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Our curriculum is built around six key Jewish strands: God, Torah (our sacred texts), Israel (as the land of Israel and as the Jewish people), Avodah (prayer and ritual), Kehilah (community), and Tikkun Olam (social action). Every lesson in every grade incorporates activities that relate to one or more of these six areas. In addition, the study of Hebrew language is integrated into every lesson.
Our students will work toward a personal relationship with God and discover the sacred covenant between God and the Jewish people.
Our students will examine Biblical, rabbinic, and other sacred texts, and will understand the Jewish value of lifelong study. They will develop critical skills for interpretation and integration of the sacred texts into their lives. They will recognize that Talmud Torah connects them to Jewish communities around the world and throughout time.
Our students will study the ancient Jewish bond with the land of Israel. They will have knowledge of, and foster a connection to, the State of Israel. They will also explore the concept of Am Yisrael as belonging to the historical community of Israel.
Our students will learn and find meaning in Jewish prayers and rituals, with emphasis on versions found in the Reform Jewish prayer service. In the younger grades, students are introduced to the rituals of Shabbat and the cycle of the Jewish year. Beginning in the second grade, students will focus on the meaning of individual prayers, building to the use of and familiarity with Gates of Prayer in sixth grade.
Our students will know what it means to be a member of, and will develop the skills to contribute to: Central Synagogue, the Reform Movement, and the Jewish community in New York City and around the world.
Our students will foster a commitment to tikkun olam, repairing the world; in particular, they will understand the centrality of social action to Reform Judaism. Our students will also engage in mitzvah projects annually.
Entering fourth grade, all students are expected to know the letters of the alef-bet and be able to sound out a Hebrew text. In the younger grades, our Hebrew program focuses on building a vocabulary of keywords and basic reading and letter recognition skills. In the older grades, students build fluency with word roots, prefixes, and suffixes, enabling them to make educated guesses about the meanings of unfamiliar words.
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