Congregation B'nai Torah holds Religious School classes from 12:30 - 2:30pm on Sundays from September through May. We are proud of our religious school and its students' achievements. Class size is small, enabling teachers and students to work closely together. There are fewer than 12 students in each class. For the first half of the school day, students are grouped by age (grade) where they learn Judaic studies. During the second half of the school day, students are grouped by skill level in Hebrew to enable students to learn at their own pace. Twice per month we end the school day with 20 minutes of music. We have been able to share our love of Jewish music with numerous seniors and nursing home patients over the years.

OVERALL GOALS

1. Jews who express pride in their heritage, who are excited about being Jewish, who observe and practice Jewish traditions, and who desire to transmit knowledge of and enthusiasm for their tradition to those who come after them.
2. Jews who are familiar with the rituals and customs associated with Shabbat and the holidays, who understand the reasons for these observances, and who celebrate these occasions appropriately.
3. Jews who can describe the different ways Jews have conceptualized God throughout history, and who can affirm and act upon a personal perspective of God and sprituality.
4. Jews who have a clear understanding of the nature of prayer - what it is and why we pray - who are knowledgeable and comfortable with the structure and contents of the prayer book, and who themselves participate in tefilah with Kavanah.
5. Jews who can explain the important values/mitzvot which have guided Jews for 4,000 years, who know the reasons for Jewish devotion to these values, and who themselves are committed to live by these values.
6. Jews who understand the plaoe of Hebrew in Jewish tradition, and who cherish and use this Holy Language of the Jewish people during synagogue worship and home celebrations.
7. Jews who are familiar with the origins and meanings of Jewish customs and practices, including life cycle events and all forms of Jewish practice, and who observe these Jewish ceremonies on the significant occasions in their lives.
8. Jews who enthusiastically support and participate in the life of the synagogue, their Jewish community, and their community at large.
9. Jews who see themselves as an important link in the chain of Am Yisrael, the Jewish people, for whom the history of the Jewish people is familiar, meaningful, and central.
10. Jews who affirm their historic bond to Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel, who visit Israel and who work for its well-being.