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Spinning Into Chanukah
Chanukah oh Chanukah, come light the menorah! We have been busy enjoying all things Chanukah. We have been spinning dreidels, counting candles, and learning all about the amazing miracles Hashem made for us. We used dreidels to create color patterns, and we even froze blue water to make dreidels out of ice cubes. We measured Chanukah-colored chickpeas to compare different heights and created snowstorms in an awesome science experiment. We explored kinetic sand that looked lik
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Tiny Turkeys & Early Lights
We’ve had a wonderfully busy short Thanksgiving week! We investigated the inside of pumpkins and used mallets to hammer in golf tees. We scooped fall items and created colorful fall “soup.” We practiced fine-motor skills by using nail clippers to cut pasta pieces. We became mini scientists and explored color mixing. We reviewed our letters A–G and our Hebrew letters Alef–Zayin. We also began learning about Chanukah and used popsicle sticks to count the candles on the menorah.
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Nov 261 min read


Thankful Little Moments
We have been enjoying having all our families join us for our Grateful for Generations Thanksgiving Celebration. Thank you for taking the time to be part of our singing, dancing, and feasting. It was so special to celebrate together. This week, we focused on all things Shabbat. We created a Shabbat market in our dramatic play centers, complete with cash registers, play money, and all the items we needed: candles, grape juice, and challah. The children loved making squishy Sha
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Nov 211 min read


Rainbows, Feasts, and Fall Fun
This week was extra special as we gathered with our Nook 1 and 2 families for our Grateful for Generations celebrations! Thank you to all the parents and grandparents who attended! We completed the finishing touches to our thanksgiving craft, dressed up, and sang our Thanksgiving songs! We continued learning about Noah and explored all things rainbow. We mixed colors to create beautiful rainbows and experimented with vibrant Rainbow Lightning art. We also began preparing for
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Nov 141 min read


Noah's Ark
What a wonderful week learning all about Noah and the Teiva (Noah’s Ark)! We learned that Noah built the Ark to bring all the animals safely inside. The children had so much fun playing with toy animals on the Ark, listening to the sounds each animal makes, and matching them to their pictures. We also experimented to see which toys could sink or float, just like Noah might have wondered about his Ark. The children practiced folding and packing their clothes to get ready for
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Nov 71 min read


Our Journey Through Creation
This week, we enjoyed focusing on all things Creation ! We finished learning about Days 4, 5, and 6. On Day 4, Hashem made the sun, moon, and stars. We sewed bright yellow suns and loved playing with our black galaxy Play-Doh filled with tiny stars. On Day 5, Hashem created all the fish and birds. We made bird nests and added colorful scales to our fish. On Day 6, all the animals were created. We practiced sorting them into their habitats with fish in the ocean using blue wat
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Oct 311 min read


6 Days of Creation
We’ve had a creative week learning all about Creation! We learned all about Hashem making the world in 6 days and resting on the 7th, Shabbat. We know on the first day there was light and dark. Hashem made day and night. We beaded black and white beads, used flashlights in a black box to create light from darkness, and we investigated shadows! We made black and white cookies from scratch, too! We were little photographers and we pretended to hang photos we took and “developed
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Oct 241 min read


Starting from the Beginning!
It’s so nice to be back after a wonderful Sukkot holiday! We loved hearing all about your time at home with family and friends. At school, we enjoyed eating in the Sukkah, shaking the lulav and etrog, and dancing with the Torah on Simchat Torah. We learned that we’ve finished reading the Torah and are now beginning again from the start! We returned to school excited to see our friends and play with our toys. This week, we had fun during Playball with Coach Anthony and loved l
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Oct 171 min read


Foliage & Flags
This week was spent celebrating Yom Kippur. We prepared by learning all about the holiest days of the year by learning about Hashem! We learned the story of Yona and the Whale, how we cannot hide from Hashem because Hashem is everywhere! We loved going into the whale's belly and learning all about teshuva; saying we’re sorry. We learned that solving problems takes 3 steps that we practice daily at BJP. #1 say your sorry. #2 say you won’t do it again and mean it. #3 ask how y
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Oct 32 min read


Holiday Hugs
We hope you had a beautiful Rosh Hashanah and took time to celebrate with family and friends. This short week, we focused on Yom Kippur...
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Sep 261 min read


Celebrating a Sweet New Year
Shana Tova Umetuka! We are so excited to celebrate Rosh Hashana together! This week, we baked honey cake, decorated honey jars, and...
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Sep 191 min read


Shofar Sights & Sounds
We have been busy as bees preparing for Rosh Hashana and enjoying all of our provocations! The shofar is a central symbol of Rosh...
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Sep 121 min read


Birthdays & Bees
This week, we focused on learning about Hashem. We learned that during the Hebrew month of Elul, we hear the shofar blow daily to remind...
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Sep 51 min read


First Week Smiles
We are so excited to begin another amazing year at BJP! A special welcome to all our new families! It has been such a joy to see so many...
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Aug 291 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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