Monday - Thursday
Daily Minyan: 5:30 pm
First Friday
Family Shabbat: 7:30 pm
Second Friday
Shabbat Service: 7:30 pm
Third Friday
Young Families: 6:00 pm
Simcha Shabbat: 7:30 pm
Fourth Friday
Note: The Start Time Changes
Shabbat Service:

6:30 or 7:30 pm
(6:30 pm if it is the last Friday of the month; 7:30 pm if it is the fourth Friday in a month with five Fridays)
Fourth or Fifth Friday
(Last Friday of the Month)
Kabbalat Shabbat: 6:30 pm followed by Community Dinner
Saturday Morning
Torah Study: 9:30 am
Tot Shabbat: 10:30 am
(First Saturday only)
Worship: 11:00 am
 

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Religious School - Youth Education Program (YEP)

Information for Fall 2010 appears below.
Links to the forms you will need to enroll are below...scroll down.


Welcome to the Youth Education Program One Stop Shop for all your registration needs. You will find a wealth of information on this page!  The best place to start is by reading the Letter From The Director - Fall 2010.  We look forward to seeing our returning students, as well as welcoming new ones in the Fall.
Have a safe and wonderful summer.
You must be a member of Congregation Beth Israel to enroll your child in Religious School.

1)  General Instructions for signing up your child in our Religious School:

  • Please download and complete the forms (scroll down and you will see links to the forms below). Mail them back with your tuition payment and any fees associated with the classes. We cannot register your children until payment is received.
  • Elective classes will be filled on a ‘first come, first served’ basis, and students are asked to choose their first three choices in ranking order. Some classes have a limit on how many students can be in the class, so register early! Some classes also have an additional materials fee, which will be noted on the elective forms.  GOOD NEWS! THE ELECTIVE COURSE TITLED "JEWISH HEROINES," TAUGHT BY DR. ROBERTA TANSMAN, IS  NOW OPEN TO ALL 5th, 6th and 7th GRADERS!
  • Once school has begun, students cannot switch elective classes without permission from the Director. 
  • Please fill out ALL forms even if your child is a returning student.


2)  Please read these safety tips and the logistics of getting your child to our Religious School: General Instructions for Parent Packet

3)  If you cannot find the forms you need or are unsure where to start, please contact Linda Schultz at cbiyep@cbict.org or by phone at 860-233-8215 ext 233.


Class summaries are now available for the Spring 2010 Semester! Find out what your child(ren) learned this past semester: 2010 Spring Class Summaries

Information for Fall 2010 appears below.
Religious School 
2010-2011
General Information


2010-2011 Religious School Calendar

About Our Faculty

Curriculum Outline for Religious School
School Map 1st & 2nd Floor WED Fall 2010 (PDF)

School Map Noahs Ark 2010 PDF

School Map 1st and 2nd Floor SUN Fall 2010 PDF
Fees Schedule Fall 2010 (PDF)



COURSE AND ELECTIVE

REGISTRATION FORMS

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Student Registration Form
(PDF)

***Must be submitted for all students***

Emergency and Health Form 2010-2011(PDF)


***Must be submitted for all students as well as students with specific health conditions, such as asthma, allergies, diabetes, etc.***

 

Pre-K - 2nd Grade Curriculum (Word)

Pre-K - 2nd Grade Curriculum (PDF)

3rd and 4th Grade Elective Courses Description -- Fall 2010 (PDF)

3rd and 4th Grade Elective Form Fall 2010 (PDF)

3rd and 4th Grade Curriculum (Word)

3rd and 4th Grade Curriculum

(PDF)

5th and 6th Grade Elective Courses Description -- Fall 2010 (PDF)

5th and 6th Grade Elective Form Fall 2010(PDF)

Information about Purchasing Mishkan T'Fillah for Grade 5 (PDF)

Form to Purchase Mishkan T'Fillah Grade 5 (PDF)

5th and 6th Grade Curriculum (Word)

5th and 6th Grade Curriculum (PDF)

***All 5th Grade Students Must Purchase a copy of Mishkan T'Fillah***

7th Grade Elective Courses Description Fall 2010

7th Grade Elective Form Fall 2010 (PDF)

7th Grade Curriculum (Word)

7th Grade Curriculum (PDF)

The Journey Onward 8th-9th Grade Program Description  


The Journey Onward 8th and 9th Grade Program Sign up Sheet (PDF)

The Journey Onward Brochure (PDF)

Adult Beginner's Hebrew Registration Form (PDF)

ADULT HEBREW Fall 2010
(PDF)

General Information, Pre-K 7th Grades Special Programs for 6th & 7th Grades

Special Programs for 8th - 12th grades:
Journey Onward
Confirmation

Music
Mitzvot

Shabbat Services for Youth

Family Education

General Information, Pre-K 7th Grades
We offer weekly classes of general Jewish Education for Pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade. Our sessions are on Sundays from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Grades 3 6 attend on Sunday mornings and also have Hebrew language lessons on Wednesday afternoons, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Congregants who live in the Farmington Valley may elect (as an alternative to the Wednesday session) to enroll in the Hebrew language class at the Farmington Public Library. This is held on Tuesdays from 4 - 6 p.m. The time students start on Tuesday depends on what grade they are currently in. **If your child(ren) plan to attend Tuesday classes in Farmington please inform Linda Schultz in the Religious School Office.**

Grades 3 7 follow core courses of Hebrew, Israel, History and electives of their choice, pertaining to all walks of Jewish life. Students can choose by teacher, subject, or friends!  Electives range from the awarding winning Harry Potter and Jewish Values, Israeli Art, History through the Art of Cooking, Jewish Life Cycles, Youth Choir and many more, varying from semester to semester.

