Reports are published periodically to list the recipients of Tzedakah and the amounts donated.

 
 
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