Religious School
The primary
concern of the religious school is to help our children develop a healthy Jewish
identity and to teach them to live Jewishly. We also want them to feel
comfortable in the synagogue and in other Jewish aspects of life. Our program of
instruction includes Hebrew language, Tefilot vocabulary for meaningful prayer
during services, Torah, holidays, Israel, Jewish history and Jewish culture.
Classroom activities also include singing and crafts appropriate to the subject
of the day.
Religious school meets on Sunday mornings 9:30-noon. An additional session is conducted on Wednesdays 4:30-5:40 p.m. for those in fourth grade and above. We also hold special Jewish holiday celebrations.
The Rabbi serves as principal of the school.
Each class is taught by the Rabbi or a dedicated volunteer teacher, often with
the help of an assistant.
Initial
plans and discussions are begun about a year before the Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
(Guidelines and preparation information are detailed in our "Bar/Bat
Mitzvah Manual".) The Rabbi provides children with special instruction as
the date of the ceremony approaches.
Post B'nai
Mitzvah classes are offered as a continuing education opportunity for the older
children.