Religious School

Where students make life-long friends and strong Jewish connections

Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12

Saturdays 9:15 AM – 12:10 PM
Wednesdays 4:30 – 6:15 PM

Tot-Shabbat for ages 0-4 & their caring adult

Saturdays 11 AM – 12 PM

Dora-Ann Cohen Ellison
Director of Religious Education
Temple Anshe Sholom

905-528-0121 ext. 30
dacellison@anshesholom.ca

Temple Anshe Sholom’s goal for Jewish education is to foster a strong Jewish identity to reinforce faith in God, love of Torah, and identification with Klal Israel, the Jewish people.

We believe that Judaism meaningfully addresses the challenges and questions confronting the human spirit. Included in the mission of our Religious School is to help our students form bonds with other Jewish students and adults and to foster a true love of being a Jew. We believe Hebrew is essential for enabling the student to understand and participate in communal prayer and to promote a feeling of kinship with Jews around the world.

T.A.S. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL: What to expect?

The goal of Jewish education at Temple Anshe Sholom is the deepening of Jewish experience and knowledge, in order to strengthen faith in God, love of Torah, and identification with Klal Yisrael, the Jewish people. We believe that Judaism meaningfully addresses the challenges and questions confronting the human spirit. and only through knowledge can a Jew successfully seek these answers. This year, we are providing engaging learning experiences in a mix of in-person and virtual formats, in order to provide our students with the following:

Familiarity with Jewish sources, an appreciation of the Jewish calendar and life cycle, a deepened understanding of Jewish community, culture and heritage, and an awareness of our relationship with Israel and Jews around the world, as well as Hebrew instruction to enable students to understand and participate in communal prayer.

Curriculum Programs and Times

 

Programs and Times

JK through Grade 7: Torah, Values, Traditions, Holidays, History & Hebrew

Wednesday 4:30-6:10 PM AND Saturday 9:15 AM-12:10 PM.

Engaging Jewish learning for all. Our school year kicks off with Family programs on Wednesday Sept 17th and September 20th! 

 

**BACK this year… Choose your Jewish Adventure!** Wednesday sessions feature learning electives in Jewish Culinary, Jewish Music (ukelele & drumming), Jewish Visual Arts, JIM (Jews in Motion), Jewish Gardening & Environmentalism, STEM, Israel today & MORE- Students will choose how they want to learn in a Jewish way!

(elective choices will be made in October)

 

High School: Grades 8-12

Our high school program is open to all Jewish teens interested in learning how to make positive impacts on themselves and their community. This is a GREAT opportunity for teens to learn about ways to support and help their community, make new friendships, and will include opportunities to volunteer with and learn about many of our local Jewish agencies (grade 8-10). Volunteer hours can be collected by Grade 9/10 students for a portion of the program.

 

Grade 8-9: B’yachad- Making a Difference in my Community with D.A. & Yael

Thursday 7:00-8:30pm or 6:30-8pm & includes volunteer opportunities with various organizations in our community. 

Grade 10-12: Confirmation- Facing adult choices with Jewish values with Cantor Paula Baruch

Thursday 7:00-8:30pm or 6:30-8pm & includes volunteer opportunities with various organizations in our community.

 

Grade 8/9 – Optional Jewish Adventure to Montreal (additional fees apply). 

Grade 10-12– Optional Jewish Adventure to Israel (additional fees apply)

Fun and Interactive Jewish Education... We Welcome All Families!

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