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WE’RE VERY IMPRESSED EXODUS WITH OUR CURRICULUM. Pre-K: Kindergarten: CURRICULUM: ‘Aleph-Bet Home’ is a CURRICULUM: We continue our Biblical journey with the Book ofShmot (Exodus). NOW IT’S YOUR TURN. CURRICULUM: The children (There is an adequate review of Genesis for students who join the school at this juncture.) The friendly introduction to the are introduced to (Bible) through open-ended art and dramatization. The material is taught through exercises - with a special focus on introspection - using a “Let's HOME through an understanding of Grade 1: Look... Let's Think... Let's Do...” series. letters are transformed into exciting characters Breishit’s (Genesis’) Hebrew School is an incredible opportunity. We living in a 3-D 'house'. The students help dress storyline. The Biblical narrative CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: This course conveys the historical flow - slavery, liberation have the chance to inspire future adults with a the puppets anddecorate the 'house' as their is taught as the students sit sense of Jewish pride and awareness. story unfolds. and receiving the Torah - which culminated in our birth as a nation. The student begins to around a story mat, using 3-D understand the dynamics which framed our formation as a people. Bible characters to bring the At Chabad our goal is simple: We want our students to view Whenever appropriate, mitzvot are introduced information to life. A creative Judaism in an intelligent, relevant and upbeat light. We hope to engage their (such as hospitality, when 'letters' come to visit). scrapbook is designed weekly. 2: Grade senses of identity by capturing their imaginations and attention. So, we put a lot of effort into We expand on the theme through story MARVELOUS ‘MIDOT’ & MANNERS providing our students with substantive lessons and a positive atmosphere. and crafts. CURRICULUM’S ALEPH-BET OBJECTIVE: Since this will be CURRICULUM: Marvelous Midot and Manners is a selection of twelve inter- We’re forging new paths to a kid-friendly , by devising anoriginal curriculum CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: We aim for the the class’ first Hebrew School personal mitzvot. The course is 'packaged' as a treasure hunt, as students search for the (one published segment- third grade’s TORAHpedia - is already being used by other Hebrew student to gain a sense of comfort with the encounter with Torah, we want keys to being a ‘mentch.’ Activities, bulletin board and an artistic scrapbook all reflect the Schools around the country) which projects a clear vision of the students'entire Hebrew School aleph-bet letters, and feel as if the letters are them to identify with the saga - ‘searching-for -a-treasure’ theme.

GENESIS experience. Each step follows a logical progression, creating an interconnected and upwardly his/her 'friends.’ and thus with the text. spiraling education. Basic topics such as , Holidays and Kosher are 'packaged' CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: Students may assume that the Torah only addresses ritual differently each time they are revisited, so that those units don't seem repetitious. aspects of life, like Shabbat and Mezuzah. This course conveys the idea that Judaism is a total lifestyle - a holy way of life. Torah defines both human/G-d and human/human The lessons are multi-sensory and hands-on. The students truly experience what they are being From 3rd grade onwards, students attend class twice a conduct. Judaism wants us to be meaningful and holyhumans - not angels. taught. For example, if we discuss G-d's creation of flowers, we use a real flower - not a week. As such, two courses are required for each grade. description, a photograph, or even a silk replica of a flower. The classroom representation is as realistic as possible. The lessons are structured with discussion-starters, to create a lively, interactive classroom experience. The information truly becomes the students’ own. Grade 3: Grade 4: CURRICULUM: My Jewish Home is designed to discuss the mitzvot involved in CURRICULUM: This course comprises22 bite-size lessons.TORAHpedia is a cleverly Our Hebrew School uses original Hebrew-reading methodology (in addition to some of the creating a Jewish home, such as Kosher, hospitality, etc. Mitzvot are introduced in a large constructed curriculum, focusing on one mitzvah for each letter of the aleph-bet. Using a wonderful reading aids already available) to ensure that your child will read fluently at the end of classroom 'home' which is built together with the students. bright and engaging activity book, the students have fun as they learn 22 fundamental Jewish his/her Hebrew School experience. lessons. CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: The students grasp that thehome is the center of Last but not least: There’s really something special about the teachers. They are trained in Judaic Jewish life - ‘home is where the soul is’. Some of the concepts included in this course have CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: TORAHpedia’s activity book places special emphasis on teaching programs in the USA and and actuallylive the material they are teaching - and been referred to in the previous years’ curricula, but definitely warrant repetition. Mitvot Are For Action! TORAHpedia brings real-life relevance to key Jewish concepts, there’s nothing like teaching by example. demonstrating how Torah’s lessons are applicable to the students’ actual lives.

