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Religious School Committee
Ohev
Shalom provides formal Jewish education for children in
kindergarten through twelfth grade. The course of study
offered at Ohev Shalom provides our students with academic
and experiential knowledge of Jewish tradition, culture,
prayer, history and Torah. The primary goals of our school
are fluency in reading Hebrew, comfort and familiarity with
the siddur and Jewish liturgy, and a basic
understanding of our prayers.
The
Sunday program for Gan (Kindergarten), Kesher (First Grade)
and Mechina (Second Grade) is open to the children of
members and non-members and meets for two and a half hours
on Sunday mornings. The five-year Religious School program
(Third through Seventh Grades) is open to the children of
Ohev Shalom members only. Students attend two days a week
for a total of 5 hours.
The
Religious School curriculum is based on the spiral
curricular concept in which students visit similar areas of
study each school year but on an increasingly sophisticated
and theme based level. Our goal is to grow with our
students, facilitate their religious and spiritual growth
and development, and share with them the joy and excitement
of Jewish living.
Once
students enter Kitah Aleph (Third Grade), they begin an
intensive course of study, approximately half of which is
dedicated to learning how to read, write and pray in Hebrew.
Once Hebrew reading is introduced, the focus turns to
familiarization with and, ultimately, mastery of the Friday
night and Shabbat morning services. Basic prayer themes, key
words and chants associated with each prayer are learned.
The long-term goal of our Hebrew/Tefillah (prayer)
curriculum is to enable our students to walk into any
Conservative synagogue and follow or even lead a service. In
addition to the Friday night and Shabbat morning services,
students study the other central prayers associated with
holidays, life cycle events, and home rituals.
Our
Hebrew High School program meets on Wednesday evenings from
7:00-9:15 PM and is available to the children of all Ohev
Shalom members in eighth through twelfth grades. Each
Wednesday session is divided into three class periods:
7:00-7:40 PM, 7:45-8:25 PM, and 8:35-9:15 PM. All Hebrew
High School students have one grade-level core class that is
assigned and two elective classes.
Our faculty consists of
knowledgeable, experienced teachers who make learning about
Judaism a fun and exciting experience. Our faculty knows how
to make Judaism come alive in the classroom. Together we are
committed to providing a high quality education in a warm
and nurturing environment, while fostering a love for
Judaism.
Please download copies of
our
Religious School and
Hebrew High School
handbooks for a detailed curriculum and a more in-depth
description of education at Ohev Shalom!
