At Temple Beth Torah we seek to instill
- a love of Jewish tradition (holidays, prayers, rituals, Torah)
- a connection to Eretz Yisrael, the land of Israel
- a curiosity about Hebrew with increasing familiarity and comfort with the language
- a joyful relationship with the rhythm of Jewish life
- a sense of belonging and engagement with the synagogue community
- a strong sense of Jewish values and how they are put into action to help others and make the world a better place (tikkun olam).
Our students flourish as they immerse themselves in a robust, innovative, program that engages all their senses. Our multi-age classrooms allow students to develop meaningful relationships with peers, teachers, and madrichim (teen helpers in the classroom), and each receives the support and encouragement needed to thrive in his/her unique ways. All students teach, and all teachers learn. Our students learn “al pi darcho,” each according to her/his own way. As a small school offering a variety of modalities for learning, students can navigate their own experience in the style most suited to their individual strengths (art, music, poetry writing, etc.). As our students grow, we strive to nourish their souls and support their emerging Jewish identities.
At Temple Beth Torah we consider our students and their families partners in learning. We begin each session with Tefilah (prayers, songs, stories) and encourage families to participate in this part of our morning together. Parents are then welcomed to stay, help and learn, with the hope that whatever is going on in the classroom can be explored further at home.
Every aspect of our curriculum is enhanced through a lens of developing middot (character traits, virtues) and expressing Jewish values. Our teachers and madrichim are trained to model these principles, as all of us strive to walk our walk as we talk our talk, and to truly becomes lights unto others as we live to emulate our best qualities.