Hebrew school
Sunday mornings from 9:30 to 12:00 for kids from kindergarten to sixth grade. Hebrew reading, holidays they get to make and taste, and Jewish stories — taught by teachers who know every child's name.
Our Hebrew school is small on purpose: four classes, never more than twelve children in a room, and a teacher plus a teen helper in each. Kids learn to read Hebrew, but mostly they learn that being Jewish is something you do with your hands — baking, building a sukkah, wrapping a Chanukah gift for a child who has none.
Parents are welcome to stay for coffee in the lobby. Most Sundays a few of them do.
What your child does here
Two and a half hours that go by fast.
Hebrew reading
Letter by letter, at the child's own pace, so every kid reads from the prayer book by fourth grade.
Holiday workshops
Shofars before Rosh Hashanah, olive oil pressing before Chanukah, matzah baking before Passover.
Mitzvah projects
Each class takes on a project a year — cards for seniors, food for families, a toy drive.
Friends
The same small group every week, and a class party for every holiday.
From first visit to first Sunday
1. Come to a Sunday
Bring your child for a free trial morning, or come to our open day.
2. Fill in one form
Your child's name, grade and anything the teacher should know.
3. Start any week
Children join throughout the year. We help newcomers catch up quietly.
Hebrew school questions
What does it cost?
$360 a year per child, with a sibling discount. If the cost is a problem, tell the Rebbetzin — no child stays home because of money.
My child has never been to Hebrew school. Will they be behind?
No. Each class mixes beginners and readers, and the teacher plans for both.
Is it only for families who keep kosher or Shabbat?
No. Most of our families don't. Every Jewish child is welcome.
Is there a bar or bat mitzvah track?
Yes. Fifth and sixth graders can start preparing here; see our Bar and Bat Mitzvah page.
More programs
Other ways to be part of the community.
- Shabbat dinnersEvery Friday night, after a short service, we sit down to kiddush, fresh challah and a three-course home-cooked dinner. Forty people on a quiet week, a hundred on a holiday — and always a seat for one more.
- Jewish holidaysFrom the shofar on Rosh Hashanah to the last matzah ball of Passover, every holiday of the year happens here — services, meals, and something for the kids. You bring yourself; we'll bring the rest.
- Torah classes & Lunch and LearnA Tuesday evening class on the week's Torah portion, a Thursday Lunch and Learn downtown, and one-on-one study whenever you want it. No background needed — bring a question and leave with something to think about.