Religious School Overview

 

Temple Shalom’s Religious School offers a well-rounded, dynamic curriculum with teachers who excel in promoting a rich understanding and appreciation of Judaism. The religious school is comprised of two different programs:

• Kindergarten through 7^th grade
• Morehhsha for students in grades 8-12

Rabbi and Cantor are actively involved in our school and with our students.  Parent involvement is also encouraged through participation in Family Education programs and involvement in our PTO. 

Schedule of Classes:

• Kindergarten thru 3^rd Grade – Sun........... 9:30 am – 11:30 am
• 4^th   thru 7^th   Grade – Mon & Wed........... 4:00 pm –    6:00 pm
• 8^th   thru 10^th Grade – Mon..................... 7:00 pm –    9:00 pm
• 11^th and 12^th Grade – Sun......................  6:00 pm –   8:00 pm (once per month)

Special Needs Accommodations:

We are aware that some students may have either an IEP or 504 plan in their secular schools.  If your child has either an IEP or 504 plan, the Director will meet with you to discuss how we can work together to accommodate his/her needs.

Each of our programs is described in more detail below.   For more information about Religious School, please contact Cindy Terebush, Director of Temple Shalom Schools: 732-566-2961 and/or 732-566-1630. 

 

Kindergarten through 7^th grade

 

Temple Shalom Religious School offers an exciting, integrated spiraling curriculum that includes studies in Jewish values, Torah, Jewish Holidays & Festivals, Israel, Prayer & God, Hebrew and more.  Each year, our teachers guide our students as they add onto their knowledge of Judaism through discussion, multimedia and hands-on activities.  Our students learn in a warm, nurturing Jewish community that creates lifelong friendships and lasting connections.

The objectives for Temple Shalom Religious School students include:

• Find joy in living a Jewish life
• Identify with the greater Temple Shalom Jewish community here, in Israel and throughout the world
• Develop a stronger integration between home and synagogue
• Understand Jewish holidays and the calendar
• Learn biblical stories and interpretative literature about Jewish values and history
• Learn Hebrew as a living language including conversational terms, blessings and songs
• Create familiarity with the prayers in the Siddur in order to participate in religious services
• Learn to put Jewish values into actions and decisions which promote justice, freedom and peace

 

Morehhsha

Monmouth Regional Reform Hebrew High School

For Students in Grades 8 through 12

The MOREHHSHa High School is run cooperatively by Temple Shalom and Temple Rodeph Torah. At MOREHHSHa, we believe that Jewish education is an ongoing process of claiming our heritage as our own.  After all, not only does our name signify that ours is a Monmouth Regional Reform Hebrew High School, but the Hebrew word morasha itself means “heritage”, or “inheritance.”  Our school provides a place where Jewish teenagers can claim their morasha and acquire the knowledge and skills to live as Jews in the 21st century.  They can dream, explore, challenge, and investigate as they find the relevance of Judaism to their own search for a pathway through life.

There are two important life cycle events for which Hebrew High School prepares our students: Confirmation in 10^th grade and Hebrew High School graduation in 12^th grade. In addition, students in 10^th grade make a trip to Washington, DC, where they study at the Union for Reform Judaism Religious Action Center and lobby government officials on Capitol Hill. 

Our congregation and school are warm, welcoming and inclusive.  I invite you to come and visit us.

Cindy Terebush

Director of Temple Shalom Schools 
732-566-2961 and/or 732-566-1630

K-7th GRADE REGISTRATION

MOREHHSHa - Monmouth Regional Reform Hebrew High School

Summer Camp-Israeli Travel Scholarships

The Jewish Federation of Monmouth County is currently offering stipends and scholarships for approved Jewish sleep away camps and Israel travel.  Applicants in 8th thru 12th grades, and at least one parent, will be required to work at Super Sunday on Dec. 06, 2009.  Stipends will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis and applications are due no later than Dec. 01, 2009.  Applicants must live in Monmouth County.  Additional information and applications are available in the religious school office or you can contact Cindy Terebush or Rabbi Malinger. 

Have Your B’Nai Mitzvah Published in the Shalom

We are expanding the B’Nai Mitzvah section of the Shalom to better show how proud we are of our Temple Shalom sons and daughters! To have your child appear in the Shalom follow these steps:

1. Click here to fill out your information.

2. Submit a photo of the B’Nai Mitzvah child. You may email a digital photo in a jpeg format to editor@templeshalomnj.org or an original good quality photo, such as a school picture, may be used. To ensure clear reproduction of the photo, use the highest resolution setting on your digital camera and leave enough room for cropping the photo (ie.-Include background over the child’s head, and make sure you get the shoulders and chest in the shot.)

3. Have your child fill out the questionnaire below.

4. Pay attention to the deadline information! We are volunteers—not miracle workers!

DEADLINES: ALL INFORMATION/FORMS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO YOUR B’NAI MITZVAH DATE TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SHALOM (BUT YOU CAN DO IT AS SOON AS YOU GET THIS FORM TOO AND THE INFO WILL BE KEPT ON FILE!)  FORMS SUBMITTED WITHOUT PICTURES WILL RUN WITHOUT THE PHOTO. PHOTOS CANNOT BE RETURNED.