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Congregation Beth Emeth's Religious School gives students the basic tools to live their lives as Conservative Jews. The curriculum offers instruction in Hebrew, prayer and ritual; Jewish history and cultural heritage; Torah studies and ethics; Israel, politics, and current events; and Jewish music and arts. A curriculum is also provided for Jewish children with learning disabilities.

For 8th, 9th and 10th graders, “Chai School” provides a variety of courses so students may pursue their own Jewish interests, culminating in Confirmation around Shavuot in the 10th grade year.

A word about our innovative new Religious School Program

Kids enjoy coming to the new CBE Religious School. After a year of study and consultation with experts, we have re-invented our school with a curriculum that emphasizes relevancy, family education and experiential learning (formal and informal).

Kindergarten and first grade meet on Sundays, while students in grades 2 – 7 attend core classes on Sunday and one weekday. Sundays are filled with excitement for all students as they rotate throughout the building to enjoy interactive classes on music, Torah, and Tefila.

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Students in grades 2 – 7 can also choose an elective class, offered on Monday afternoon, in participatory extracurricular activities with such titles as Amazing Race: Israel (active), Biblical Buffet (cooking) and The Book & Movie Club.

Shabbatonim

Twice a year, the entire families of two grades gather for a mini-Shabbaton to celebrate and extend the joys of Shabbat. Families share a variety of fun and rewarding experiences, including Shabbat dinner, special family participation Services, entertainment and informal activities that involve the synagogue’s youth groups.

Mifgash

One Sunday in the year, each grade meets to hold a unique program for parents and student together that we call Mifgash, which can be translated from the Hebrew as an encounter. Mifgash provides quality time for parents and students to interact Jewishly, through enjoyable hands-on activities and discussion: parent-student and parent-parent.

Our goal is to build understanding that Judaism is not merely a set of laws about religious aspects of life, but a way of living and thinking that influences all aspects of life. We celebrate the fact that modern Jewish families are members of numerous communities (school, work, sports, etc.) and we seek to find connections between our Jewish and secular lives.

Enrichment Programs

Annual Shavuot "Torah Roll
and Scavenger Hunt"

In addition to our basic classroom religious school, many enrichment programs are offered such as Junior Congregation, K'tongregation, Torah for Tots and Family Services. We give our students an opportunity to attend and participate in various religious services throughout the year. Students in grades 3-7 lead Friday evening and Shabbat morning services throughout the year. These programs give children the practical experience of using what they learn to better understand and participate in services. Special events during Jewish holidays, such as Passover, Purim and Chanukah, are celebrated during the school year with programs designed for family participation.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparation

Individualized instruction for bar and bat mitzvah is provided in addition to the regular curriculum during the time leading up to event, generally during the 6th and/or 7th grade years. Our bar and bat mitzvah tutors help to prepare the children as they reach this important life cycle event. In addition, families of these students are required to help usher at services and participate in several sessions of Minyanaires, or group preparation, during bar/bat mitzvah preparation.

Inclement weather closing policy

On Monday through Thursday, CBE Religious School follows Fairfax County Public School’s decision to cancel school or cancel after school activities.   On Saturdays and Sundays, the Religious School does not follow Fairfax County Public  Schools’ decision to close.  If Religious School and student programs are cancelled on Saturday or Sunday, the report is available on the synagogue’s voicemail system, and is sent via school email lists. Decisions are based upon anticipated weather conditions for early morning. On Sunday mornings, both “A” and “B” sessions are cancelled. Thus even if the weather improves by 10:00 a.m., the Religious School remains closed. Saturday afternoon school programming and Chai School closings are evaluated separately. A message is available on the synagogue’s voice mail and on the radio stations in the late afternoon.

Key Documents and Links

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