B'nai Mitzvah Information

During the 5th grade, students will receive information about the Bar/Bat Mitzvah process. Follow this link to view a copy of the current Bar-Bat Mitzvah Manual, including a sample Bar Mitzvah agreement.

Special Programs for 6th & 7th grades

Our 6th and 7th Grade Conclave is a chance for students to retreat to one of our Reform camps and enjoy a weekend away from parents with clergy and youth leaders. The upcoming Conclave will take place from Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17, 2010 at Camp Eisner in Barrington, MA.  We are currently accepting reservations. A $100 deposit is required in order to hold your child's seat on the bus!  Please contact Linda Schultz in the Religious School Office for more details at cbiyep@cbict.org or 860-233-8215 ext 233.

Complete Information and Sign-up Forms for Grades 6 & 7 Conclave


All students who reach the age of 13 are encouraged to become B'nai Mitzvah.
They follow an individual, year-long training program, which entails detailed knowledge of the liturgy, learning to chant Torah and Haftorah and one-on-one study with one of our rabbis. Check out our Youth Brochure for more cool youth activities!


Special Programs for 8th - 12th grades
The Journey Onward: 8th & 9th Grade Porgram:

Beginning in October 2009, we invite our 8th and 9th grade students to join a creative program that will offer continuing opportunities to learn about and enjoy their Jewish heritage in an environment that encourages discussion; social action; and thoughts on modern day dilemmas and solutions, even while building friendships in a warm and social atmosphere.

Our program will be held every Sunday, from 10:00AM to 11:30AM at CBI (with varying times for off-site events).  The curriculum, created, in part, by a committee of 7th and 8th grade students is wide ranging and tackles many of the issues that affect our student’s Jewish and secular lives. There will be opportunities for field trips, and we will invite guest speakers and facilitators, all in order to make this an exciting and challenging Jewish program, which will ensure your child’s continuing Jewish education in a nurturing and familiar environment.  There will be some emphasis on Social Action and the Repair of the World (Tikkun Olam), as well as many interactive social events.

THE GOAL of this program will be to provide further Jewish Education to 8th and 9th Grade students, making it relevant to the society in which we live and to prepare  them for a Jewish future in a secular world.  Starting in October it will be necessary to be enrolled in this program or a program of similar intent (i.e. Yachad)* in order to be eligible for our Madrichim program which will now only offer paid employment to our students in 10th grade and beyond (except for those students already enrolled in the present Madrichim program.)

 

Confirmation(Starting in 10th Grade):
It has been about three years since your Bar or Bat Mitvah. Where are you now?
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to continue your Jewish Education. At confirmation you will enjoy:
-•A weekly class held every Monday where you will have be privileged to study with our rabbis.
-• Family dinners and presentations of topical interest.
-• An exclusive week-end trip to New York City, to enjoy theater and places of Jewish Worship, and a few delicious meals.
-• New friendships, and strengthen old friendships that you thought were forgotten when you were in 7th grade!
-• Opportunities to create your own programs and services.
-• Your picture displayed on the 'wall of confirmation' for decades to come. (bring your brides, grooms, family and friends to witness the photographs of your youth!)

Check out our Youth Brochure for more cool youth activities like Madrichim Programming (for assistant teenager teachers).

Music
There are many opportunities for students to experience the joy of music in this program. Click here to visit our Music and Arts page.

Mitzvot Opportunities
B'nai Mitzvah students are required to choose a community project that will benefit social groups who need financial or practical help. Ideas for mitzvot are on our Mitzvah page.

Family Education
We offer family education for Pre-Kindergarten through 7th grade students and their parents. Programs range from Life Cycle, Jewish Philosophy, Talking to Your Children About G-D, as well as programming around the Holy Days and Festivals. These programs encourage children and parents to learn together, sometimes by parallel teaching and sometimes by coming together in a warm and encouraging environment experiencing learning through music, art, drama and text. Parents are encouraged to attend these programs with their children.

Blessings for Shabbat Services

Hear the Shabbat Service blessings!
Sung by Cantor Pamela Siskin. MP3 format.

Candle Blessing Avot Haftorah Blessing (before)
Kiddush Gevurot Haftorah Blessing (after)
VeAhavta Torah Service Blessings Havdalah Blessings


Temple Youth Group (WHTY)

Visit our Organizations page to read more about our exciting Youth Group!


Spare Change
Spare Change
is a project of our 7th graders who will work to collect for charities the equivalent of 1,005,000 dimes, one dime to honor each of the 1,000,000 Jewish children lost to The Holocaust and the 5,000 German children killed by their countrymen because they were born with disabilities.  Please support our 7th graders as they work to make the world a better place. It is so easy everybody can do it!  To learn more, click here.

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