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Our Mission

The mission of Temple Beth Tikvah’s Religious School is to develop a strong Jewish identity within each of our students. Our curriculum focuses on Jewish life and religious practice as it relates to being a Jew in America today, on tefilah (prayer), the Torah and its lessons, the Hebrew language, Jewish social studies, and the value of mitzvot (commandments, often understood as good deeds). We want each student to have a strong connection to God, our synagogue, Israel, and Jewish history, but most importantly, to their Jewish selves. We help form that connection through study, art, music, discussion, social action projects and other meaningful Jewish experiences. It is our hope that these various components of our education program will, in conjunction with what happens in the home, create a positive attitude about Judaism that children will carry into their adult lives.

The goals of Temple Beth Tikvah’s Religious School are for each of our students:

To be knowledgeable about Jewish life and practice.
To be engaged in Jewish life and religious practice.
To be proud of and take pride in their Judaism.
To use Judaism as a guide as they make decisions in life.
To develop a relationship with and reverence for God.
To be connected to our synagogue community.

Kindergarten through 7th Grade

K - 7th grade students meet on Sunday mornings. Our time together includes tefillah v’shira (prayer and song), social time, and learning using the innovative Shalom Learning curriculum. New in 2021-22 is the addition of chugim, Jewish cultural electives (such as art, cooking, conversational Hebrew, social action) that our students will choose from and enjoy each week.

Hebrew lessons for 3rd through 5th grades also take place on Sundays. Our 6th graders benefit from individual Hebrew lessons at our families’ convenience. Our 7th graders prepare for Bar or Bat Mitzvah with our Cantor in both private and group formats.

8th through 12th Grade

Our 8th - 12th graders meet on Monday nights. In Kesher, for 8th and 9th graders, we delve into what it means to be a Jew in America today, learning about culture, hot topics, activism and more. In 10th grade, our students further their studies and prepare for Confirmation. In 11th and 12th grade our students partake in social action projects and dive into meaningful discussion on relevant topics, confident and prepared to be a Jewish adult in today’s world.

Additional Resources

Fri, September 24 2021
18 Tishrei 5782

Registration for 2021-22 School Year

It’s that time again! Please enroll your child into religious school for the 2021-2022 school year.

Here's how:

1. Log into your Temple Beth Tikvah account. If you haven’t yet set up your account, please click HERE to request a link for set up.

2. From the TBT homepage click on My Account.

3. Scroll to School and click on Start School Enrollment. This will take you to the screen where you will select which grade to enroll your child(ren). Follow the prompts on the screen to complete enrollment.

Once your registration has been received, you will receive a confirmation email. Please let us know if you have any trouble with enrollment.

If you are new to TBT and are interested in learning more about our education programs, please reach out to Suzanne Hurwitz by email or by calling the office at (770) 642-0434.

2021-22 Religious School Calendar

2021-22 Family Education Dates

Fri, September 24 2021 18 Tishrei 5782