Rivka Felsher,
As the
incoming Director of the Temple Sinai Religious School, a
one-day-per-week program for students ages 3 through
confirmation year, and beyond, Rivka has big plans for the
School. Temple Sinai Religious School utilizes the URJ's
Chai curriculum for Judaics instruction for students in gan
yeladim (kindergarten) through seventh grade.
For more information on the Chai curriculum visit:
http://chai.urj.org/
Watch out for face lifts, class room reorganization,
further Chai and Mitkadem curriculum implementation, the
return of monthly family services, parent committee, youth
group, and confirmation class, a monthly infant/toddler
Shabbat celebration, parent classes in family ritual and
prayer basics, more art, more music, more community
partnerships, and more fun! Religious School: ext. 19
Our school
also employs the Mitkadem curriculum for Hebrew instruction
for students in gan yeladim through confirmation. For more
information on the Mitkadem curriculum visit: http://urj.org/learning/teacheducate/hebrew/mitkadem/
Our pre-K
students benefit from a custom designed curriculum for their
age group that leads into both the Chai and Mitkadem
curricula.
Tot Shabbat is a FREE
monthly program for our littlest community members ages
0-3 to introduce them to the spirit, music, and joy of the Shabbat
experience.
We offer...
•Musical Appreciation
•Creative Movement
•Shabbat Ritual
•Jewish Symbolism
•Early Childhood Art
•Challah & Grape Juice
•Special Treats for Holidays
Tot Shabbat is held in the Early Childhood Classroom, Room 104,
from 10:00 – 11:30 am on the following Saturdays:
September 10, 2011
October 15, 2011
November 12, 2011
December 10, 2011
January 14, 2012
February 4, 2012
March 10, 2012
April 14, 2012
Tot Shabbat is facilitated by Rivka Felsher, Religious School
Director with support from TS Teachers, Confirmation students, and
early childhood expert members of Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County.
Tot Shabbat is not a drop-off program – Parent/Grandparent/Guardian
participation required. Breastfeeding moms are welcome, strollers
permitted, BYO formula/milk please. Space is Limited! Registration
Required! To register please
contact: Rivka Felsher, Religious School Director, (561) 276-6161,
x19, schooldirector@templesinaipbc.org
Our program strives to develop in our students a solid
Jewish identity, the desire to pursue life long learning,
and perform acts of loving kindness as they work toward
tikkun olam (repairing the world). As our students are
called up to the Torah they also develop public speaking and
leadership skills.
At Temple Sinai we look at each and every student preparing
for Bar or Bat Mitzvah as a unique individual. Both the
program of study and the religious ceremony itself are
tailored by our Rabbi and Cantorial Soloist to highlight
each student's unique gifts. As a matter of policy, each
student who becomes a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at Temple Sinai is
the sole honoree on that important occasion. We view this as
a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your son or daughter,
and your entire family, to honor this important milestone in
the Jewish lifecycle.
We offer B'nei Mitzvah (Bar and Bat Mitzvah) classes for
young women and young men at the age of 13 (typically grade
7). Students begin their preparations with t'filah (prayer)
studies and chanting the blessings in grade 5. Students in
grades 5-7 also attend Religious School on 8 pre-scheduled
alternate Saturdays per school year, to study t'filah and
attend Shabbat morning services.
Individualized tutoring begins 6 months prior to a scheduled
bar or bat mitzvah date. More time is given to students with
special needs. Students work toward fluent Hebrew reading of
their Torah and Haftarah portions and all blessings and
service prayers. They perform a pre-determined number of
community service hours toward the completion of a mitzvah
project of their choosing. Students also write their own
capstone speech helping them synthesize the lessons of the
Torah and Haftarah, their mitzvah project, and their years
in Religious School.
Youth Confirmation Program
Confirmation is another milestone in the Jewish lifecycle
for 10th grade students at Temple Sinai. The three year
program begins in 8th grade and goes beyond the bar or bat
mitzvah which marks the beginning of students' life long
learning, to delve deeper into values, issues, goals, and
choices in contemporary life as seen through the lens of
Reform Judaism. It culminates in a shared Confirmation
service held on Shavuot each spring led by the "graduating"
10th grade students in the Confirmation class.
Students at this level engage in chevruta (partner) study,
self-directed learning guided by the instructor, classroom
research, and creative reporting.
The class is joined by guest instructors from within the
congregation and from the larger community.
Students in grades 8-10 are eligible to join our
Confirmation Program regardless of their level of prior
Jewish religious instruction. The program consists of a
three-year rotating curriculum that focuses on the following
strands:
Israel & Jews in the Diaspora, Contemporary Issues &
Choices, Godwrestling & Spirituality. A fourth strand,
Tikkun Olam, will be weaved throughout the three year
curriculum with required mitzvah hours in the Religious
School. The mitzvah hours are designed to train students to
be teaching and program assistants, young student mentors,
and tutors.
