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YOUNG CHILDREN F.O.R.C.E.S. (Families-Outreach-Relationships-Community-Education-Socializing)
To learn about specific programs click on the listed programs below Sign, Story and Song Click here to get information on Sing, Story and Song Club Mommy Click here to get information about Club Mommy
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RELIGIOUS SCHOOL (631) 421-5836 ReligiousSchool@tbeli.org Come be a Part of Our Family! Come be a Part of Our Faith! The Religious School at Temple Beth El is committed to helping students and their families become enthusiastic and competent active participants in Jewish communal life through Mitzvot (Commandments), Torah (Study), Avodah (Worship), and Gemilut Chasadim (Deeds of loving kindness). A love of Judaism, Jewish values, and a strong connection to the Jewish community are developed and nurtured through formal and informal Jewish education experiences. These experiences help families bring Judaism into their homes and show how Judaism plays a role in their lives. The Religious School strives to inspire in students and families a life long love of Jewish learning. The Religious School of Temple Beth El is a thirteen-year program that culminates in twelfth grade graduation. Students are encouraged to enter before the third grade. We have found that a stronger foundation in basic understanding of the holidays and prayers is enhanced when a child enters in Kindergarten. New students are consecrated during Simhat Torah Services and receive certificates and miniature Torahs. Part of the success of our program is the strong support and active participation of our parents in Family Education workshop and temple-wide events. Throughout the year, we offer opportunities for families to learn informally with their children in Family Education workshops. Programs center around Jewish holidays, rituals and life cycle events. Families join together by grade for an annual Shabbat dinner and service. In addition, our youth program plans and runs an annual Purim Carnival for the entire congregation. Temple Beth El also offers Junior Choir and Junior Congregation meetings with the Rabbi. Goal of the Religious School The goal of Jewish education within the Reform movement is the deepening of Jewish experience and knowledge for all liberal Jews in order to strengthen faith in God, love of Torah, and identification with the Jewish people through involvement in the Synagogue and participation in Jewish life. We believe that Judaism contains the answers to the challenges and questions confronting the human spirit, and that only a knowledgeable Jew can fully discover these answers. Primary Grades Curriculum Our curriculum for the primary years is built on the basis of concrete Jewish experience, relevant to the child’s life, upon which learning in later years can grow. Our aim in these first years is to instill a love for Judaism and to nourish the child’s own natural sources of curiosity. Parents are invited to join in a Family Education workshop once a year and are encouraged to volunteer to help during our many celebrations and learning events. We welcome and support partnership with our students’ parents. We encourage questions and are dedicated to the education of the whole family. About our Principal Diane Berg, RJE, has
been a Jewish educator for 38 years earning the title of Reform Jewish Educator
(1996). She earned her Principals Certification from the Federation of Reform
Synagogues, her Family Educator Certification from the Board of Jewish Education
of Greater New York and a re-certification by the B.J.E. and Fordham University.
She was trained by the Princeton Institute for Leadership Training for the
Gesher L'Kesher Program and uses these skills with our High School students. |
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COMMUNITY HEBREW HIGH SCHOOL 631-603-8740 or chhs@tbeli.org In order to address the sophistication and continuing curiosity of our High School students, Temple Beth El has joined forces with Temple Beth David in Commack, Temple Beth Torah in Melville, and Temple Chaverim in Plainview to offer a unique Community Hebrew High School Program. By combining our resources we are able to offer a myriad of interesting and meaningful courses, develop a special leadership approach to Jewish education, and include an exciting social atmosphere for our students Why join CHHS? The Community Hebrew High School provides an opportunity for Jewish teens to continue their Jewish education in an academic and social environment. Our school, which is supported and endorsed by Temple Beth David of Commack, Temple Beth El of Huntington, Temple Beth Torah of Melville, and Temple Chaverim of Plainview, gathers over 250 teenagers in grades 8 through 12, for an evening of Jewish learning and socialization. CHHS meets on Monday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CHHS rotates to each of the participating temples for five to six weeks at a time. This year, students will be afforded the opportunity to study with their own Rabbis and Educators during “Home Weeks,” which will take place throughout the school year. Please check your synagogue calendar for the dates of your synagogue’s Home Weeks. Our schedule for the 2008-2009 school year is as follows: Trimester 1: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 – Temple Chaverim: Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1, Dec 8 Grade 8 – Temple Beth David – Nov 3, Nov 10, Nov 17, Nov 24, Dec 1, Dec 8
