School

Temple Emanuel offers both Sunday School and Hebrew School. 

The Sunday School begins at age three with a preschool class, and runs through tenth grade, which is our confirmation class.  School meets weekly for 2 1/2 hours.  The Hebrew program meets once a week for two hours, begins in the third grade and continues though Bat/Bar Mitzvah calls.  A student must attend five consecutive years of Hebrew including their Bar/Bat Mitzvah year, in order to be a B'nai Mitzvot.

Mission Statement

(Adopted from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's " Framework of Excellence In The Conservative Synagogue School.")

We wish to create the foundation for life long Jewish learning and living. We believe that a good synagogue school education should and can be a major influence in forming  Jewish teenagers knowledge of Judaism as well as their attitudes and proclivities.

It requires a sufficient amount of time to form the foundation for future Jewish living, study, and growth.  The school program will best impact the students if it integrates elements of informal education and systematically engages in family education.  The program needs to start early enough and continue through adolescence.

Our Goals

• To inspire children with positive and abiding faith in G-d and Torah

• To develop and strengthen the students' knowledge of and identification with the history and customs of their ancestors, to foster the security which comes from knowing one's roots.

• To prepare students for a lifetime of participation in Jewish life, both at home and at the Temple.

• To prepare students to utilize the religious faith, ethical standards and traditional insights of Judaism in dealing with personal problems.

• To stimulate a sense of community with and responsibility toward fellow men in all parts of the world and especially the state of Israel through study and through a program of tzedakah and gemilut chasadim (charitable and compassionate activities.)