Mentoring Day One

On Monday February 23 was my first day of mentoring at my synagogue. I got to my synagogue around 4. The first thing I was going to observe was a B'nai Mitzvah meeting with Rabbi Adler. Unfortunately this meeting was cancelled because the student was sick. So instead I listend to a conversation between Rabbi Adler and this students mother on the phone for a while. Rabbi Adler referred this student to look at a sheet in her B'nai Mitzcah folder about writing a D'var Torah and asked her to come Wednesday for a meeting if she could. After the meeting I was going to meet with Judy Marshall, to learn more about the Caring Community Program but she was unable to meet.

Next, Rabbi Adler and I talked about how preparing for her class, A Taste of Honey. This class is every other Monday and teaches basic concepts in Judaism. On this night Rabbi Adler planned on teaching the class the different between the movements of Judaism, with a focus on the Reform platforms and a little bit on Purim. I helped Rabbi Adler gather her materials and copy some handouts. I learned how to use my synagogue's copy machine properly.

Rabbi Adler had to meet with someone after we prepared for her class so I ate my dinner, did some homework and took down pictures on the bulletin board to pass the time.

Later that night I observed the Taste of Honey class. I learned about how the different movements interpret Jewish Law, the Reform Movement Platforms and about Humanistic Judaism.

Overall the night went well. In the future I am hoping to do more hands-on activities.