 Dor Hadash
Religious School
Our Dor
Hadash
Religious School offers opportunities
for
young people to learn to love Jewish learning. We teach basic
concepts of Jewish life, Hebrew language, holiday observance and tefilah. We encourage our young
people to learn Jewish values, deepen their sense of spirituality, and
develop lasting friendships with their classmates.
Our younger grades study mitzvot, Torah stories and
holidays, and learn basic Hebrew reading. Our older classes learn
Hebrew prayer, Jewish values and Jewish history, all in a way that
allows them to bring their own life experience to bear in understanding
what our tradition means to them. The 5th-7th class also helps prepare
Bar/Bat Mitzvah students through learning prayer, melodies, Torah
trope, and ways
to understand and relate to Torah. The program also includes young
people who have chosen not to have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah ceremony.
Understanding the role of an adult in the Jewish community and in this
world is relevant to all our kids, and gaining greater prayer and Torah
literacy will, we hope, be of value to them as they struggle to make
meaning in their lives.
 In the 2009-2010 school year, we will offer five classes:
- Pre-K-1st, taught by Leorah Zangwill;
- 2nd-4th, taught by Taryn Goodman;
- 5th-7th, taught by Elisabeth Van Nuys;
- Post-B'nai Mitzvah Advanced Class, taught by Reb
Irwin Keller and guests;
- Celebrations, designed for children with special
needs and their families, taught by Mary Ann Malinak and Leslie Gattman.
Scholarships Available:
The Dor Hadash tuition is set to cover the costs of running the school.
Thanks to recent
grants from the Jewish Community Federation (JCF) of
San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties, we will be
able to offer tuition scholarships and help defray the cost of our
Celebrations class. So now it's even easier to say what we always say -
do not ever let money keep you away from Dor Hadash or Ner
Shalom. Please let your friends know about Dor Hadash - our
precious jewel should not be a secret.
For more information about Dor Hadash, contact Education
Chair Shari Brenner. Or
download a Registration
Form and/or a Scholarship
Form. If you have additional questions, contact Ner Shalom at (707)
664-8622.
Celebrations Class for
Special Needs Families
Ner Shalom, in partnership with the Jewish Community
Federation (JCF) of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma
Counties, offers a pioneering program for children
with
special needs who cannot comfortably participate in a traditional
religious school setting. Click here
to find out more about the "Celebrations" class and community!
שורשים
Shorashim Teen Program
Ner Shalom teens, in collaboration with B'nai Israel
Jewish Center in Petaluma and the Jewish Teen Alliance of the Bureau of
Jewish Education, have launched a high school age group and a middle
school age group, named Shorashim. The group provides opportunities for
Jewish teens to get
together in a relaxed atmosphere, enjoy each other's company and some
good food, engage in stimulating discussion of Jewish topics, or just
hang out. To join, call (707) 664-8622 and leave a message for Youth
Group Advisor, Taryn Goodman, or contact her by email!
Also, teens: look for us on Facebook!
The Teen Program is made possible in part by a regional
programming grant by the Jewish Community Federation (JCF) of San
Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties.
Top photo by Mark Skolnick.
Bottom photo by Dave Kaplow.
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