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CGI Week 7
What a fantastic week we have had in Mini Izzy! We kicked things off on Monday with a fascinating magnet provocation, exploring how...
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Aug 81 min read
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CGI Week 6!
What an incredible week we’ve had across CGI Burbank! In Mini Izzy, we kicked off the week with a fascinating science experiment,...
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Aug 12 min read
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CGI Week 5!
This summer is flying by, and it’s hard to believe we are already finishing up Week 6! On Monday, the children explored science through...
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Jul 251 min read
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CGI Week 4!
We had such a fun week at camp and can’t believe we are already wrapping up Week 4 and the first week of Second Session! Monday was a...
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Jul 182 min read
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CGI Week 3!
Week 3 was full of energy, creativity, and summer fun. On Monday, the children had a blast sliding down the waterslide and exploring our...
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Jul 111 min read
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CGI Week 2!
The second week of summer has been full of excitement and fun! We're really getting into the swing of our summer routine, and the days...
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Jul 21 min read
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CGI Week one!
It’s so exciting to be back at Camp Gan Israel! We kicked off the summer with a week full of fun, laughter, and sunshine.  Mini Izzy...
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Jun 271 min read
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End of year celebration!
Wow! It's hard to believe we've reached the final week of BJP 2025! What an incredible year it has been, filled with growth, development,...
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Jun 131 min read
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Letters, Laughs & Play
We’re so excited to be back for a short week after a wonderful Shavuot holiday! We know that G-d gave us a very special present, the...
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Jun 61 min read
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Shavuot
Shavuot is here, and we are so excited to celebrate the holiday when G-d gave us the Torah on Mount Sinai! This week, we used feather...
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Jun 41 min read
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Petals & Play
We had a wonderfully busy week diving into all things floral as we prepared for the upcoming holiday of Shavuot! We were fascinated...
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May 231 min read
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Flames of Friendship
We’ve had a wonderfully busy week celebrating all things Lag B’Omer—the 33rd day of counting the Omer. This is the special time between...
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May 162 min read
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Mother's Day!
It’s been a busy week as we celebrated our amazing teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week and excitedly prepared for our Mom's Muffins...
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May 93 min read
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Magic of Israel
What a great week we had learning all about Israel! We loved celebrating Israel Day and enjoying everything blue and white. We made...
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May 21 min read
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Counting the days
It’s so nice to be back at school after such a wonderful Pesach break! This week, we began learning about the countdown to receiving the...
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Apr 251 min read
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Leaving Egypt
What a wonderful week we had celebrating all things Pesach! We read many stories, sang all the songs, and now we’re feeling ready to sit...
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Apr 101 min read
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Seder Steps
Thank you all so much for joining us for our model Seders this week! We love having the opportunity to celebrate with you and share all...
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Apr 41 min read
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Splitting the Sea!
Bang, bang, bang your hammers! We have been having so much fun celebrating all things Pesach! This week, we painted with frogs, scooped...
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Mar 281 min read
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Pesach Preparation!
What a wonderful Purim we had! Now, we’re jumping into Pesach learning! We talked about how the Jewish people were slaves in Egypt and...
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Mar 191 min read
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Purim Celebrations!
Wow! We've been having such a fun and festive week celebrating Purim! We painted an amazing, huge Shushan castle for the letter S and...
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Mar 121 min read
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Purim Festivities in Full Swing!
What a great week we've had enjoying all things Purim! We filled pretend hamantashen, made Mishloach Manot baskets using our play food,...
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Mar 71 min read
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Celebrating Joy in Preschool: Embracing the Happiness of Adar!
This week we started learning about Purim. We know this is a celebration of the miracles Gd made over 2000 years ago for the Jewish...
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Feb 281 min read
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Presidents' Day
Red, white, and blue can be seen all around our preschool as we’ve been learning about the United States of America! We now know there...
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Feb 211 min read
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Farmer's Market Fun
Happy birthday to the trees! We had so much fun celebrating Tu B'shvat this week. This week, we focused on trees, brachot, and all things...
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Feb 141 min read
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Buds & Blossoms
We had a busy and exciting week preparing for the birthday of the trees, Tu B’Shevat! Even in the middle of winter, just before spring,...
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Feb 71 min read
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Lentils, Lemonade, & Learning
This week, we focused on Yitzchak and Rivkah’s twin babies, Yaacov and Eisav. Even though they came from the same parents, they were so...
