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Shalom!

We are delighted that you are considering Congregation Sinai’s Religious School for your child’s Judaic
education.

Our program offers your family a warm, nurturing environment where your child can thrive and grow:
We have a project based curriculum to engage students at all levels and interests. Students learn
Hebrew reading skills in an individualized setting to meet their needs.

We strive to give children and families the tools and experiences that will help them to live a Jewish
life. We endeavor to impart a love for Judaism and for Eretz Yisrael, engagement with God, and a
commitment to mitzvot (good deeds) and tikkun olam (making the world a better place).

Shabbat is central to Judaism. We have children’s services once a month, November through May.
Shabbat Lamishpacha (Shabbat for Families) includes Torah for tots for our pre-K children and their
parents, Jr. Congregation for Kindergarten through fifth grades, and Participation Shabbat for sixth
grade students.

At Congregation Sinai, we form a partnership between parents, students, and the Religious School.
We look forward to embarking on this journey together.

Enclosed, please find the Registration Form as well as the Fee Schedule Form. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me.

B'Shalom,

Katherine Mueller

Education Director

Calendar for 5771 (2010-2011) School Year

Coming soon.

Forms for 5771 (2010-2011) School Year

 

Google Group for Religious School Parents

Please sign up for the SinaiRS Google Group. Go to http://groups.google.com/group/sinaischool and click
on " Apply for group membership".

Hebrew High

Hebrew High information can be found here .

Religious School Mission Statement

Congregation Sinai Religious School partners with the Sinai community to create an environment that is
conducive to learning and understanding Judaism within the framework of the Conservative Movement.
We strive to give children and families the tools and experiences that will help them to live a Jewish life.
We endeavor to impart a love for Judaism and for Eretz Yisrael, engagement with God, and a commitment
to mitzvot and tikkun olam.

Teacher Profiles

 

Teacher Profiles can be found TBD .

Religious School Goals

  • Yehadut: Love of Being Jewish

To develop an appreciation of Judaism and a sense of pride in being Jewish by providing a positive,
experiential atmosphere for learning prayers, history, and holidays using art forms, music, cooking,
and other projects.


  • Mitzvot: Living a Jewish Life

To engage with God, Torah, and mitzvot within the framework of the Conservative Movement and
to incorporate them into our lives in a meaningful way.


  • Tikkun Olam: Repairing the World

To develop of sense of Jewish responsibility towards all people throughout the world through
tzedakah (charity) and gemilut chasadim (acts of loving-kindness).


  • Klal Yisrael: Israel - Land, People, State

To develop an appreciation and identification with Klal Yisrael and to foster a sense of community
with Jews in Israel and around the world.


  • T’fillah: Prayer

To develop synagogue competence, including understanding the structure and meaning of Jewish
prayer and the ability to participate in congregational services.


  • Ivrit: Hebrew

To develop basic Hebrew reading and writing skills.


Shalom

HEBREW CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Level 1:

Learn the Hebrew Letters: Bet, tav, shin, mem, lamed, caf, hey, reish, chaf, vet, dalet

Vowels:

Patach, kamatz, schva, chataf-patach


Level 2:

Learn the Hebrew Letters: Alef, vav, kuf, tzadi, ayin, nun, nun sofit, chet, yud, mem sofit, tet

Vowels:

Chirik and chirik with yud, Cholam and cholam with vav


Level 3:

Learn Hebrew Letters: Pay, samech, fey, tzaki sofit, sin, gimmel, zayin, chaf sofit, fey/pey sofit

Vowels:

Segol, chataf-segol, tzereh and tzereh with yud, shuruk, qubuz


Level 4:

Fluent reading of Shabbat blessings, Havdallah prayers, Food blessings


Level 5:

Fluent Reading of Barchu, Sh’ma/V’ahavata, Mi Chamocha, Kaddish


Level 6:

Fluent Reading of: Torah Service Prayers: Ein Chamocha, Ark Opening, Torah Blessing, Ashrei


Level 7

Fluent Reading of: Haftarah blessings, Birkat shalom, ein keloheinu, adon olam, aleinu


Level 8:

Fluent Reading of: Opening Amidah Prayers: Avot v’Imahot, G’vurot, K’dusha, Birkat Hamazon


Upon completion of all 8 levels, students will begin to study with the rabbi. Sundays they will study how to lead the shacharit service and Tuesdays they will study Torah trope.

 

Shalom

Judaica Curriculum Overview

 

Shalom

Grade

Torah

Textbook

Judaica

Textbook

Projects

Prayer Focus (English Translations)

1st-2nd

Genesis: Flood to Tower of Babel (year one), Abraham and Sarah (year 2)

I Can Learn Torah 1 (year 1), I Can Learn Torah Vol. 2 (year 2): Torah Aura

Chagim/

Judaism at home

BJL Beginnings: Torah Aura

Challah, Sh’ma Pillowcases, Tzedakah Boxes, Havdallah candles, b’samim bags,Kiddush cups

Bracha formula, Modeh Ani, Bedtime Sh’ma, Havdallah prayers

3rd

Exodus: Moses to Joshua

Bible People Book 2: Behrman House

Israel: Geography, culture, food

Jewish Values:

Passport to Israel: Torah Aura

Jewish Values from Alef to Tav: Torah Aura

Create Map of Israel, Cook Israeli food, Mosaic of old city, create Red Sea for Pesach, omer calendar

Blessings for food, wine, N’tilat yedaim, Shabbat brachot, ein keloheinu/adon olam

4th

Prophets and

Writings

 

Explorer’s

Bible

Volume 2:

Behrman

House

 

Life Cycle:

Brit Milah to

Death,

God

The Circle of Jewish Life: Torah Aura

I Have Some Questions About God: Torah Aura

 

Mock Wedding, Visit Mikvah at JCC, visit cemetery, make wimpel

Barchu, Sh’ma, V’ahavta,

Mi Khamokha

Ashrei

5th/6th grade

Torah Commentary/Parashat HaShavua,

 

Chumash, Parashat Cards, Instant Lessons:, What is Mishnah, What is a Rashi,

Torah Toons I: Torah Aura

Midrash

Instant Lessons-What is Midrash, Stories We Live By,

Make a Midrash Out of Me:

Torah Aura

Elijah’s cup, Torah Factory (chabad), write their own midrash

5th grade:

Beginning of Torah Service, Ark Opening, Taking Torah Out, Torah Blessings, Returning Ark,

6th Grade: Haftarah Blessings, Ashrei, Birkat Shalom, Birkat Ha’mazon, Aleinu

7th grade

Gemilut Chesed Environmentalism

 

Kids Guide to Service Projects: Torah Aura

Let the Earth Teach you Torah

Hot Topics

The Holocaust: A History of Courage and Resistance: Behrman House

 

Service Learning Projects off-campus set by students

Visit Contemporary Jewish Museum, Amidah Cards

Amidah, Avot v’imahot, g’vurot, k’dushah, Kaddish,

 

 
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