Being A TAP Member Has Been Really Important…
by Jake Gaev, Beth Sholom Being a TAP member has been really important to me these past few months. I have enjoyed working with the kids from Beth Sholom. Every Sunday I am in a classroom full of kids high energy and wanting to learn all about Judaism. We play games and the kids really enjoy each other. Sometimes I wonder, was I like that in the Hebrew school classroom? This opportunity has allowed me to reminisce about my Hebrew school days. Gosh, it is so hard for the teachers and the kids. The kids come to school with so much energy. [...]
I Am Proud To Be a TAP Teen Because…
by Alexandra Gaev, Beth Sholom I am proud to be apart of the TAP program because it allows me to be apart of a team and it gives me the opportunity to work with children in a Jewish environment. Being a TAP teen member I have met other Jewish teens in the area. I have enjoyed our monthly meetings. I get to know my TAP teen members in a fun way. We do a lot of talking, eating, and learning. I appreciate hearing other TAP teen members life and work experiences. Working in the classroom is a new adventure for [...]
What I enjoy most about working with children with learning differences/special needs is…
Bennett Decker TAP Teen- Beth Sholom Congregation For the last four years, I have had the pleasure of assistant coaching a special needs soccer team "Keith’s Kids" (part of the Kehillah Soccer League). This entry could easily be about the skills that I’ve learned from these kids, but that would be too easy. Over the period of time I have coached them, I have developed a personal relationship with many of the kids. This is what I want to talk about. Now, I’m not particularly good at soccer. I love watching it (Come on you Spurs!) and I’m very enthusiastic [...]