Educating Our Children - Religious School | Westchester Jewish Center

Educating Our Children - Religious School

Nursery School

Summer Camp

Religious School

New and Innovative Program Launches September 2011

Special Education

Religious School Subcommittee

How Our Students and Families Can Help Israel

WJC Parent Association

Hebrew High School

Special Programs

Library

Youth Department

Youth (for WJC Members)

JVibe

Babaganewz

Board of Education

New and Innovative Program Launches September 2011

In the 2011- 2012 academic year, WJC is unveiling a new Religious School program that innovatively combines formal classroom instruction with enrichment programs to provide an engaging and dynamic Jewish experience for children and families.

In the formal classroom component of the Religious School, emphasis is placed on Hebrew language instruction, Torah, Jewish values, History and Holidays. In addition, we focus on teaching children of all ages prayers, as well as their meaning and value of prayer, cultivating children who enjoy participating and leading Shabbat and Holiday services. Kindergarten and 1st graders attend Religious School on Sunday mornings and, beginning in 2nd grade, children attend on Sunday morning and one weekday afternoon.

Complementing the formal classroom component of the Religious School, WJC offers children and families a variety of enrichment programs. Children are required to participate in four or more enrichment programs over the course of the year. The following are the different types of enrichment programs being offered:

Classroom-based learning. Modules vary by grade and run anywhere from 3 weeks to the full school year. Topics include Israeli Dancing, Kashrut and Cooking, Jewish History Book Club, Conversational Hebrew, Nature and Judaism, All about Israel, and Jewish Sports Heroes.
Synagogue-wide programs. These programs are designed to engage the whole family in the WJC experience. Friday night family services and dinner, Purim services, Simchat Torah celebrations are just a few examples of the lively opportunities WJC offers to families in our congregation.
Family activities. We encourage the Religious School community to expand their Jewish educational experience beyond the school and the synagogue. Performing mitzvot as a family, conducting Jewish rituals as a family at home, and visiting a Jewish museum are highlights of family activities.

2011-2012 Religious School Parent Handbook
2011-2012 Enrichment Programs Handbook

The Religious School is very excited to implement its new curriculum this coming academic year. We welcome your questions. Please feel free to contact Aleza Kulp, Education Director at (914) 698-2966 or educdir@wjcenter.org

For a Religious School application for the 2011-2012 school year, please click here.

For information on b'nei mitzvah, please click here.

Shabbat Youth Services are an integral part of our Religious School program. Click here for more information and times. Click here for a brochure describing these program in more detail.

Click on the calendar icon in the upper right corner to see Religious School programming. Religious school programming is password-protected.

For more information, please contact educdir@wjcenter.org

Special Education
Religious School Subcommittee
How Our Students and Families Can Help Israel
WJC Parent Association

Hosted with Jvillage Network