Hebrew School at Congregation Beth El

Congregation Beth El has a complete Hebrew School serving children from pre-K ages (3 years) up through high school. Classes meet on Sundays for an ``extended'' 9:30 - 1 p.m. schedule.

Typical schedule:

9:30 - 10:00: teaching service and Torah discussion for all the kids, led by Rabbi Mandel.
10:00 - 11:30: Hebrew instruction for Bet, Gimmel and Hey (B'Nei Mitzvah) classes.
(The Aleph and Gan classes go from 9:30 - 12:00 and then are dismissed)
11:30 - noon: Hafsakah (snack) for kids in Bet, Gimmel and Hey classes.
Noon - 1 p.m.: Jewish studies and/or craft projects for Bet, Gimmel and Hey classes.
The Teen group also meets weekly from noon - 1 p.m.

The Teen Group includes kids ages 13 and up. In addition to weekly meetings from 12-1, the Teen Group also plans monthly activities, including ``lock-ins'' (sleepovers) at the synagogue, movie/bowling/skating/... social events, and day/weekend field trips.

There are special events throughout the year associated with the Hebrew School, including a Hannukah party, a Tu B'Shvat seder, and a model Passover seder. Consult the bulletin for more details about special Hebrew school programming.

B'Nei Mitzvah Materials

The following links are to PDF files with information about Bar and Bat Mitzvah requirements at Congregation Beth El.