Religious School
Welcome to the Temple Sinai Religious School!
Available to all synagogue members tuition free!
Once a week learning!
Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 school year:
Here your child will connect to Judaism through experiential, artistic, and traditional educational experiences. Our goal is to provide a high-quality Jewish educational program, aligned with the values of Reform Judaism, to nurture and build a positive Jewish identity, instill a love for learning, all while fostering a sense of pride in our Jewish heritage and our commitment to the Jewish people. We do this through experiential out door learning, developmentally appropriate activities, and scaffolded understanding of the TaNaKh (Torah, Prophets and Writings) so children can grow into confident Jewish adults.
Questions? We want to hear from you! To schedule an in-person, phone, or zoom meeting with Aimee Loiter, Education Director click HERE. You can also email Aimee or call 802-862-5125.
Serving Children K-7
The Temple Sinai Religious School welcomes children and their families to join us for Jewish learning from Kindergarten through Bar/Bat Mitzvah. School meets on Thursday afternoons from 4:00pm-6:00pm weekly from September through May.
Grade Level Cohorts & Mixed Grade Learning
Our approach to teaching and learning is founded on a belief that as children work toward something hard, becoming Bar/Bat Mitzvah, having peers working toward the same goal is critical to feel supported and successful. At the same time, providing learning opportunities for mixed grades allows children to build a larger community that cares for one another. At Temple Sinai, we provide both. Our school year is structured to intentionally schedule time for grade-level learning AND mixed grade opportunities giving children the best of both as they come together as a community of Jewish youth.
Face-to-Face Hebrew
Hebrew is at the foundation of Jewish culture. Any time Jews walk into a Jewish organization, they are confronted with words, phrases, and more using the Hebrew aleph bet and language. Our mission is to make sure that children are prepared to be familiar with Hebrew to feel comfortable as Jews whenever they find themselves in a Jewish environment. To do this, we teach our students to learn the aleph bet, read words, and become familiar with prayerbook Hebrew so they can lead prayers during their Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
As a living language, we are also committed to doing this in face-to-face sessions and during Religious School.
*Children joining us after 4th grade may be required to study outside of Religious School to catch up.
B.Mitzvah Preparation
Temple Sinai is a welcoming, inclusive, caring, fun-loving, dynamic, and celebratory community.
We are a community without judgment, serving as an extended Jewish family, who is proud of our heritage, and who is honored to support you as you celebrate your child as a Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
Through our Religious School, we support your child as the prepare to be called to the Torah as a member of a cohort of peers who together learn and prepare for this lifecycle event.
For more information contact:
Aimee Loiter, Education Director
aimee.loiter@templesinaivt.org
802-862-5125
Click HERE to schedule a meeting.