Judaism Lesson Overview
| Topic | Overview | |
| K | House of God | Students will understand that the synagogue is a place to pray, to celebrate and to learn. |
| 1-2 | Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur | Students will explore t’shuvah and identify something they need to change or do better in the coming year . |
| 3 | Synagogue Helps us make room for God | Learning about Avodah and God through a synagogue scavenger hunt |
| 4 | Kavanah and Kiva | Fixed prayers v. spontaneous prayers. How do we find deeper connections to God through prayer |
| 5-6 | My Role in Revelation | We will start to explore what it means to have had Torah revealed to us at Mount Sinai. |
| 7 | Life Cycle events | What are the main life cycle events, what do they signify and why is it important to have public rituals for those moments |
| HS | Sephardic Diaspora | The students learn how Jews were forced out of Spain, better understand how Sephardic Jews adapted Judaism to fit their new countries, and how are Jews today influenced by Sephardic ideas and innovations. |
K-3 Hebrew Lesson Overview
| Letter | Transliteration & Translation | Word of the Day | Transliteration & Translation | Lesson | |
| K | ד | Dalet | דֶגֶל דָג דֶלֶת דְבַשׁ | flag fish door honey | |
| 1-2 | ע | Ayin | עֵץ | Tree | |
| 3 | נ ן | Nun, Final Nun | נָוִיא | Navi (prophet) | 10 |
4-7 Hebrew Lesson Overview
| Prayer | Lesson | |
| Mannaberg | Shalom aleichem | Many words for God, more about angels |
| Schicker | Ma’Ariv Aravim and Yotzr Or | Lesson 2: Yotzr Or. How can each person help renew Creation. |
| Spivak | Birchot HaShalom | Oseh Shalom, Sim Shalom |