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Religious
School Educational Program
School Principal: Eileen
Cohn
One Day Program: Pre-K - 1st Grade
Two Day Program: 2nd - 7th Grade
Calendar
Religious School 5769 classes have begun!
Class Schedule:
Sundays: 9:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. All students - grades Pre K -7
Tuesdays: 4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Two-day students - grades 2-7
Teen Scene begins Sunday, Sept. 14 - Grades 8-10
See calendar for dates and times
Confirmation Classes - 10th Grade
See calendar for dates and times
CBS TEEN SCENE!
High school students – you still have time to register for this fantastic program just for you! Designed for students in grades 8-10, the CBS Teen Scene Program offers learning experiences that focus on the interests of today’s Jewish teens. Connect to your Judaism and your Jewish peers in this unique program; It’s intellectually challenging, meaningful and fun!
The Details:
Teen Scene meets approximately two times per month for speakers, filed trips, discussions and interesting lessons. (see calendar)
Two classes: 8th Grade, 9-10th Grade. Some programs will be together with all three grades. We will team up with other synagogue teen classes for some programs.
Four fantastic teachers, including Rabbi Zimmerman, Marsha Fish, Joe Bernstein, and Eileen Cohn;
Participation in Teen Scene is required if you want to be a Madrich(a).
Teen scene topics were chosen by and for our teen students. For example:
- Interfaith Dating
- Discrimination and Diversity
- Election 2008
- All About Israel
- Comparative Judaism
- Comparative Religions
TRIPS include:
- A tour of the amazing BAPPS Temple
- A trip to Whitwell, Tenn., to see the Paper Clips exhibit
- MLK Weekend in Savannah
Check the Teen Scene Calendar for details. Register immediately! The Teen Scene classes participated in Mitzvah Day August 17. First official class is September 14.
About the CBS Religious School
The primary goal of the Congregation Beth Shalom
Religious School is to offer each child the opportunity to become
an active participant in the Jewish community through knowledge
and understanding of Jewish rituals, customs, observances and ethical
teachings of Judaism. In an effort to create a foundation for lifelong
Jewish learning and living, our school focuses on the following
areas of study:
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Torah - basic understanding and love of Torah and connection
to God.
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Hebrew - basic knowledge of language - Modern and Siddur
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Jewish Values - as they apply to our lives through performance
of mitzvot, and recognition of the Jewish value in everything
we do.
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Jewish Lifecycle - following Jewish calendar and holiday observance.
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Jewish history - understanding the timeline of the Jewish people.
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Tefilot - development of skills, as well as understanding of
significance, history and spiritual meaning of prayers.
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Israel - connection to Modern State of Israel.
One Day
Program: Pre-K - 1st Grade
Students in Pre-K through first grades begin their Jewish educational
experience through an introduction to the culture, traditions and
people of the synagogue. These young students learn about many of
the customs and ceremonies associated with the holidays as they
are introduced to Jewish values and ethical teachings through age-appropriate
lessons.
The Alef-Bet becomes familiar as students begin a reading readiness
program in preparation for future Hebrew language study. Our youngest
students also begin to learn the importance of performing mitzvot,
which is an integral part of the "Value-Able First" Curriculum.
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Two Day
Program: 2nd - 7th Grade
Students in the upper grades begin to build upon the basic skills
and concepts introduced in the early grades. Hebrew and Judaics
subjects are offered during each class session, in order to help
students increase Hebrew proficiency and retention.
The spiral holiday curriculum that is implemented in the lower grades,
continues through the upper grades to help students build their
understanding of each concept as critical thinking skills increase.
Students study Tefilot in the upper grades focusing on the meaning,
history and significance of each prayer. In the third grade, each
student receives a personal copy of the Sim Shalom Siddur, which
becomes a text used through the upper grades.
Curriculum in the upper grades encompasses study of Tanakh, life-cycle,
holidays, Jewish History including the Shoah and Israel. The relevance
of the practice of mitzvot, which is introduced in Pre-K, continues
through the seventh grade.
7th Grade
Program:
Seventh Grade program focuses on an individualized 13-point mitzvah
project which is required for graduation. Seventh grade students
and their parents also participate in a Sunday life-cycle class
with the rabbi where they can explore the ceremonial customs and
ritual surrounding Jewish life cycle events.
Religious School 5769 classes have begun!
Class Schedule:
Sundays: 9:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. All students - grades PreK -7
Tuesdays: 4:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. Two-day students - grades 2-7
Teen Scene begins Sunday, Sept. 14 Grades 8-10
see calendar for dates and times
Confirmation Classes 10th Grade
see calendar for dates and times
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