The purpose of the Religious School at Congregation Bet Ha'am is to help parents guide children toward fulfilling Jewish lives. Raising a Jewish child requires both the formal component provided by our educational program and the day-to-day experience of Jewish life provided at home.
In Religious School, our youth study the language, literature, culture and values of our people. At home, they apply this knowledge to their unique realities. When school and home combine successfully, children see themselves as part of the greater fabric of the Jewish people and the Jewish tradition.
Curriculum
The goals of our curriculum are the same as the ones adopted by the Reform movement. We would like our students to become:
- Jews who affirm their Jewish identity and bind themselves inseparably to their people by word and deed.
- Jews who bear witness to the brit (the covenant between God and the Jewish People) through the practice of mitzvot (commandments) as studied in Torah and the classic Jewish literature it has generated, and interpreted in light of historic development and contemporary liberal thought
Classes
- Kindergargen religious school classes are held on Sunday mornings from 9:30 - 11:00 AM.
- Grades 1 - 6 religious school classes are held on Sunday mornings from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM.
- Grades 7 - 10 religious school classes are held on Sunday evenings from 5:00 - 7:30 PM.
As times can change, please check with the calendar for up-to-date information. If you have a compatible program or use Google Mail you can also subscribe to the calendar by clicking the + button under the calendar.
Summer Camp
Another essential part of a Jewish education is summer camp. In the safety of a camp community, a child can experience being Jewish in an entirely Jewish environment in which the conflicts and pressures of being a minority are replaced by a supportive and nurturing camping experience. The URJ operates nine camps around the country.
One is a national camp for high school students, the other eight are regional camps for students entering grades three through twelve. Congregation Bet Ha'am is served by the Eisner Camp and Crane Lake, both located in Massachusetts.
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