Anyone interested in learning more about Judaism can register for classes at Berith Sholom, regardless of their religious background or prior knowledge.
From casual study sessions to multi-week classes – led by our Rabbi and members of our congregation – education opportunities abound for adults interested in learning more about Judaism.
One way to educate yourself is to become familiar with the tunes we use for prayers. Listen to prayer recordings here.
Advance registration may be required to attend.
Congregation Berith Sholom operates the Jewish Community School at Berith Sholom to offer Jewish education to students from Kindergarten through seventh grade in a warm, welcoming and creative environment.
Our students come from all over the Capital Region, and small class sizes allow for individualized instruction and close, personal attention.
We pride ourselves in teaching our students how to do mitzvahs (good deeds/responsibilities) and help the community inside and out of the classroom. Students learn about the values of tzedakah (ensuring the basic well-being of others by sharing what we have), tikkun olam (the obligation to repair the world, to leave it better than we found it), and chesed (a culture of kindness). These values are infused into all aspects of the school community and educational programming.
The curriculum focuses in age-appropriate ways on religious education, including Jewish customs and practices; values and ethics; Hebrew and prayer; holidays and symbols; Bible and history; the diversity of the Jewish community and our complicated relationship with Israel.
Most students celebrate Bar-Bat-B Mitzvah. All students learn basic synagogue skills, preparing them to connect with Jewish community wherever they go. Listen to prayer recordings here.
JKids Storytime is a video program for children ages 2-5. Children use their imaginations, learn stories, sing songs, explore major Jewish holidays, and develop a love of learning.
JKids Storytime is led by Morah Elana, who has a MS in education with a concentration in early childhood who teaches Pre-K at Temple Israel in Albany, NY. Her lively and interactive Story Time videos include Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Chanukah, Tu B'Shvat, Purim, Pesach, and Israel Independence Day.
For information about the Jewish Community School at Berith Sholom, please email our Jewish Life Coordinator at JewishLife@berithsholomtroy.org.
The School is generously funded by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern New York
Registration
Fill out the 2024-2025 registration form.
Calendar
Download the 2024-2025 school calendar
Our Staff 2024-2025
Jack MIntzer Education Director (jewishlife@berithsholomtroy.org)
Moreh Ari Epstein (Younger Students)
Moreh Joel Fried (Older Students)
Rabbi Debora Gordon (Bet Mitzvah students)
Moreh and Morah mean "teacher"
167 Third Street
Troy, NY
12180
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