Jewish Studies

Subject Blogs, Jewish Studies, Science/Maths / 19 October 2012

Maths Week: How big was Noah’s Ark?

Ms. Charry asks the question "How big was Noah's Ark?" as part of Maths Week.

Sample Junior Certificate Jewish Studies Paper now available

The first exam in Junior Certificate Jewish Studies will be held in June 2013.

A Matter of Life and Death: televised on RTÉ One

Rabbi Lent and pupils from Stratford National School, feature amongst others in this television programme broadcast on Sunday, 16th September. It explores beliefs surrounding Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

Ellul - late summer/early autumn festival

Ms. Charry explains what happens during Ellul, the sixth month in the Jewish calendar.

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Subject Blogs, Jewish Studies, Transition Year / 1 June 2012

Israeli breakfast for TY students

Elan Bondi (TY) describes the Israeli breakfast morning held for TY students on Monday, 14th May

Gabi Eppel (TY) is to represent Ireland at the World Bible Quiz

Congratulations to TY student, Gabi Eppel, who has been chosen to represent Ireland at the 2012 World Bible Quiz in April.

Faces of Israel group visits school

The 'Faces of Israel' group visited Stratford on Friday morning, 2nd March. Third Year students, Jorden Bukspan and Carly Gresak explain what they heard from the group.

For Purim, students dye hair in aid of Irish Cancer Society

On Thursday, 8th March - Purim - many students turned up in school with hair dyed in bright colours. Tim Cullen (3rd Year) and 3rd Year Jewish Studies students explain about how students raised approximately €460 for the Irish Cancer Society by getting involved with "Shave or Dye 2012".

TY Trip to London

Alice Murphy describes a jam-packed day for the TY students who went to London - from Michael O'Leary checking their boarding passes, to the Imperial War Museum and then a whistlestop tour around Central London.

Terenure Public Library host “Dublin Jewish Traditions - Photographs and Maps” display

Terenure Public Library are holding a display on "Dublin Jewish Traditions - Photographs and Maps" from Tuesday, 6th March to Saturday, 31st March. Ms. Melanie Brown will give a talk on the exhibition on Wednesday, 14th March.