Hebrew school Archives

My daughter, 7, just started a new year of religious school. Although she doesn’t enjoy every moment — I mean, does any kid?! — she is genuinely excited about it, especially since she bonded… with her Hebrew School friends at camp this summer. This is her third year of formal Jewish education, and she can now do things such as sing the Shema and read and write most of her alef bet. She knows our important holidays and loves talking about what nugget of Jewish history or tradition she’s… >> Read More

This Classroom Job in My Kid’s Kindergarten Made Me a Jewish Day School Believer

Carla Naumburg

For some parents, sending their children to Jewish day school is a given. Perhaps they went to day school and want that same experience for their kids, or perhaps they didn’t and wish they… had. This was not the case with my husband and me. He’s a day school grad who felt no particular need to continue that legacy. As the product of a completely secular upbringing, I have often wished for a stronger Jewish education, but I wasn’t sure if that was enough of a reason to justify… >> Read More

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Jewish Camps Are Better than Hebrew School

Nina Bloomstein Shatz

I just came home from an incredible “girls’ weekend” with the friends I made long ago at NFTY, The Reform Jewish Youth Movement—and I am overwhelmed with feelings of happiness and belonging… and love. I’m a 46-year-old single mom from NY currently living in the town of Sharon, MA–an amazing community that has a large Jewish population, an abundance of synagogues to choose from for Hebrew School and worship, and a stellar public-school system. I moved up to the area to obtain my Master’s Degree in Jewish… >> Read More

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My Kid’s Love/Hate Relationship with Hebrew School

Melissa Henriquez

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Every Sunday morning as I practically drag my 6-year old out of bed to go to Hebrew School, I’m reminded of the final scene in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" when Toula’s own daughter has turned six… and is begrudgingly headed off to … where else?! Greek school. Like Toula’s daughter and Toula before her, and Toula’s mother before her (and so on and so forth) my daughter knows she must to go to her own version of Greek School -- she just doesn’t “want” to. Personally, I began Hebrew School in… >> Read More

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Central New Jersey Synagogues

Kveller Staff

Prayer Shawl – Tallit, jewish religious symbol.

Planning to do some synagogue shopping in Middlesex or Monmouth counties in New Jersey? Whether you grew up as an avid synagogue goer or preferred to hang out in the hallways (or elsewhere) on Friday… nights, there comes a time in many parents’ lives when they begin looking for a synagogue for their family. You might be searching for a place to hold a baby naming ceremony, a preschool, a Hebrew school, or for somewhere to find your Shabbat or holiday groove. No matter the reason, finding the perfect fit… >> Read More

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