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Mission

Temple Aliyah’s Religious School is committed to providing a comprehensive Conservative Jewish education in a positive, inclusive and creative environment. In addition to instructing students in the practice of mitzvot, our educational objectives include a sound knowledge of Hebrew and studies in prayer, Torah, history, customs, literature and tradition. This education reflects and transmits Jewish values with the goal of teaching our children to be active participants in all aspects of Jewish life.  We strive to create a next generation of lifelong learners who are eager to remain connected to their synagogue, their community, Israel and other Jews throughout the world.

Back to School Letter to Parents 2009-2010 (pdf)
          
School Calendar 2009-2010 (pdf)

Schedule of Classes   2009-2010

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Parent Handbook

For more information about school policies, please review the Parent Handbook (pdf).

Curriculum Overview

The goal of our Religious School curriculum is to nurture another generation of learners who are eager to remain connected to Jewish life.  At each level, students build on previous knowledge and experiences. The curriculum emphasizes the acquisition of essential Jewish knowledge, ritual skills, and Hebrew literacy. 

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Special School Programs

Temple Aliyah’s Religious School is a place of learning and also a place to make Jewish friends and have fun. To accomplish that, we offer a number of special programs for students that extend their Jewish education beyond classroom learning:

Yom Camp
Grades K-7 come together at the same time (10:00-12:30) on a Sunday in January for group activities.  Students are assigned to “bunks” for the camp-like activities, which include a “color war” and lunch. Hebrew signs and camp tee-shirts add to the fun.
                    
Let’s Do Lunch
Our students love these after-class, kid-friendly meals for multi-grade groups-- pizza bagels, plain bagels and cream cheese, veggies, chips, juice, cookies-- served during the last 15 minutes of class and then after school for another 15-20 minutes.  Students are encouraged to sit with other students they don’t know well.

Yom Hidon
Once a month every class in grades 3-7 have a “quiz show” for 20 minutes during class. Each class is divided into two teams, which remain the same for the year, with scores being cumulative. The teachers formulate age-appropriate questions and the format for each grade (e.g. some may “play” a baseball game, others may play a Jeopardy-type game).  At the end of the year, prizes are awarded to winning teams.

Creative Arts
Every grade has the opportunity to sing with Cantor Bogomolni on a regular basis. The Cantor teaches them songs about holidays, Jewish life and Israel. All students in grades Bet and above will attend a workshop at the Leventhal Sidman Jewish Community Center where they make ceramic ritual objects to use and treasure.

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Rosh Hodesh Celebrations

At the beginning of each Hebrew month, the Religious School gathers to mark the occasion and learn the month’s name and the holidays in the coming month. Students whose Hebrew birthdays are in that month are celebrated and everyone enjoys a small snack to mark the occasion.

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