Our Education Program is free! 

Thanks to the generous support of the Sandler and Schloss Families, we have established The Harry Sandler Educational Center and The L. Lou Schloss Memorial Education Fund to bring all of our educational programs under one umbrella of learning, to foster the Jewish education of our children, “v’shinantam L’vanecha” ("and you shall teach your children”) and expand access to learning by removing financial barriers.  Our programs are tailored for every member of the family and for every level of knowledge and are free to our members.

OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

(See registration forms and links to important documents below)

SUNDAY FAMILY CAMP (Ages 4-6) - Sunday Camp meets from 10:00-12:00 one Sunday morning per month. The Sunday Program focuses mostly on holidays as they fall on the Jewish calendar, and also includes some work with prayers and Hebrew letters, as well as Jewish themes and values.  We use a mixture of crafts, songs, dance, games, activities and stories to help our students experience Judaism. Parent participation is required for this program, so that parents can help support their child’s learning during our class time.

Click here for more information about our classes. No synagogue membership is required for this program.  

YOUTH EDUCATION - Our Youth Education program meets weekly for students ages 7 to 18 in grades 2+.  Click here for more information about our classes. Synagogue membership is required for these programs.

Kitah Aleph (Grade 2) and Kitah Bet (Grade 3): 

Aleph and Bet classes work to provide students with the basics of learning Hebrew letter recognition and decoding in order to learn to read, as well as learning about holiday observance, Tzedakah and Jewish living.  

Kita Gimel and Kitah Dalet (Grades 4 and up):  

Gimel and Dalet teachers work with students to build on their Hebrew reading skills with emphasis on prayers surrounding the Amidah and Torah service as well as Jewish ethics and living based on the Torah. 

Bar/Bat Mitzvah

The B’nai Mitzvah program prepares students to take their place as adults within the Jewish Community. This program includes a focus on leading prayer, Jewish History, Judaica, and preparation of D’Var Torah. Click here for more information about this program.

Confirmation - These classes focus on advanced Jewish education.  Click here for more information about post Bar/Bat Mitzvah learning.

ADULT LEARNING

Stephen Soreff, MD - Adult Learning Director

soreffs15[at]aol.com

Adult Education - These monthly presentations are part of Etz Hayim Synagogue’s Adult Continuing Education Program, Hot Topics and Cool Contemporary Stuff.  Click here for this year's line up of programming.