February 05, 2012   12 Sh'vat 5772
Temple Beth Abraham, Tarrytown, NY
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Mazel Tov to all of our wonderful student curators in the 6th grade on the Living Museum presented on March 13, 2011.  Click HERE to see the presentation on www.living-museum.org.  The Living Museum is a project of the Education Department of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.

 

Important Documents  
Religious School Mission Statement  

Mission Statement:  
We are a congregation of Learners.  Temple Beth Abraham educates Jews to by dynamically involved in and committed to the totality of Jewish life, the Jewish people, God,Torah, and Israel.  We engender a joyful, lifelong pursuit of Jewish Learning.  We provide a spiritual and moral center, which prepares Jews to make informed decisions about their place in the world.  We transmit pride in, loyalty to, and fulfillment through, our heritage in an atmosphere which makes each member fell at home.

Religious School Affirmations: 
We affirm that Jewish education should engage individuals and families through their diverse intellectual, emotional and spiritual needs.

We affirm that the educational process requires choices and flexibility to achieve its goals.

We affirm that our educational programs foster the creation and strengthening of Jewish homes by facilitating shared Jewish experiences in the home.

We affirm that Jewish education should be joyful and creative.

We affirm the honored and valued role of the Jewish teacher and commit ourselves to encouraging each teacher's growth as a Jewish role model and educator.

We affirm that Hebrew is the primary vocabulary of the Jewish experience and that all programs and learning opportunities should make the Hebrew language an integral component.

We affirm that Jewish study should be integrated into all aspect of Temple life.

We affirm that our curriculum is designed to educate our students in the subjects of God, Torah and Israel so that they can make decisions through an informed Jewish lens.

We affirm the study of Reform Jewish principles including the value of ritual, history, Hebrew literacy and Tikkun Olam.


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