Schools

The focus of the Kehillat Shalom Religious School is to help the families within our community live and integrate their Jewishness into every aspect of their lives. The heart and soul of our school will be the family with family participation and involvement a cornerstone of our educational process. Through the joint effort of the schools, youth leadership and adult education, parents will have the opportunity to learn with their children and to learn from each other.

Children have their own special place at Kehillat Shalom. Our Religious School not only provides a comfortable setting where children learn about being Jewish and their Jewish heritage, but also develop ongoing friendships with their peers. New students are welcomed at all levels and appropriate tutoring will be available to ensure individual success.

KEREM:- A Program for Jewish Studies for the High School Student

Kehillat Shalom's Kerem program is proud to present two courses this year. Both courses are rooted in the ideal of life-long Jewish learning. The classes are designed to approach Jewish studies on the High School level, challenging students appropriately. Both Sadnah and Shiur classes are taught by Miron Hirsch.

Sadnah

Sadnah presents a relaxed environment for the exploration of Jewish thought. Sadnah, the Hebrew word for seminar or workshop, meets weekly. In addition to a tasty Kosher dinner, Kerem's Sadnah course features open conversation, timeless ideas, and it addresses topics rarely covered in conventional Hebrew schools. Almost all topics are chosen by the students or are presented in reaction to current events. Topics are explored with classic texts (Bible, Midrash, Talmud) as well as modern thinkers. Last year's topics included Judaism's requirements for a just war, the origins of the orange on the seder plate, Hasidism, and adoption in Jewish law and life. All levels are welcome; proficiency in Hebrew is not required. Classes take place on Sunday nights from 5:15-7:30 p.m.

Shiur

The Kerem program is again proud to present a weekly shiur in classic Jewish texts. This class is geared towards students wishing to obtain or improve the key skills needed for proficiency with the core texts of Judaism such as Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash. The course will survey specific units of these core texts, as well investigate their origins, authors, and ideals. This more formal course is taught in English; however, the texts will be explored in Hebrew, so the ability to read Hebrew is required for attendance. As with the Sadnah, a tasty Kosher dinner will be served as a part of class. Classes will take place Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m., and end shortly after 8:00 p.m.

Each class requires a JPS Hebrew-English Bible