JEWISH LEARNING & LIVING
Bet Shira’s Jewish Learning Center is a joyful place of learning, embracing the richness of our Jewish knowledge, heritage and faith.
Our main goal is to instill in our students a strong and positive Jewish identity.
We believe in fostering a commitment to a life of Torah (study), Avodah (worship), and Gemilut Chasadim (morality and social justice). JLC students develop the knowledge and skills needed to practice Judaism at home, in the synagogue, and in their daily lives.
We aim to build a community of well-educated ethical members, who are fully committed to our
Jewish community and to the American community as a whole.
PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO 7TH GRADE
GAN
PRE-K & KINDERGARTEN
Gan Class (Pre-Kindergarten – Kindergarten) – Students explore – Torah, Holidays, Jewish customs and traditions, Jewish music and prayer, and become familiar with Hebrew letters through hands-on interactive learning
ALEF/BET
1ST GRADE & 2ND GRADE
Alef/Bet (1st and 2nd grade) – Students discover Jewish Mitzvot and values, continue to engage in the practices related to Jewish holidays and traditions, began to understand Torah stories and lessons, and start the process of learning to decode Hebrew words.
GIMEL/DALET
3RD GRADE & 4TH GRADE
Gimmel/Dalet (3rd and 4th grade) – Students actively delve into Torah concepts – specifically looking at an understanding of holiness, grapple with Jewish concepts and God, and look at how we can actively make the world a better place. Students move from simply decoding Hebrew words, to reading the prayers and beginning to understand the meanings of prayers. Gimmel students receive a siddur at a Friday night service led by our Gimmel/Dalet students.
HAY
5TH GRADE
Hay (5th grade) – Our Hay students pursue an understanding and debate concepts related to Jewish ethics and law by studying the parasha of the week , middot, and specific Jewish Mishnah and Talmud ideas. Students continue to learn Hebrew prayers needed to participate in daily synagogue services.
VAV/ZAYIN
6TH GRADE & 7TH GRADE
Vav/Zayin (6th/7th grade) – Students in our oldest class look at modern day hot ethical topics with a Jewish eye through discussions and debates of topics found on the news today. Prayer is taught directly from the siddur and students participate and help lead the Sunday morning minyan.