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Jan 301 min read
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Rivkah’s Well of Kindness
We had a wonderful week learning all about Avraham and Sara’s son, Yitzchak, and his new wife Rivkah. We know Eliezer went to a well and...
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Jan 241 min read
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Exploring the Wonders of the Human Body
We are all so grateful to be back to a regular fun-filled week here in BJP. Our hearts go out to all those affected and we pray for their...
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Jan 171 min read
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Avraham & Sarah's Tent
We really enjoyed school for two days when we learned all about Avraham and Sarah our first Jewish man in the Torah and his wife. We know...
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Jan 101 min read
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Chanukah Celebrations & Smiles!
We’re so delighted to be back after a wonderful winter vacation! It was such a joy to see so many of you at the Burbank Chanukah...
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Jan 31 min read
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Festival of Lights
Chanukah is almost here, and the festive spirit is all around us! The sweet smell of doughnuts fills the air, making it impossible not to...
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Dec 20, 20242 min read
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Little Lights: Chanukah Learning
We’ve had a wonderful week filled with Chanukah preparations and fun activities! We created beautiful costumes using color resist art for...
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Dec 13, 20241 min read
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Miracles, Menorahs, and Meaningful Moments: Preparing for Chanukah!
December is here, and so is the joy of Kislev! As we enter the Jewish month of Kislev, we know that Chanukah is on its way! We’ve been...
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Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Pumpkins, Play, and Thanksgiving Joy
It’s been a short but sweet week here at BJP! We had so much fun singing songs and reading books about Thanksgiving. Our pumpkin...
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Nov 27, 20241 min read
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From Generation to Generation: A Thanksgiving Filled with Gratitude
We are so grateful to our BJP families for joining us in a memorable Thanksgiving celebration! Taking a morning to connect, create, and...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
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Gathering Gratitude: A Week of Thanksgiving Preparations!
This week has been full of fall fun! In preparation for our Thanksgiving Generations Day, we've been singing songs and sharing what we're...
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Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Little Leaders: Lessons from Preschool Elections
We have had a busy week learning about Noach and the Ark (Teva), learning about Elections, and still enjoying all things Creation. We...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
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A Week of Creation and Wonder at BJP
It’s so nice to be back together after a wonderful Sukkot holiday. We jumped right into learning about the first words in the Torah. In...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Chag Sukkot, Celebrating the Festival of Harvest!
Sukkot is here! This is the time of year when we eat outside in our Sukkot. Our whole body has an opportunity to do a mitzvah just by...
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Oct 15, 20241 min read
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Building Connections
Thank you to all the parents for joining us at back to school night this week. Partnering with you is the best way to see tremendous...
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Oct 10, 20242 min read
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Shana Tova!
Shana Tova to all our wonderful families! As we welcome the new year, we wish you and your little ones a year filled with joy, growth,...
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Oct 2, 20241 min read
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Happy Birthday to the World!
We have had an exciting week learning more about Rosh Hashana! We know that Rosh Hashana is the birthday of the world and we had a...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read
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Buzzing from Orchard to Hives
We have been busy as bees this week getting ready for Rosh Hashana. We used Apples to paint, apples to taste, and apples to graph our...
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Sep 20, 20241 min read
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Sounds of the Shofar!
We have had a wonderful week learning all about Shofars and getting ready for Rosh Hashana. We learned about the sounds the shofar makes...
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Sep 13, 20241 min read
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A Sweet Start to Preschool
It has been a wonderful week here in BJP. We are enjoying getting to know all our new friends and Morahs and loving being back with our...
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Sep 6, 20242 min read
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Welcome Back to School!
Welcome! We are so excited to be back in BJP for another wonderful school year! We’d like to welcome all our new families. It’s so nice...
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Aug 30, 20241 min read
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Goodbye CGI 2024
What a wonderful summer it has been at Camp Gan Israel, and our last week was our best week yet! We started off the week with an...
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Aug 16, 20241 min read
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Camp Gan Israel Burbank, Week Eight!
We have had so much fun learning and playing together at camp this week! On Monday, we did a sink and float science experiment. We...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read
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Camp Gan Israel Burbank, Week Seven!
Week 7 has been filled with exciting crafts, fun water play, and lots of learning! On Monday, we did a fun science experiment with jelly...
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Aug 2, 20241 min read
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Camp Gan Israel Burbank, Week Six!
It has been a fantastic week at camp! We started off the week strong with a chemical reaction, making Elephant Toothpaste! The campers...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
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