B'nai Israel Religious School

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We are a warm and welcoming place for joyful Jewish learning. Nurturing teachers, bright classrooms, experiential learning, and a creative curriculum encourage our youth to explore and be proud of their Jewish identity, culture, and history.

During the 2020-2021 year, we have responded to COVID-19 impacts by creating the following religious school schedule:

· Students in grades 1-7 meet virtually on Sunday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30. We meet as a full school for virtual Morning T’filah led by Linda Goodman, our congregation’s Director of Sacred Music. Students also meet in grade-level virtual classrooms for an array of Judaic and Hebrew learning activities.

· Students in grades 6 & 7 also meet virtually on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15 – 5:15 for an hour of intensive Hebrew reading fluency and prayer practice. Students meet in small virtual classrooms to practice their Hebrew skills with BIRS Director Abby Peklo and Hebrew instructor Morah Shari Lynn Kochman.

· Students in grades 8 & 9 meet virtually twice a month on Sundays from 11:30 – 12:30. Confirmation Class is an informal, small group learning community that focuses on thoughtful conversation about Jewish ethics, values, and practices.