Religious School Family Education

“A Jewish home is where Judaism is at home.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel

Family Education at SHJC provides families and individuals the opportunity to celebrate the joys of Judaism in a communal setting, as well integrating ritual, practice and values into their home lives. We concentrate on promoting Jewish values and learning through interactive student-parent workshops for each grade in the Religious School.

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Religious School Family Education Programs include:
GAN, SIMHA 1 AND SIMHA 2:
Learn the rituals for Havdalah and how it connects to Shabbat.  Make your own Havdalah kit and enjoy milk and cookies while leading a Pajama Havdalah.

KITAH ALEF:
Learn the rituals for family celebration of Shabbat and how it strengthens family life.  Make delicious Challah (even the chocolate chip kind!)

KITAH BET:
Learn the attitude of gratitude through blessings.  Participate in several activities that reinforce food blessings, nature blessings and blessings for ritual objects, such as tefillin and tallit.

KITAH GIMEL:
Celebrate Israel’s past by meeting our nation’s founders and how these people shaped the land of Israel.

KITAH DALET:
Students participate in several mitzvah projects throughout the year which are showcased during their Shabbat service by presenting posters of highlights from their mitzvot.

KITAH HEI:
Families will take a trip to the Glen Cove Holocaust Museum & Tolerance Center as a culmination to the Holocaust curriculum studied in class.