Religious School

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TEMPLE EMUNAH RELIGIOUS SCHOOL MISSION AND GOAL STATEMENTS

Mission Statement:
At Temple Emunah Religious School we strive to create a nurturing atmosphere where children learn to cherish our Jewish heritage. It is our goal that by following the Conservative Movement’s vision, our students and families will deepen their commitment to Jewish learning and living. Temple Emunah’s Religious School strives to build a foundation for a fulfilling Jewish life. Our education will enable our youth to form a positive Jewish identity and a lifelong commitment to God, Torah, and Israel (the people and the State of Israel).

Goals:
Through the course of study at Temple Emunah we hope our students will achieve the following goals:

Klal Yisrael:
Experience Temple Emunah as a meaningful place of learning, friendship, and community. By understanding the value of the Jewish community and by identifying with it in a way that enables each individual to become an active, committed, and integral member of the Temple Emunah community.

Values/Mitzvot:
Understand the centrality of mitzvot (commandments) in their lives; willingly undertake mitzvot between themselves and others, as well as between themselves and God; and strive to live by the principles of Conservative Judaism’s understanding of halakhah (Jewish law).

Torah Study:
Recognize the Tanakh (Torah, Prophets, and Writings) as the record of the evolving Brit (covenant) between the Jewish people and God; relate to stories of our ancestors and themes of ethical behavior from the Tanakh; understand the basic structure of the Tanakh; and identify the Torah as the source of mitzvot.

Israel/History:
Identify with all Jews and be committed to Israel as the historic homeland of the Jewish people; recall major events throughout our history that have led to our love and support of Israel from biblical times through the present day.

Tefillah & Spirituality:
Feel they are “citizens of the synagogue” who are aware of the poetry and meaning that are found in the Siddur (prayerbook), Mahzor (High Holiday prayerbook), and Haggadah; have the skills to lead and participate in worship and be comfortable as part of a minyan (prayer community). Spiritual development will be encouraged through the many facets of prayer, such as contemplation, creative prayer, brakhot (blessings), and the joy of song.

Hebrew:
Knowledge and understanding of basic Hebrew is a critical piece of our curriculum and is taught in each grade level. Our goal is for student to recognize Hebrew as not only a living language that unites Jews across the world, but as a holy language of Tefillah (prayer) and Torah as well; read siddur Hebrew fluently; experience the modern Hebrew language by using Hebrew in the classroom, and learning basic grammatical forms.

Holidays & Lifecycle:
Be familiar with the Jewish calendar, celebrate the yearly cycle of the holidays and understand life cycle events by experiencing Jewish literature, art, music, and culture.