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Congregation Berith Sholom operates the Troy Jewish Community Religious School (TJCRS) to offer Jewish education to students from Pre-K 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 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) and tikkun olam (the obligation to repair the world, to leave it better than we found it). These values are infused into all aspects of the school community and educational programming.

The curriculum focuses on religious education, including Jewish customs and practices; values; prayer; holidays and symbols; Bible and history; and Israel.

JKids Story Time

JKids Storytime is a video program for children ages 2-5. Children will 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, Hannukah, Tu B'Shvat, Purim, Pesach, and Israel Independence Day.