20 de Noviembre, Día del niño

I happened to be in El Paso for its 13th Annual Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros event.  The goal of this event is to provide a free book to every child who attends.  I was very impressed because the organizers of the event were able to provide children with both English and Spanish books.  Although the line for our free books was long, the wait was well worth it.  Once I got up to the front of the line, the 1 book per ticket distribution was bumped up to three books per ticket. I was able to walk out of there with 9 books for my son, seven of which were in Spanish and all of which were free.  I think if I had paid full price for these books, it would have cost me between fifty and sixty dollars.  Thank you El Paso! 

Día de los Niños is celebrated in various cities around the country. The idea for the celebration comes from Mexico and Latin America where el Día del Niño is observed to honor youth in the same way in which Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are celebrated.  I don’t know where I will be next year on el Día del Niño, but I will be sure to look out for any events in my neighborhood.

Everyone is invited to the Union City Library 2 p.m.  Saturday, April 25, to enjoy an exciting program of dance and music performed by El Ballet Folklórico de James Logan High School.  The celebration of El Día de los Niños Celebrating Young Americans is a gift from the Latino community to all children. Many nations throughout the world, and especially within the Western hemisphere, celebrate “Día de los Niños” on April 30th to honor and celebrate children, who represent the hope and dreams of every community.

After the dance, members of the Folklorico group will read stories in the Meeting Room. Be sure to not miss this exciting and fun experience! The program is free, and sponsored by the Alameda County Library and Biblioteca Para la Gente.

Celebrate!

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), known as Día, is a celebration EVERY DAY of children, families, and reading that culminates every year on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.

Click here for books and web sites about El día de los niños.

Celebremos!

El 30 de abril es una fecha muy significativa para los niños. Se celebra el día de los niños y de los libros. Esta celebración se conoce como El día de los niños/ El día de los libros, y celebra la alegría y las maravillas de la infancia y la importancia de los libros en nuestra vida. 

Join with the Saratoga Communities of Faith for a week full of service opportunities. You can see a full listing of the projects going on on the SaratogaServes.org website. There’s ways to help with the rotating shelter, blood drive, clothing drive, helping seniors, helping children and more.

Some projects have already started. All projects are open to all, not just Saratoga residents. We strongly encourage you to a find project this week that speeks to you and lend a helping hand. It will be rewarding for you as well as the population you’re helping. Not to mention a great opportunity to meet others in our community.

The project at Congregation Beth David is a week from today.

Sunday Friends: The Working Alternative to Charity
Come join us for an afternoon of creativity and community. We will assemble Dia De Los Ninos (Children’s Day) art project kits and make samples of finished projects for the organization Sunday Friends in San Jose
March 22, 1 to 4
Congregation Beth David
19700 Prospect Road

A message from our Rabbi’s about it.

A Special Message from Rabbis Pressman and Schonbrun

The Faith Communities of Saratoga, through the Ministerial Association, are sponsoring a week of service to the community. You might call it a communal mitzvah week. Our component is a family crafts project on Sunday the 22nd. We encourage you to take part in one of these service opportunities. They are open to all, not just residents of Saratoga. For additional details visit www.saratogaserves.org.

Shabbat Shalom!

The website also lists all of Saratoga Faith Communities and already has information about the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, which will be held at Congregation Beth David this year.

On Sunday, April 27 Libraries and community centers all over North America will be celebrating Dia de Los Ninos. This celebration brings together the best intentions, dreams and good hard workof so many people from many backgrounds. It is much more than a program effort, it is a concerted drive to bring attention to the importance of of reading in the lives of children as well as the very beauty and diversity of our world. That is a big call to order! It takes a big dreamer (and creator) like author and inspir-er Pat Mora to rally the dreams and efforts of people in so many places to craft something so cohesive and meaningful as Dia. Pat reminds us that Dia de Los Ninos is not just about one day of celebration. It is really a movement that concerns inclusion, involvement and thinking beyond the limitations of today to realize a more unified future for our community. If your library or organization doesn’t celebrate (or in some way honor) the spirit of Dia de Los Ninos, check into it…join this effort that carries the ideas and ideals of community and concern so gracefully and joyfully.