Holiday and Prayer

Judaism offers us a wonderful array of traditions.  We take advantage of all these times to bring Judaism to life for our school community.  Each holiday is celebrated with creative and traditional methods, often giving families ideas for home observances.  Children learn about each holiday in class and we often come together as a school to celebrate.  Our Parent Teacher Organization plays a crucial role by organizing and staffing in-school celebrations.

Throughout the school year children have the opportunity to become comfortable in prayer services.  Each Monday and Thursday our divisions have services that are geared towards the age of the participants.  Singing, stories and prayer repetition highlight our Primary services.  Our 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th graders spend time learning the meaning of the prayers and becoming comfortable in leading them.  Our 5^th through 8^th grade service is enhanced by using a student created siddur, prayer book, and by having the children chant from the Torah.  Beginning in the 5^th grade all of our students learn trope, the cantillation for Torah reading.  Parents are always welcome to join our services.