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Sunday School Programming
The Sunday School program for children ages 4-8 begins at 9:15. Students will first meet in
their classrooms from for opening activities. At 9:25 the students will meet in the
Multipurpose Room to celebrate Shabbat with a Shabbat snack, challah and juice before
returning to their prospective classroom for the weekly lesson. This block of time will be
devoted to classroom activities including the tzedakah component of the curriculum,
introduction to Hebrew, Bible stories, crafts and holiday lessons. At 11:15 the Rabbi will join
the children in the sanctuary for tefillah (prayer). Parents are welcome and encouraged to
join their children each week for the tefillah part of the program.
Several times during the year, parents will be invited to participate with their children in
workshops exploring holidays, prayer and Jewish values.
GAN
The Gan class is a two-year program designed for Pre-K and Kindergarten age students. This
is an opportunity for the younger set to explore Jewish holidays and symbols and study the
alef-bet, the Hebrew alphabet. A variety of crafts and games will enhance the weekly
lessons. B’rachot for Shabbat and the holidays will be taught. Bible stories will be used to
demonstrate Jewish values as well as introduce the children to major characters in the Torah.
The Gan curriculum includes a unit devoted to learning about the synagogue. The students
will learn about different ritual objects found in the synagogue. David the Shabbat guest is a
regular in the Gan classroom and will be visiting a different family each week.
ALEF
The Alef class provides a study of Bible heroes and heroines, celebration of the various
Jewish holiday traditions and an understanding and practicing of mitzvot (commandments)
and tzedakah. The students will continue their study of the letters of the alef-bet, continue to
build their Hebrew vocabulary and to practice the b’rachot. A variety of modalities will be
employed to achieve these goals.
The children will focus on the Shabbat table service this year. They will make candlesticks,
a Kiddush cup and challah cover, and will learn the blessing associated with each. They will
also make a tzedakah box.
BET
The Bet students are now ready to begin Hebrew reading and writing. Hebrew vowels will be
introduced and students will learn the words commonly used in Siddur (prayer book) reading.
The children will expand their understanding of Bible stories by discussing moral issues
related to the story, and will broaden their knowledge of the Jewish holiday rituals, b’rachot
and Shabbat services. Crafts will be made for the holidays and Shabbat.
A brief unit about Jerusalem will be incorporated into the curriculum. The unit will explore
people and places in Jerusalem.
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