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Youth Education

“When you teach your children, you teach your children’s children.”
—Talmud

Congregation Shir Hadash’s youth education program focuses on giving our children a sense of Jewish identity and imparting to them tools they may use in their lives, both at Temple and in the larger community.

Our programs, under the direction of our Rabbi Educator Lisa Levenberg, serve as a place where our children will encounter God, Torah and Israel. As part of our mission of being an evolving Reform Jewish congregation, we offer our children a place to learn, grow, build community and be challenged as they become more mature members of the congregation.

Our Religious School is a cornerstone of our Congregation life. We have classes for K through 6th grades on Sunday mornings, 7th through 10th grade on Tuesday evenings and Hebrew classes on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons. We also offer special programs for preschool-aged students and workshops and seminars for 11th and 12th graders. Our programs include dance, music, cooking art, and special holiday activities. K-6 grade students are invited to sing in our children’s choir.

We encourage students to begin their religious education in Kindergarten and to start Hebrew class in the 3rd grade in preparation for B’nai Mitzvah training later on. We have a family oriented educational program, which provides numerous opportunities for parents to participate in the learning process on Sunday mornings. The school program is reinforced by a dynamic youth group system with fun, age appropriate activities for students from grade 3 through twelve.

In addition to our school programs, we also offer opportunities for families with young children to learn and connect. We’re excited about our new Preschool Pajama Parties, featuring Linda “Rainbow the Clown” Levine, in which families can learn new ways to make Judaism special and still be home by bedtime! A lively Tot Shabbat service is offered on the 3rd Saturday of the month. A playgroup/havurah is another opportunity for families with toddlers to connect.