The Hebrew School Schedule is included with the entire school schedule on the Sinai Religious School page.

THE HEBREW PROGRAM

OUR GOALS

We begin teaching students the elements of Hebrew during their Kindergarten year. By second grade, students are mastering the Aleph-Bet and are learning common Hebrew terms. The week-day Hebrew Program, for students from grades three through six, seeks to introduce our students to the language of the Jewish people. Our goal is to prepare students for meaningful and confident participation in congregational and home worship experiences. While acquiring reading fluency is required to participate in services, students will also study the structure and values of major prayers for Shabbat and the festivals. Grade seven students will participate in Torah study and have an opportunity to learn conversational Hebrew.
Students are expected to complete the grade seven Hebrew curriculum regardless of the date of Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

SIMCHAT SHEVA:

We realize that some students become Bar/Bat Mitzvah early in seventh grade. Seventh graders may also learn best when they have a chance to be together in a more social setting. In response to this, we have developed a special curriculum for seventh grade. Students will have 2 sections of Hebrew. They will be together to pray and have an opportunity to examine the Torah in depth. The portions that students study are chosen from the Torah portions of theBíNai Mitzvah students in the class. This will give many of the students an opportunity to be an ìexpertî for the week. They will study the meaning of the portion, read parts in Hebrew, and see how the text applies to their own lives. The second area of learning will be Modern Hebrew. Groups will begin to learn conversational Hebrew.

SIDDUR CLASS

This is a Sunday Morning class that was created to start students off on the right foot for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah training. It is taught by the Cantor and classroom aides. Students start their intensive study of prayers six months prior to their Bar/Bat Mitzvah date.