Looking forward to hearing from you, 1 HISTORY Malkie Herson, Director CURRICULUM: The students progress in their Biblical awareness, as they study the BAMIDBAR CURRICULUM: We begin our journey ofHistory 1. This covers the Jewish

TORAHPEDIA Book ofBamidbar (Numbers) . (There is an adequate review of Genesis and Exodus people’s entry into the Land of Israel through thePurim s tory. The lessons take place for students who may have only joined the school at this juncture.) After leaving Egypt, 'out of the box'; as such, the student never fills in stencils, etc. The student does, Child’s Name ______the Jews spent forty eventful years wandering in the desert. Through role-playing, however, create certain artistic renditions of the lessons, which are posted on the class bulletin board. Child’s ______MY JEWISH HOME drama and thought provoking exercises, the students achieve a ‘firsthand’ appreciation of those events. BirthDate______GradeEntering______CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: In order to know where one is headed, one must know from whence one came. In addition to covering the historical facts, we cover Parent’s Names(s) ______CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: If the ‘Exodus’ was our birth as a nation, the ‘desert- period’ was our adolescence. The class explores this often-tumultuous period so that many Judaic concepts that have not been touched before, such as: prophecy, the Address ______they can grasp the dynamics which shaped the Jewish nation as they prepared to enter definition of wisdom, true friendship, etc. ______Israel. Phone ______E-mail ______TORAH! MITZVOT! ACTION!

TUITION INFORMATION 2 HISTORY CURRICULUM: Torah! Mitzvot! Action! Racing Towards a Life of Meaning CURRICULUM: We continue our journey through the ages withHistory 2, which is designed to cover the week’s ‘Torah-portion’. Torah - refers to the basic story line; Mitzvah covers the era of the Jews under Persian rule and continues through the writing of the ‘First Taste’ Program Grades3-7 - refers to a related mitzvah; Action - refers to a practical behavior-modification gleaned ! ! . Pre-K - Kindergarten (ages 4-6) Sunday - 9:30am - 11:30am from the lesson. ! Sunday - 9:30am - 11:30am ! Wednesday - 4:30pm - 6:00pm ! Tuition: $450 (plus $25 books and supplies) ! Tuition: $620 (plus $25 books and supplies) CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: In addition to studying the history of our people, this CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: This course serves as a review of the Torah portion course attempts to frame the unfolding of Jewish law - post-Sinai. Chabad Hebrew School ‘Teen Talk’ with Rabbi Mendy Herson Grade 5: Grade 1 - 2 ! Ages 14 - 16 (studying it a deeper level than the first time around), and adds a ‘bottom line’ dimension ! Sunday - 9:30am - 11:30am ! Bi-weekly Wednesdays - 4:30pm - 6:00pm through the Mitzvah and Action categories. The students realize that, in the final analysis, all ! Tuition: $450 (plus $25 books and supplies) ! Tuition: $250 of our study should yield lessons in self-improvement. k

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HBDJWS CENTER JEWISH CHABAD h delves into We aim to create a Kavanah Counts! The Walk of Fame 'Menu for Jewish Living' the meanings and design behind the weekdayShabbat and prayers. The course also includesoverview a general of synagogue dynamics and structure.in And, the context of all prayerswe going discuss through the Jerusalem, land’s intrinsic holiness. sense of comfort within the synagoguethe setting. student Once understands the procedures, there’sgreater a chance for interest and involvement. CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: ‘KAVANAH’COUNTS! We aim to familiarize the student with the Torah’s The course focuses on the lives of particular personalities, Pirkei Avot is full of colorful anecdotes of how to be a Life Cycles Aseret The curriculum begins with each student ‘giving birth’ to a The The student WALK OF FAME Torah's Lessons for Life from is comprised of 25 This curriculum is entitled as it indeed describes course focuses on s - a male and a female. Over the course of the year, the student guides his/her

CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: set of twin ‘children’ through various life-cycle events (birth,The bris/baby-naming, material bar/bat is mitzvah, recorded etc). in a creative tri-fold binder. perspective of these important events, andspecific to ceremony’s give ‘nuts them and a bolts’. working understanding of the CURRICULUM: CURRICULUM’S OBJECTIVE: Hadibrot many lessons which flow from the ‘Big 10’. grasps how each of the commandments is relevant to real life. For example, in discussing “Do not steal,” we speak about corollaries to the mitzvah: e.g. wasting someone's time.

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