The Open Hebrew School at SJCCBA

The mission of our nurturing and inclusive Open Hebrew School is to promote lifelong Jewish living and learning & to enable our students to become competent, confident, and committed Jews. 

To achieve our mission, we aim to foster Jewish literacy and to provide students and their families with enriching educational experiences in the subject areas of:

·       Tefillah Hebrew language skills

·       Torah/Tanach (Bible)

·       Timeline of the Jewish people (post-biblical history)

·       Traditions (holidays and other Jewish laws and customs)

·       Tikkun Olam (Jewish values and ethics)

We aim to accomplish our educational objectives in these curriculum areas by utilizing cutting-edge child-centered educational techniques featuring our Rabbi, Education Director, & other qualified educators who exhibit a love of and commitment to Judaism. 

Our educational program incorporates individualized learning centers, classes of mixed-age groups, family education, &  experiential learning aimed at creating positive Jewish memories.

"LEARNING CENTERS

Learning centers stationed around an open classroom will enable students to learn and grow at their own pace.  Center-based learning will facilitate individualized learning in the subject areas of Tefillah Hebrew, Torah/Tanach, & Timeline.   This method allows for utmost flexibility in the classroom, taking into account both remediation and acceleration.

"FAMILY EDUCATION &

OTHER MEMORABLE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES

Open Hebrew School students learn by doing.  Special programming, sometimes involving parents as well as children, will focus on Traditions & Tikkun Olam.  Jewish family education programs enable parents and children to learn and enjoy Jewish experiences together; they also aim to empower families to do Jewish activities on their own.

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         Grades K-2     Students in the lower grades meet on Sunday mornings, from 9:00-11:30 AM.  They learn Tefillah, Torah, Traditions, & Tikkun Olam customs through music, art, discussions and stories.

          Open Hebrew School:  Grades 3-7     Students in the upper grades meet on Sunday mornings from 9:00 AM-12:30 PM and on Wednesday afternoons from 4:15-6:15 PM.   The curriculum subject areas of Torah, Timeline, and Tefillah Hebrew are taught by incorporating the use of learning centers and our new computer lab.  The learning of Tefillah Hebrew will be supplemented and enhanced by participation in Junior Congregation, which meets twice per month on Shabbat mornings, from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.  There will be family education and other special events throughout the year to teach the subject areas of Traditions & Tikkun Olam in an interactive "learning by doing" format.

          Jewish Family Education     Parents of students in the Open Hebrew School and Perelman Jewish Day School are encouraged to learn together with their children by participating in Jewish Family Education programs including the pre-Bnai Mitzvah P.A.C.T. (Parents and Children Together) sessions for 5th and 6th grade families.

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For more information about the Open Hebrew School or to register your child, contact Barbara Weisman, Director of Education at 610-446-1967, or by e-mail at education@sjccba.org.  You may also use the registration form and method of payment form for fall, 2009, which are available on this website.