Hebrew School

We are excited to announce that students in 3^rd-5^th grades will have the opportunity to engage in one-on-one Hebrew instruction, either in-person or online. These sessions will meet Tuesdays from 4-6:00PM for 30 minutes. Individual attention with a teacher will help your child progress at their own pace. Scheduling for one-on-one Hebrew instruction will begin in August. 

Sixth graders will spend the year learning trope, chanting for Torah and Haftarah texts, as well as reviewing liturgy and engaging with the Torah service. This year, students will meet as a group on Zoom and have additional opportunities for one-on-one learning with their teacher.  

Rak Ivrit: 7^th and 8^th graders will meet for an hour each week for T’filah, review of prayers and trope skills, and modern Hebrew instruction. While 8th grade participation is optional, we hope students – especially those with B’nai Mitzvah dates this school year - will continue their exploration of Hebrew! 

We teach Hebrew in fun and meaningful way to students in grades 3-7 on Tuesday afternoons. The goals of our Hebrew program are for our students to: become knowledgeable in the structure and meaning of the Shabbat and holiday liturgy; decode, read, and write Hebrew consonants and vowels; familiarize themselves with Hebrew and Jewish life vocabulary; and experiment with Modern Hebrew. We are educating our children for life-long learning and participation in congregational life, not for one specific  lifecycle event.

Our Hebrew school teachers are rabbis, rabbinical students from Hebrew Union College, and Jewish professionals with advanced Hebrew degrees who bring their unique skills and talents to engage our students in the study of Hebrew.