Grade 2 Taste of Shabbat Family Program

The Taste of Shabbat Coordinators will purchase a number of items and help with set-up and clean up on day of event.

Taste of Shabbat is a Grade 2 family event from to 9:30 am to 11:45 am.  It takes place in International Lounge–across the street from Rabb steps in Usdan Quad.  Parents arrive after drop-off to schmooze and nosh with other parents.  At 9:45, the children join and parents and children go around to three stations.  Afterward, the room is reconfigured into multiple Shabbat tables while the children listen to a story.  Families then sit down experience a mock Shabbat seder.  When over, the kids return to their classrooms and parents remain for discussion and to sign up for Parent Connection.

Responsibilities of Coordinators are as follows:

All items purchased for the program should be brought to the program location not later than 9:30 AM on the morning of the program.  All items should be nut-free.

1. Purchase of these items for parents to enjoy before the children come;
   • One regular box of coffee, with cream and sugar;
   • One half gallon of orange juice.
   • 2 dozen bagels and appropriate cream cheese.
   • 3 dozen hot cold cups for coffee and juice.
   • 3 dozen small plates and napkins for bagels.
2. Purchase of these items for parents and children:
   • 3 dozen small plates for the kids to carry home the challot they make
   • An additional 60+ small plates, 60+ napkins and 60+cups for juice to set the Shabbat table.
   • wax paper /saran wrap to cover breads, or large baggies to cover plates;
   • a large amount of wax paper or tin foil to put on one of the tables for rolling the dough and braiding the challah
   • several rolling pins for rolling the dough.  BJEP staff has some pins available–just be in touch if need to use them
   • Flour-a couple of cups of white flour in case the dough is sticky.
   • 3 bottles of kosher-brand grape juice  (Kedem brand is kosher and sold at most stores. If hard to find kosher grape juice, let the BJEP staff know and they will purchase it.)
   • 6 white paper/plastic tablecloths for 6 60 inch round tables for the “shabbat dinner””–again, if difficult finding, be in touch with BJEP staff who can supply.
   • one rectangular paper cloth for the bagels and coffee– again, if difficulty finding, be in touch with BJEP staff.
3. Set up Refreshment Table for Parents upon Arrival.
4. In the middle and during a break, help convert the room to a Shabbat Dinner setting. Other parents will also help.
5. At end, help with clean-up.

Please note: Parents will only be reimbursed for expenditures over $50.00, with the first $50.00 deducted.

updated: 6/28/2011