JRC Religious School
JRC Religious School COVID-19 Update:
August 21, 2021
Dear Religious School Families,
We’re writing to share with you our vision and plan for Religious School this year and make the link available to register your child(ren) for Religious School. As you may imagine, we have devoted our summer to re-envisioning a pathway to Jewish learning and engagement for our students and families, and we’re confident our program for this year is not only more accessible and viable, but also successful at “making life better,” through the Jewish values, learning, and connections within our uniquely designed Religious School program this year.
Yes, we believe Judaism makes life better. We are committed to making this felt and real for our students and families. In our partnership with parents in the essential mitzvah of teaching our children, it falls upon us to ensure that their connection to Judaism, especially in these trying times, is one that indeed “makes life better”; that helps bring blessings into your home and family; that advances Jewish growth in positive and realistic ways.
Learning Model
As we announced in July, our building will remain closed through December, but our congregation remains wide open and as active as ever. Our Religious School will gather online, live, connecting our students to each other, their teachers, Zemer Allan, and us (Rabbi Soffer and Rena). Our Zoom gatherings will be intentionally designed to foster relationships and our lessons designed to ensure our students continue learning and growing Jewishly.
One Hour, One Community, One T.R.E.E.
It is a TREE of life to those who hold fast to it Proverbs 3:18
We will all spend one hour together each week (with an option for more!). As one school and one community, we will see ourselves as one living Torah-- a “tree of life,” which we will nourish and remain connected to, week after week.
Togetherness: the Roots. We begin all together with songs and prayers, so our students can feel connected to each other, the community, and their tradition. In this way we’ll “wake up” together, before breaking out into our classes in the form of Zoom Breakout Rooms.
Real Judaism for Real Life: the Water. Our revitalized curriculum, which speaks to our reality will utilize the Morning Meeting model for teachers and peers to check in with each other and discuss "real life."A major innovation to this year's curriculum will be discussions and lessons about Racial Justice and how this is a Jewish value.
Exit-Ticket: the Fruit. Each week our students will walk away with a concrete action, activity or learning that enables them and their families to enhance their lives through Judaism in the home (not on screen).
Extending our Learning: Branches. Our school program will integrate into the ongoing Weekly Shabbat and Holiday experiences & special programs of the greater congregation; an engaging Hebrew program, in its own weeknight “space,” which families of 3rd-6th grade students can choose to opt into
Classtimes
Gesher - (6 months - 3 years old) monthly Sundays, Time and Dates TBD
PreK-7th grade - Sundays, 9:30am -10:30am
Additional opportunities for learning and growth:
3rd - 6th grade Hebrew - weeknights, day and times vary
Shabbat 1-2-3 - Suitable for families with children aged 0-6.
Congregational Shabbat services - Fridays, 6pm online
High Holy Days - Rosh Hashanah 9/19, Yom Kippur 9/28, Sukkot 10/2, Simchat Torah 10/9
So why does Religious School matter now more than ever?
With all that is “disconnected” in these difficult times, by sustaining a connection to Judaism through the synagogue community our students will understand that Jewish engagement is a constant, always here for them. Ahad Ha’am famously said, “More than the Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews.” The same goes for our Religious School, and through song, learning, and mitzvot, together we will help our students develop a lifelong relationship with this beautiful tradition. Because Judaism makes life better.
To register your child(ren) for the coming Religious School year, click here. Registered families will receive details and instructions, including how to log-in to our Opening Session on the week before the first session (October 4).
We’re looking forward to another year with your family,
Rena Fraade & Rabbi Soffer
Do you have questions about our Religious School Program? Please click here to email Rena Fraade, Director of Congregational Learning or call the office at (919) 489-7062, ext 248.
Upcoming School Events
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 7th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 7th 9:50a to 10:15a
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 7 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 7th 11:00a to 12:00p
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 9 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 9th 5:00p to 5:30p
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 9 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 9th 5:45p to 6:15p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 11th 5:00p to 5:30p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 11 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 11th 5:45p to 6:15p
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Friday ,
MarMarch 12 , 2021
Friday, Mar 12th 5:15p to 5:45p
Join Zemer Allan, Shmegege, and your other JRC friends to welcome Shabbat with a song, a story, and Shabbat Blessings. Participants will be able to see and hear each other while we sing, dance, and bless our candles, juice, and challah. Grandparents, family members, and other non-Judea Reform folks most welcome to join us! Suitable for families with children aged 0-6. Please register in advance for this event at this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErc-6oqDMrEtEFi-EDu8NBe-Sdqb_ZLZnA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 14 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 14th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 14 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 14th 9:30a to 11:00a
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 14 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 14th 9:30a to 11:00a
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 16 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 16th 5:00p to 5:30p
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 16 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 16th 5:45p to 6:15p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 18 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 18th 5:00p to 5:30p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 18 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 18th 5:45p to 6:15p
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Friday ,
MarMarch 19 , 2021
Friday, Mar 19th 5:15p to 5:45p
