Religious School


Our Religious School curriculum will provide students with a comprehensive background in Jewish history, holidays and language so that, as adults, they will make informed decisions concerning their own Jewish lives. This will occur in a manner so that each student and his or her family may achieve a fuffihling and evolving level of familiarity and involvement

We will strive to develop students who understand that Judaism is a continually evolving religious civilization. We will foster identification with the community. Our curriculum will reflect our long history of music, art, culture, literature, and tradition, and will include respect of the environment

Our aim is to create an egalitarian, innovative, and nurturing atmosphere, which will ultimately inspire our students to live according to Jewish values.



Programs

Family Shabbat Dinner and Service

1st Friday of the Month 6:30 P.M.

Youth Shabbat Services 2nd Saturday of the Month 10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.

Tot Shabbat (Nitzamim) (Ages3-7) Judy Schneider

Junior Congregation (Ages 8-12) Mitchell Turk

Special Programs – Ongoing

Music Each class will explore a wide variety of Jewish music once a week.

Clubs Drama, Music, etc.

Our clubs perform for special synagogue and religious school events over the course of the school year.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Class

Starting in 6th grade, our students learn how to read Torah, Haftorah, and recite the blessings and prayers that are part of a Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony.

Mitzvah Corp and Values of the Month

Students complete Mitzvot from monthly Mitzvah Corp sheet that include Jewish Values that we want to highlight each month. Members are announced at Family Shabbat Services

Special Programs – Annual

Chanukah Program and Maccabiah Tu B’Shevat Seder Purim Carnival

Model Seder Yom Haatzmaut Virtual Israel Yom HaShoah ProgramLag B’Omer

Family Education

Aleph-Hey 2-2 hour sessions for each class over the course of the year covering family home and synagogue rituals

Vav Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Hour 2-1 hour sessions over the course of the Spring

Zayin Bar/Bat Mitzvah Family Hour 2-1 hour sessions over the course of the Fall




. . . and you shall teach these words to your children . . .
--- Deuteronomy


Rev'd 2/26/2004