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Education
 Welcome to the B’nai Shalom Religious School!
The Congregation B’nai Shalom religious school is an interactive Jewish supplementary school program committed to strengthening your child’s Jewish identity. The program teaches about the richness of Jewish life, culture, community and tradition through Torah, Hebrew, prayer, history, social justice, acts of loving kindness and promotes the incorporation of these Jewish values into their everyday lives.
Our core curriculum focuses on teaching the depth of Jewish prayer and the Hebrew language, values and the importance of community through Torah, God, Hebrew, Israel and the Jewish people.
Our excellent teaching staff uses a combination of formal, informal and active teaching methods to impart a quality curriculum that will excite and engage each student towards understanding Jewish tradition in a dynamic and relevant way. As each child moves through our program they will develop the skills necessary to live a vibrant Jewish life.
Gan - Pre-Kindergarten/ Kindergarten
- During these years students will be exposed to basic Jewish concepts, holidays, Hebrew letters. Through a play and learn interactive format students will engage in hands on activities. Students must be at least 4 years old to participate in our Sunday Gan program.
Yisod (Foundation)- First and Second Grade
- Yisod ( First Grade) attends religious school once a week on Sunday.
- Students will learn to read and write letters and vowels
- Yisod (Second Grade) attends religious/Hebrew school twice a week Sunday and Wednesday
- Students will learn to decode basic words and vowels. This will be a small havurah type group which will allow the teacher to provide each student with the focused attention needed to ensure a strong Hebrew foundation providing the opportunity for effective Hebrew language development as the student develops.
- All Yisod students will also do in-depth exploration into Shabbat and Havdalah.
Tzofim (Explorers)- 3rd-4th
- Students will meet Sunday and Wednesday During these years students will continue to become fluent in Hebrew. In addition to learning how to lead and the meaning of the Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv services.
Etgar (Challenge) 5th-6th
- Students will meet Sunday and Wednesday
- During these years the students will learn the structure, how to chant and how to lead the Shacharit (morning) and Torah services. These are the two services that the students will be required to lead as they become B’nai Mitzvah. During these years students will also learn Torah and Haftarah Trope.
Eitzim (Pillars) 7th
- Students will meet Sunday and Wednesday
- A standalone year dedicated to the continued development of the students’ Jewish identity. This program is broken into two separate classes. Sundays are a three- part curriculum focused on our Jewish past, present and future. Sunday’s curriculum begins with a unit on Family History. Each student has the opportunity to explore his/her Jewish family history and tell that story to the community. In addition to the student and family exploring their family history, students have the opportunity to develop their public speaking skills. The second unit will be a unit on understanding how we relate to one another from a Jewish perspective. Using the text of Pirke Avot (Ethics of our Fathers), students will learn how to make ethical Jewish choices. The third Sunday unit will be about the Shoa (Holocaust), students will learn the history of it, and its impact on the Jewish people. The third unit will culminate with a field trip to the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.
- The Wednesday curriculum is a service learning program dedicated to the development of students understanding of mitzvot, Conservative Judaism and making Jewish choices.
For more information please contact Rabbi Jen Flam at 925.934.9446 or RabbiJen at bshalom dot org
2010-11 Ma'ayan B'nai Shalom Religious School Registration: To register, please download the following: Potential Family Registration Packet, Existing Member Registration Packet, and 2010-11 Religious School Calendar Fill out and email forms to rabbijen at bshalom dot org.
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Congregation
B’nai Shalom Religious School Service Requirements
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Who? B’nai Shalom Religious School
students (grades 3-7). For grades 3-6, the requirement will
be handled through the school. For grade 7, the requirement is still
monitored and defined by Hazzan Dinkin. Students in younger grades
and Day School Students are encouraged to attend, too!
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What? 10 services during the 2003-4
school year. (Additional occasions will be given for double service
points.)
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Where? Service attendance may be fulfilled
by any B’nai Shalom Shabbat or holiday service.
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When? See the schedule of Youth Shabbat
services above. A party will be held on the last Youth Shabbat (in
May) for those who have completed their requirement by that date.
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Why? To enjoy Shabbat with friends.
To sing the songs you learned at camp. To have fun. To give Hazzan
Dinkin a great surprise when you show up for that first bar/bat
mitzvah lesson and know practically the entire service.
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How? To facilitate completion of this
requirement, we are starting a Youth Shabbat program with age-appropriate
services…
Youth
Shabbat Programs
Derekh
Shabbat: Grades 1-3
Derekh
Shabbat (“The Path to Shabbat”) is intended for students
in grades 1 through 3. Students may attend with parents or alone.
This professionally led service will introduce children to Shabbat
morning prayers with a short service and activities appropriate
for the weekly Torah reading or next holiday.
Junior
Shabbat: Grades 4-6
Junior Shabbat is a prayer community for students in grades 4 though
6. Students will be guided through an abbreviated traditional
service, teaching melodies and explaining prayers. Students will
receive opportunities to lead prayers and practice their skills.
The environment will be one that emphasizes questioning, proper
Shabbat behavior, and the celebratory nature of Shabbat. |
- Education
Committee
- If you
want to participate in policy making, program planning, classroom involvement,
curriculum goals and general knowledge of how our Religious School runs,
come join the Education Committee. Call the B'nai
Shalom office at 925-934-9446.
Contact
Director of Congregational Learning
Our Religious
School is led by the Director of Congregational Learning, Rabbi Jennifer Flam.
Contact Rabbi Flam by e-mail, or call 925-934-9446, extension 104.
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