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At KI, we plant the seeds for Jewish life.  What do you want for your child’s Jewish education?  A FUN, ENGAGING experience where kids LEARN the values and traditions of Judaism from CARING teachers and DEVOTED clergy who make Judaism come alive.

 

 

VISION STATEMENT
“and you shall teach them diligently” Deut. 6:7

The Religious School of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel strives to help its students and families develop comfortable, enduring approaches to contemporary Jewish living rooted in the experience of a welcoming synagogue community, meaningful worship and knowledge of Jewish values, customs and history. Our school seeks to instill in all of our students a love of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and to enable them to lead services and read from the Torah. Our religious School values both tradition and innovation and is firmly committed to the work of Tikkun Olam through mitzvah-based projects and the pursuit of social justice. 

Thinking of Religious School at KI? 
Click here for a  Letter from our Director about our religious School


Schedule

Lower School  
Pre K – 2nd   

Sundays 9:30 AM12:00  in Elkins Park                             

Thursdays 4:00 – 6:00 PM
in Blue Bell

Upper School 
3rd – 6th

Sundays 9:30 AM12:00,  and
Tuesdays 4:30- 6 PM
 
in Elkins Park

Mondays and Thursdays
4:00 – 6:00 PM

in Blue Bell

Confirmation Academy
7th – 10th

Tuesdays 6:30-8:30 PM in Elkins Park

Thursdays 6:15-8:00 In Blue Bell

Curriculum

Lower School

From topics such as Where is God to Who is a Jewish super hero? our lower school curriculum fosters the students sense of awe and wonder while building on knowledge of holidays and Hebrew.  Each week classes join in hands on Jewish learning supplemented by music, art, special prayer time with our Rabbis and the KI Puppets and modern Hebrew.  Kids in our lower school love seeing their KI friends each Sunday morning, being warmly welcomed by the clergy and their teachers, and form deep lasting connections with their friends and the synagogue community. 

Upper School

Students in grades learn about the key elements of Judaism (Torah (Bible),  Avodah (worship) and Gimilut Chasadim (Acts of Love and Kindness) through the Reform Movement’s Chai curriculum.  This curriculum is an interactive learning experience and encourages independent critical thinking.  Each year features special projects and year long activities that ensure students connect their Jewish learning to their everyday lives. 

Hebrew study is a major focus of the upper school curriculum. Through games, computer learning, and recitation students learn to read the Hebrew alphabet and become familiar with the prayers of the Friday night, Saturday morning and Havdalah service.  Hebrew instruction is done in small groups and trained tutors are available for each class to help students with special needs Our students regularly lead services on Shabbat, in Jr. Congregation as well as at our bi-monthly learner’s minyan. 

KI’s Religious School is the only Religious School in the Area that is Accredited by the National Association of Temple Educators. This is the Reform Movement’s “Gold Star” of excellence for Religious School Education.

Resources for our Students:
4th Grade Prayer CD

5th Grade Prayer CD

6th Grade Prayer CD


Resources for our Parents:

 2009-2010 Full Religious School Calendar
 2009-2010 Religious School Handbook  (Elkins Park)    
 
2009-2010 Religious School Handbook (Blue Bell)
 

FORMS AND FLYERS:

 New student enrollment form
 2010-2011 Registration form (for all students)
         
 
2010-2011 Tuition form (one per family for returning students) Pending
 2010-2011 Tentative School Calendar
   Pending                       
 
2010-2011 School Year Flyers
   Pending

 Scholarship form for Camp Harlam,   and Gratz Jewish Community High School
        
 NFTY Events  Pending


 
 

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