Join Zemer Allan, Shmegege, and your other JRC friends to welcome Shabbat with a song, a story, and Shabbat Blessings. Participants will be able to see and hear each other while we sing, dance, and bless our candles, juice, and challah. Grandparents, family members, and other non-Judea Reform folks most welcome to join us! Suitable for families with children aged 0-6. Please register in advance for this event at this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErc-6oqDMrEtEFi-EDu8NBe-Sdqb_ZLZnA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. -
Friday ,
MarMarch 19 , 2021
Friday, Mar 19th 6:00p to 8:00p
Life and Legacy Giving Celebrated This month we are honoring our Life and Legacy donors and highlighting the work of three leaders, Lisa Brachman, Sonna Loewenthal, and Judith Ruderman for their leadership of the Grinspoon Life and Legacy program. In 2016, Judea Reform Congregation joined with the Life & Legacy Program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation. Under the successive leadership of Sonna Loewenthal, Judith Ruderman, and Lisa Brachman, an amazing team of legacy volunteers have been working to establish and develop a robust Legacy giving program at Judea Reform Congregation. Building on the work already started by the L’Dor V’Dor Legacy giving program, there are now more than 90 congregants who have pledged to sustain the long-term future of our Congregation by making an afterlife gift, assuring many Jewish tomorrows for Judea Reform Congregation. Please consider a tribute donation to the Judea Reform Congregation Endowment in honor of our Grinspoon Life & Legacy Leaders. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 21 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 21st 9:30a to 10:30a
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Sunday ,
MarMarch 21 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 21st 11:00a to 12:00p
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 23rd 5:00p to 5:30p
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 23 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 23rd 5:45p to 6:15p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 25 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 25th 5:00p to 5:30p
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Thursday ,
MarMarch 25 , 2021
Thursday, Mar 25th 5:45p to 6:15p
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Friday ,
MarMarch 26 , 2021
Friday, Mar 26th 5:15p to 5:45p
Join Zemer Allan, Shmegege, and your other JRC friends to welcome Shabbat with a song, a story, and Shabbat Blessings. Participants will be able to see and hear each other while we sing, dance, and bless our candles, juice, and challah. Grandparents, family members, and other non-Judea Reform folks most welcome to join us! Suitable for families with children aged 0-6. Please register in advance for this event at this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErc-6oqDMrEtEFi-EDu8NBe-Sdqb_ZLZnA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. -
Sunday ,
MarMarch 28 , 2021
Sunday, Mar 28th (All day)
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Tuesday ,
MarMarch 30 , 2021
Tuesday, Mar 30th (All day)
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Thursday ,
AprApril 1 , 2021
Thursday, Apr 1st (All day)
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Friday ,
AprApril 2 , 2021
Friday, Apr 2nd 5:15p to 5:45p
Join Zemer Allan, Shmegege, and your other JRC friends to welcome Shabbat with a song, a story, and Shabbat Blessings. Participants will be able to see and hear each other while we sing, dance, and bless our candles, juice, and challah. Grandparents, family members, and other non-Judea Reform folks most welcome to join us! Suitable for families with children aged 0-6. Please register in advance for this event at this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErc-6oqDMrEtEFi-EDu8NBe-Sdqb_ZLZnA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 4 , 2021
Sunday, Apr 4th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 6 , 2021
Tuesday, Apr 6th 5:00p to 5:30p
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Tuesday ,
AprApril 6 , 2021
Tuesday, Apr 6th 5:45p to 6:15p
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Thursday ,
AprApril 8 , 2021
Thursday, Apr 8th 5:00p to 5:30p
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Thursday ,
AprApril 8 , 2021
Thursday, Apr 8th 5:45p to 6:15p
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Friday ,
AprApril 9 , 2021
Friday, Apr 9th 5:15p to 5:45p
Join Zemer Allan, Shmegege, and your other JRC friends to welcome Shabbat with a song, a story, and Shabbat Blessings. Participants will be able to see and hear each other while we sing, dance, and bless our candles, juice, and challah. Grandparents, family members, and other non-Judea Reform folks most welcome to join us! Suitable for families with children aged 0-6. Please register in advance for this event at this link. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErc-6oqDMrEtEFi-EDu8NBe-Sdqb_ZLZnA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 11 , 2021
Sunday, Apr 11th 9:30a to 10:30a
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Sunday ,
AprApril 11 , 2021
Sunday, Apr 11th 9:50a to 10:15a
Sat, March 6 2021
22 Adar 5781
Religious School Calendars
2020-2021 Calendar updates are coming soon!!
RS Registration
Registration for 2020-2021 Religious School is available now! Click Here!
If you are new to the area, please contact us and find out how to enroll.
As part of enrollment,you will need to be logged in to you ShulCloud account in order to register. We can help you find out how to get a user name and password, if you need one.
If you have any questions please contact Rena at rfraade@judeareform.org.
Programs by Age
Our Religious School serves students 6 months-old through 7th grade. Take a look below to read more about the various programs that we offer.
(For our youngest students and an adult! 6 months through 3 years old)
EARLY ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
(Pre-K through 2nd)
UPPER ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS AND HEBREW SCHOOL
(3rd through 6th)
(7th Grade)
B'NEI MITZVAH (for information regarding other b'nei mitzvah preparation, please visit the lifecycle page.)
COMMUNITY MIDRASHA
Our 8th - 12th graders are invited to continue their Jewish learning in the Community Midrasha. The Midrasha is a pluralisitic learning community that is open to Jewish teens regardless of aprior experience or affiliation.
Visit our School
If you are interested in learning more about our Religious School, we would love to have you (and your child) come for a visit.
Click here to email Rena Fraade, Director of Congregational Learning or call the office at (919) 489-7062, ext 248.
Please note: if you'd like to visit on a particular Sunday, please contact Rena prior to Wednesday of that week; visits are not scheduled after Wednesday for that upcoming weekend.