Transcript Moving Religious School from Supplemental to Central Innovative

Moving Religious School from
Supplemental to Central
Innovative Models
of Congregational Learning
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
BIENNIAL 2013
Participating Congregations
 Temple Israel of Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA
Rabbi Jocee Hudson, RJE
 Temple Israel of the City of New York, New York, NY
Rabbi Melissa Buyer, RJE
 Shaaray Tefila, New York, NY
Mindy B, Davids, RJE
MASA
-Family-Oriented Educational Journeys
-Parents and children in Grades K-5 learning
together
-Experiencing Jewish life in real time
-Providing flexible scheduling for overburdened families
-Binging temple families together to build relationships
with one another
-Families developing connections to the Shaaray Tefila
community.
-Meets many Sundays 3:00-5:30pm and some
Shabbatot and holidays
Shabbaton Family Program
 Our Shabbaton Program (for 3rd-6th Graders &
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their families) meets on Saturdays from 3:30 –
6:00 pm
Parents and children learn both side-by-side and
together in a program designed to build and foster
community
Each Shabbaton session ends with Havdalah, a
ritual to mark the end of Shabbat
3rd-6th Grade Students meet once a week in small
groups of approximately 3-4 students for Hebrew
The year begins with a Family Retreat
TiLearn @Temple Israel
of the City of New York
TiLearn is an alternative program for Grades 4-6 and
requires a two-day commitment:
 Sundays at a computer/tablet (9:00am-10:15am)
 Wednesdays at TI 4:15pm-5:45pm
Important Features to Program:
 Using ShalomLearning Curriculum both on-site and in
virtual classroom.
 Classroom time engages students in Hebrew & Judaic
Studies
 Using Fuze as Webinar Platform
 Technical Support and Teacher Training provided by
ShalomLearning
 Same teacher in virtual and on-site class (Consistency)
 Engages more than registered student!
TIOH Vision Statement
How fair are your tents, O Jacob, Your dwellings, O
Israel! --Numbers 24:5
Our school, like Jacob’s tents in the desert, provides
a haven for Jewish life in the midst of our bustling
city and our busy lives.
In our tents, we come together as a community to
learn, celebrate and connect.
In our tents, we create memories that lead to an
enduring connection to Jewish life.
Re-Imagine Core Values
for Shaaray Tefila
Community. We endeavor in all of our programs to create and
sustain our community through learning and experiencing
Jewish life together as Shaaray Tefila families.
Flexibility. We recognize that families have complex and busy
lives and that by providing program choice and flexible
scheduling options, families will be able to make more of a
consistent commitment to Jewish learning at Shaaray Tefila.
Jewish Learning = Jewish Living. We provide learning
experiences that include experiencing Judaism in its real time
and place whether it is in the synagogue, home, or larger
community.
Learning is a Lifelong Endeavor. We believe that Jewish
learning is something to be valued and enjoyed by children and
adults for its own sake and for the richness and meaning that it
can bring to one’s life.
Excellence. We strive to provide excellent curriculum, staff,
materials, and experiences in all of our program offerings.
Vision for Lifelong Learning @TI
 Lifelong learning at Temple Israel seeks to engage every learner of
every age in Jewish Education. We view Jewish learning as a path to
come together, to form relationships with teachers, fellow learners
and texts, and thereby allow Torah, in the broadest sense, to be our
guide.
 Jewish learning is an opportunity for every individual to feel they
are an integral part of our inclusive, creative and active
congregation. As a congregation we invest in a serious and
sophisticated program of Lifelong learning.
 Temple Israel aims to provide formal, informal, intergenerational
and experiential opportunities for learning. In unique and diverse
settings we will foster collaboration and social connectedness
among our students of all ages, hoping to provide a warm and
nurturing community in which to learn and grow.