Beth Israel Religious School

Congregation Beth Israel is pleased to offer an extensive program for all children, from toddlers through high school.

Programs:

T'nua B'Ivrit	Toddler Play Group
Religious School	Midrasha

Classes are generally held on Sundays and Thursdays. Check the calendar for current dates and schedule

T'nua B'Ivrit

We are excited to offer this new program, "Movement in Hebrew"! Designed to introduce Hebrew to the toddlers in our community, this program typically meets 2-3 Sunday Mornings each month, from 9:30-11 am.
This program is currently taught by Iris Rozenberg. Iris grew up in Haifa and had the privilege to be in the United States and Canada twice as a child during her father's sabbaticals. She came to the U.S. seven years ago with her new family, and she has been teaching Hebrew and Judaic Studies in Boston for the past six years.
Iris shares that "I love teaching children and being a part of a miracle happening each time as they get to know, understand, and use the Hebrew language. I design my teaching according to the children’s level. I always love to sing and dance through teaching, as I believe and know that this is the best way to pass along Israeli culture."
No prior Hebrew knowledge is required, and parents are welcome to stay and learn.
Requested donation: $5 per session. Please check our calendar for future dates.

Toddler Play Group

Our Toddler Play Group, led by Sharon Cores, typically meets one Sunday per month, and is designed to introduce Judaism, including Jewish holidays and other areas of Jewish life, to the youngest in the community. Available to both members and non-members alike, we offer a structured (but FUN!) program where parents can begin to provide their toddlers a social experience within a religious context, and allows them to meet other parents with similar interests.

Religious School

The Students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6 attend our Religious School. (Our 7th Graders and beyond attend our Midrasha program.) The program offers an engaging curriculum where each year builds on central themes of Hebrew, Synagogue Skills (i.e. prayers, Trope), Israel, Jewish Holidays, Mitzvot, and other Jewish themes.
Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten and first graders attend each Sunday morning, where they are introduced to the Jewish Holidays, Hebrew letters, and more. Our second through fourth graders meet two days a week and learn common prayers, more about the history and culture of Israel, stories from the Bible, and more about learning Jewish values.
This learning continues for our fifth and sixth grade students, who also learn both Haftarah and Torah Trope, and learn more in depth about Jewish life cycle events and the holidays.

Midrasha

The goal of our Midrasha program is to engage our oldest students in a meaningful, age-appropriate education program that will allow them to explore what it means to be Jewish in America, in the past and in their lives today. Breaking away from the traditional classroom format, this program is designed to be more experiential in nature and has in the past included field trips to the Touro synagogue (the oldest synagogue in America, located in Newport, RI), cooking competitions, and more, in an attempt to make our students connect and remain connected with Judaism.