Religious School Registration Form 5771
Classroom Connections
Cantor Lisa Levine’s B’nai Mitzvah Prayer Music

Registration is open to all Temple Shalom members and perspective members for the 2010-2011, 5771, school year. For a registration and emergency information form, click on 5771 FORMS. If you have any questions, please email school@templeshalom.net.

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Highlights of the School Year

The Fourth Grade Wedding

Temple Shalom offers an exceptional and comprehensive program of Reform Jewish education, taught by a creative and dynamic faculty who are dedicated to creating a warm, rich and in-depth Jewish experience for all our children and adults.


Our Temple Shalom Religious School Mission captures the depth of commitment that our school has to Judaism as it is reflected in the Talmudic passage, “On three things the world stands, Torah (study), Avodah (worship and service), and G’milut Chasadim (deads of loving kindness).

Want to know more about our Religious School? Click on Handbook for a copy of our 2009-2010 School Handbook. Our 2010-2011, 5771, Handbook will be available in mid-August, 2010.

CHAI SCHOOL - CATCH OUR UNIQUE PROGRAM!
Take a Look at Our CHAI School Program for 8th and 9th Graders!
CHAI School will never be the same! Choose Option 1, our traditional Sunday evening program of study, or from six other Options for our 8th and 9th grade students. Click on OPTION to fill-out a form and return it to the Religious School.

Sunday Evening 6:00-8:00. Core classes and electives on Sunday Evening.

OZRIM - Student aide program in our Sunday morning Religious School. Work in our classrooms as a Ozer, helping our students and teachers. Available Early and Late Session on Sunday.

CHOIR OR BAND - Join our Choir or Band under the direction of Cantor Lisa Levine.

JYPI - Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute prepares students to be the future philanthropists of the world. For information go to JYPI.org. Scholarships are available.

TIKKUN OLAM OR TEMPLE SHALOM TORAH READER - Please Call Lisa Pressman or email the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) For both programs we will be setting up an individual schedule for you.

Don't miss an opportunity to meet with kids throughout our NFTY-MAR Region! Regional events are the place to be!! For more information and for parents and students to learn about our TaSTY programs click on TaSTY-pdf.

How do I learn more about NFTY-MAR and Regional Programs? Just click on NFTY-MAR News,

How do I sign up for a NFTY-MAR program? This year, registration for all NFTY-MAR is on-line. Click on NFTY-MAR.
The username and password are available from the Religious School office or Rabbi Feshbach at 301.587.2273.

NFTY - North American Federation of Temple Youth
MAR - Mid-Atlantic Region

Temple Shalom Religious School Family Handbook
Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12
The world is based upon three things:
        Torah, Avodah (worship) and Gimilut Chasadim (acts of loving kindess).   
        Al shlosha devarim ha’olam omed, al haTorah, v’al haAvodah, v’al Gimilut Chasadim. Pirke Avot 1:2
The complete Religious School Handbook for 5770, 2009-2010, has information about our school and all programs. Click on Handbook.

Our Temple Shalom Religious School Handbook for the 5771 - 2010-2011 - school year will be available after August 15, 2010.

The Temple Shalom Religious School strives to create a vibrant Jewish environment for our families as we partner in their Jewish journey of life-long education. We are proud to be creating new and innovative ways to reach out to our students and parents.

The Religious School Tzedakah Belt Din
We are very excited to have our students take a decision making role in our school by creating our Tzedakah programs for the year. The Beit Din was originally a Rabbinic Court, established in ancient times that decided questions of religious law and appointed judges. Today, the Temple Shalom Religious School Tzedakah Beit Din consists of students in Kindergarten through 7th Grade and is responsible for our Tzedakah, Tikun Olam programs for our school throughout the year.

Thank you to Scott Kravetz, Chief Justice of the Beit Din, for all his work with our students. The Beit Din is made possible by an Initiative in Congregational Education (ICE) Grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Click here to sign-up for the .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Temple Shalom Youth Choir!
Meet new friends and prepare for our Family Worship Services and other programs with Cantor Lisa Levine. Our TSY Choir meets from 10:45-11:15 on Sunday during school. Students in grades 2-7, bring your love of music and join us each Sunday. For information call the religious school office or Cantor Levine at 301.587.2273.

Teacher of Torah, Leaders of Prayer
Our Religious school helps children prepare for Life Cycle events like your child's Bar/Bat Mitzvah. To see a copy of our Teacher of Torah, Leaders of Prayer (TTLP) B'nai Mitzvah Planning Guide, click TTLP.

The Web Is An Amazing Jewish Place!
As you surf the web, you may find the following sights along your web Jewish journey.

Visit Davka Corporation. Leaders in Judiac software. Fun activities for all ages.

Sign up for the URJ's daily email, "10 minutes of Torah" and you will receive a one-page email each day on a topic of Jewish interest.

MyJewishLearning.com – subtitled, “The Personal Gateway to Jewish Exploration”. A trans-denominational website of Jewish information and education geared toward learners of all ages and educational backgrounds.

Our school begins with classes and activities appropriate for students as young as pre-school age. As students approach the age of 13, we guide their families through a bar or bat mitzvah experience that is rewarding, meaningful and family focused. Students continue to learn and participate in the Temple community through our 8th and 9th grade chai school and 10th grade confirmation programs. Many of our oldest teens remain involved and complete our post-confirmation program.

We also offer many educational opportunities for parents, including grade specific family education activities, Torah study, book discussion groups, and holiday programs.

Through a wide variety of participatory activities, such as youth group events, retreats, musical programs and holiday celebrations, we foster a strong sense of community, especially among our students and their families. Some of these include:

• Age-Appropriate Worship Services – including monthly Tot Shabbat and Friday Night Family Services led by each grade in our religious school with the musical accompaniment of the Temple Shalom Youth Choir.
  
• Youth Group Activities – with events such as our chocolate seder and holiday parties for younger children, and bowling and social events for teens.
  
• Holiday Celebrations – such as our annual neighborhood sukkah buildings, Purim spiel reading of Megillat Esther (with a costume parade), and Women’s Passover Seder.
  
• Community Outreach – including Social Concerns Shabbat Services, Mitzvah Day activities, cooking for S.O.M.E. and working at Shepherd’s Table, and participation in other special community events.