Education

Nashira means "let us sing". Our mission is to help children find their own Jewish voice through exposure to the joy and richness of our texts, culture and ritual.  

Our program includes:

• 18 sessions per year starting in October.
• Vibrant holiday celebrations with our synagogue community
• Age appropriate lessons in Torah, ethics, Jewish culture and Hebrew
• Opportunities for social action and tikkun olam
• Connection to a warm and welcoming Jewish environment

Shabbat Storytime for Tots

Monthly storytime on Shabbat mornings for ages 0-4 (older siblings welcome).

2022-23 dates coming soon! 

Nashira Project Classes

Students learn about Jewish life and traditions, Jewish values, and Torah. As they get older, students explore what Jewish life means to them as individuals, as part of their family, and as part of a larger Jewish community.  

Pre-K through 3rd grades

Sunday mornings

In Jewish studies classes students learn about the rhythms of Jewish life through rituals, holidays, and Jewish values.

Hebrew Through Movement is incorporated into these Sunday morning classes--a fun and lively way to become familiar with Hebrew words and sounds before students are ready to learn decoding (reading and writing). 

4th & 5th grades

Sunday mornings

As students get older their Jewish Studies begin to focus on what Jewish texts and ethics have to tell us about tzedakah--social and environmental justice--and finding intersections between their personal Jewish identity and how Jewish values inform their participation in community life. 

Students at this age begin to learn Hebrew decoding with a tutor or teacher. 

6th grade

Shabbat morning Torah Study 

6th graders are introduced to Torah study in this fun and interactive class for the first half of the school year. In the spring they join the 7th and 8th graders for Junior Minyan (see below for more information), where students begin to transition out of the Nashira Project classroom and into the synagogue. 

Hebrew lessons are taught online. 

Nashira Classes (pre-k through 5th grade) will meet for 18 sessions for the 2022-23 school year.

Tuition is $410 for members and $650 for nonmembers.

For more information on the Nashira Project please contact our Education Director Rachael Walkinshaw.

Finances should not stand in the way of Jewish education. No one is turned away for a lack of ability to pay. If you'd like to have a conversation about a scholarship, please contact Executive Director Katie Schneider.