SCHOOL AGES FROM PRE-K TO CONFIRMATION
CST’s Religious School educates, empowers, and encourages students to engage our community in preparation for their Conservative Jewish adult life.
Open to members and non-members
Small classes with individualized attention
Up-to-date curriculum
Warm and welcoming environment
Family-oriented
Bar/bat mitzvah preparation
Education from PreK to Post B’nai Mitzvah
Religious Education Pre-Kindergarten thru Post B’nai Mitzvah Confirmation Class
Congregation Shaarey Tefilla’s Religious School educates, empowers, and encourages students to engage in our organization’s community and the Jewish community in preparation for their Jewish adult life. Having smaller size classes allows us to give our students more attention in a warm and welcoming environment.
All students attend Sunday School. Hebrew and Shabbat Prayer classes start in 3rd grade. As our students prepare for their B’nai Mitzvah, depending on the number of students we may offer a B’nai Mitzvah class.
Religious School questions email Gideon Loebe, Principal.
KINDER PRE-K/KINDEREGARTEN
& ALEPH/BET 1st/2nd GRADE
Our students learn through activities, projects, and songs that encourage our children to build their Jewish sense of self. As our students learn their Aleph/Bet, they begin to identify Hebrew letters and the foundation of Judaism to help them begin their journey with their religious education.
GIMEL/DALET 3rd/4th GRADE & HAY/VAV 5th/6th GRADE
As our students enter the latter grades of their Jewish Education, they transition from the Aleph/Bet to reading in Hebrew including conversational Hebrew. This improves their understanding of the language and allows them to prepare for travel to Israel. Research confirms that the younger the student the easier it is for a child to learn a second language. Hebrew classes are twice a week, Wednesday and Sunday.
During Sunday School the students are taught the Saturday Morning Shabbat Service as a group prior to preparing for their B’nai Mitzvah.
The student’s on Sunday for Religious Education is guided to an understanding and connection to Judaism and Israel. Their lessons are on Jewish life cycle events and holidays which complement the lessons of their Hebrew and Religious studies.
BAR/BAT MITZVAH TRAINING & CLASS
Bar or Bat Mitzvah student meets with Rabbi Sendrow for weekly tutorials for approximately one year. This school year we are offering in a group setting a B’nai Mitzvah class that is part of our Sunday School classes. They learn to read and chant their maftir and haftarah portions, along with the associated blessings. They also write a short talk—a d’var Torah—with the Rabbi’s assistance. Many students go beyond this standard and lead the Torah service or read extra Torah portions. Shaarey Tefilla is very proud of our B’nai Mitzvah students!
POST-B’NAI MITZVAH (PBM) & PBM CONFIRMATION
The students will be engaging with our rabbi in discussion and debate on a variety of Jewish issues with the rabbi and on occasion guest presenters.
The students will be learning a curriculum based on the Mussar which is the study of Jewish ethics. In addition to the group study of the sourcebooks, each person in the group chooses personally meaningful projects. The goal is for each participant to experience personal growth in numbers one and two, and participate in tikkun olam, repairing the work in number three.
Confirmation Ceremony
Students will be having a confirmation ceremony after completing Post B’nai Mitzvah classes.
School Schedule
Information on class times and events
Gimmel/Dalet & Hay/Vav Information
Break down of classes and additional information
The zoom link will be emailed prior to Wednesday Hebrew Classes and Snow Days
Sunday School Times:
9:30-11:00 am Kinder (PreK/Kindergarten)
9:30-11:00 am Aleph/Bet (1st/2nd)
9:00-11:00 am Gimel/Dalet (3rd/4th)
9:00-11:00 am Hay/Vav (5th/6th)
11:00 am-12:00 pm Post B’nai Mitzvah
Wednesday Hebrew Class (virtual):
7:00-7:45 pm Gimel/Dalet (3rd/4th)
7:45-8:30 pm Hay/Vav (5th/6th)
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FORM, TUITION, & CALENDAR:
Classes will be virtual in the event of bad weather
Enrollment Form
After enrolling your student, an invoice will be emailed to you within a week.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TUITION:
Kinder PreK/Kindergarten Tuition: Members $200 & Non-members $300
Aleph/Bet (1st/2nd) Tuition: Members $300 & Non-members $450
B’nai Mitzvah Class Tuition: Members $400
Post B’nai Mitzvah (PBM) Tuition: Members $200
SUNDAY SCHOOL & WEDNESDAY HEBREW SCHOOL CLASS TUITION:
Gimel/Dalet Tuition: Members $1,200 Non-members $1,800
Hay/Vav Tuition: Members $1,200 Non-members $1,800
School Calendar
The calendar lists special dates and school closings
Post B’nai Mitzvah Class Dates
Post B’nai Mitzvah Class
