Throughout this curriculum, students will be introduced to key figures in the Torah, beginning from Adam and Eve and through the journey of our forefathers and foremothers. Students will know their Jewish story and strongly feel their part in it. With a pride in their ancestors, they will be confident and equipped to live their lives proud Jews.
Through engaging and fresh activities, your child will sense that Jewish history isn’t just something of the past. Students will perceive that this is their story and feel confident and responsible to live an active life portraying the values taught by our ancestors.
The curriculum is designed to generate a positive change in children by encouraging them to integrate Torah and Mitzvot into their lives. Through focused lesson goals and repeated application, the children will gain real skills and will be able to effect a genuine change in their lives. The curriculum offers timeless lessons and ways to integrate the knowledge children need to practically implement the skill. Children will have the passion and knowledge to live Jewishly, by internalizing the lessons and skills they learn. Upon completion of this course the student will have created a method to integrate Torah, Mitzvot and Jewish Holidays into their lives and developed methods to create change in the world around them.
Areas of academic emphasis include:
- Jewish History
- Hebrew reading and vocabulary
- Holidays and traditions
- Culture and current events
This course engages children in discovering the higher purpose of everyday lifestyle, and gives them the tools to practically implement their inspiration.