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The main goal of Beth Israel’s youth and education program is to ensure that our children emerge with a strong Jewish identity. We want them to love being Jewish, to have fun at Religious School and other Beth Israel activities, to learn about Judaism, and to feel part of a larger community. We also want their parents to grow in their love for Judaism and gain a greater knowledge of our traditions. Lastly, we want to foster intergenerational connections in order to help make the Beth Israel community a congregational family.
Our Religious School is based on these values. Our school is directed by an energetic, full-time educator who supervises dedicated volunteer teachers and madrichim, teenage student assistants.
The curriculum for our Religious School comes from the Institute for Southern Jewish life. The ISJL describes is as “a spiraled curriculum, in which students revisit key content areas with increased sophistication as they progress through the curriculum. The ten key content areas are: Community, Culture and Symbols, God, Hebrew and Prayer, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Lifecycle Events, Mitzvot and Jewish Values, and Tanach (Torah, Prophets, and Writings). The curriculum is developmentally appropriate, nurturing students’ Jewish identity, equipping students to live rich and meaningful lives.”
For more information about the curriculum, please visit http://www.isjl.org/education/curriculum.htm
Download Religious School Registration Forms here:
Religious School Forms 2009-2010
Religious School Parent Handbook:
Religious_School_Handbook
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