Religious School

Neve Shalom’s Religious School teaches a fundamental understanding of our religion, people, culture, history, prayers, and holidays.

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The goals of our school are designed to offer each student the opportunity to:

• Develop the reading and writing skills necessary for synagogue participation and understanding basic Hebrew
• Gain a sense of spiritual and cultural kinship with Israel and the Jewish people
• Foster the desire to participate in services, holiday celebrations and rituals at home and in the synagogue with the larger community.
• Encourage a sense of involvement in Jewish community life through curricular and extra-curricular activities as well as opportunities to perform “acts of kindness” (G’milut Chasadim) and contribute to “righteous causes” (Tzedakah)

Learn and Play the Jewish Way!

• Let’s start from the very beginning with our youngest class in Neve Shalom Religious School. The opportunity is ripe for newness and growth. The topics will center around: *Shabbat, Havdalah (Shabbat on Sunday will consist of a mini Shabbat service where the children learn basic brachot, beginning tefillot, & Shabbat songs). *Chagim/Holidays
• *Middot & Mitzvot/Attributes & Commandments. Ethics such as:
• Kibud av Va’em=Respecting your mother and father
• Hachnosot Orchim=Welcoming Guests
• Bikur Cholim=Visiting the Sick
• Hashavot Aveida=Returning a Lost Object
• Be’sever Panim Yafot = Greeting Everyone with a Smile
• *Singing songs with Jewish content
• *Tefillah/ Prayer
• *Brachot/blessings
• *See-purim /stories
• *Introduction to basic Hebrew words: Ima/mother. Abba/father. Yeladim/children. Hashem/G-d.
• *Hebrew colors, body parts.

Kindergarten and 1st Grade

Students are introduced to the concept of community, Hebrew language skills through letter recognition, classroom Hebrew vocabulary and learning about Jewish holidays, culture and Bible.

2nd Grade

Students begin phonetic decoding skills, learn many prayers and blessings, explore being Jewish and continue their enrichment of Bible and holidays.

3rd - 6th Grades

Our students learn the Shabbat evening and morning services, improve their Hebrew reading, increase their Hebrew vocabulary, gain a deeper understanding of God, Bible, Jewish holidays, trop, mitzvot and Israel. 

We make learning fun with classroom games, motivational charts and prizes, special school activities, films, crafts and art projects, an annual color- war, concerts, meals, trips and many other programs.

7th Grade

Our 7th graders build on their Jewish education with the addition of their Bar or Bat mitzvah lessons and class mitzvah activities.

Religious School Annual Fees

Fees for Registration are due at the time of registration.  Tuition may be included in the payment plan options below.  All B’nai Mitzvah families must be current in all financial obligations 60 days prior to the date of the simcha.

Discounts - For families with multiple children registered in Religious School, a $75 discount to tuition will be provided per child in grades 3-7 after the first child.

DID YOU KNOW?  It costs over $1800 to educate each student. Our school is generously subsidized by our members and donors who are committed to educating the next generation of Jews. If you are able, donations in support of our school are greatly appreciated. 

Questions?  Please contact Miriam Dobin, Religious School Director at (732) 548-2238 ext 13.

Resources:

• Religious School Registration
• Religious School Brochure
• Religious School Policy & Procedure Handbook
• Religious School Calendar 2022/2023
• Hebrew High Calendar 2022/2023
• Curriculum 2022/2023
• Meet our Religious School Staff
• Tefilot Prayer List