Trimester 2: All Grades (Grades 8,9,10,11,12) – Temple Beth El – Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 26, Feb 2, Feb 9, Feb 23, Mar 2
Trimester 3: All Grades (Grades 8,9,10,11,12) – Temple Beth Torah – Mar 23, Mar 30, Apr 20, Apr 27, May 4, May 11, May 18 (graduation)
Save the date for our Annual CHHS Conclave at Camp Eisner from November 21st-23rd. For all who attend, conclave is definitely a highlight of the CHHS year. You don’t want to miss it. Important Phone Numbers: Temple Beth David (631) 499 – 0915 Temple Beth El (631) 421 – 5835 Temple Beth Torah (631) 643 – 1200 Temple Chaverim (516) 367 – 6100
CHHS PROGRAMS BY GRADE GRADES 8 AND 9: CONFIRMATION PREP This year our eighth and ninth graders will have the unique opportunity to choose the subjects that they will study for the first third of the school year. Students will be studying electives of their choice. These choices will be mailed home in the beginning of October so that parents will have the opportunity to review the course choices with their children. There is a varied selection of elective topics for the students to choose from, such as teen issues, current events in Israel, or comparing Hebrew prayers to lyrics in modern day music. For the last two thirds of the school year, our eighth and ninth graders will be participating in a program called Gesher L’Kesher. Gesher L’ Kesher is Hebrew for “a bridge to a connection.” It is a peer leadership program which will create caring, vibrant communities of learners, where in the mitzvot, teachings, and values of Judaism are experienced and integrated into students’ lives. For 45 minutes, eighth and ninth grade students will meet with dynamic, committed teachers to discuss “the topic of the week.” All topics will be considered from a Jewish perspective, employing Jewish text and traditions. During the next 45 minutes, carefully trained eleventh and twelfth graders will conduct interactive learning experiences (such as focused games and role playing) for small groups of eighth and ninth graders. These learning experiences will allow the students to synthesize and respond to the material they learned earlier. Of course, adult teachers will always be present to supervise. GRADE 10: CONFIRMATION Our 10th graders have the opportunity to study with the senior rabbis from our four congregations. Each week, students will discuss and debate topics ranging from Israel and the Middle East to abortion, euthanasia, or intermarriage. Their year of study culminates in our Confirmation ceremony on May 28, 2009 at Temple Beth Torah. In order to be eligible for Confirmation, attendance is required at the Conclave November 21st - 23rd, as well as the majority of classes throughout the year. GRADES 11 AND 12: MADRICHIM PROGRAM Our eleventh and twelfth graders will spend the first trimester studying two key issues effecting Long Islanders today. They will learn the Jewish point of view on these issues and will have the opportunity to “grill” some local legislators about these issues, and how we can go about making change. The result of their studies will help create a campaign to educate the eighth, ninth, and tenth graders in order to enable the entire Community Hebrew High School to carry out a Mitzvah project based on these issues. The remaining two trimesters will be spent studying Middot-Jewish virtues. Each week, the eleventh and twelfth graders will have the option to create and conduct learning experiences for eighth and ninth graders based on the Middah being studied that week. .
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EDUCATION CONTINUING EDUCATION Temple Beth El offers a variety of Continuing Education programs. Our Bible study group meets regularly at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings in the library or the Great Room. It is a "walk-in" program, and the group is always eager to welcome new participants. Refreshments are served. Our Adult Hebrew education course is currently completing its second year of study with our Cantor. It meets from 9:15 to 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Those wishing to join at this juncture should contact the Cantor. Some of our participants will be participating in adult b’nai mitzvah ceremony this spring, although this is not a requirement. Following this, the class will begin its next cycle. Through our partnership with J Learn, we offer a variety of programs. Our newest program "Cracking the Code: The Art of Disagreement", a five-week program from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursdays. For more information, please click here. |
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AN AFFILIATE OF THE UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM Page Last Updated 09/21/2006 |
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