“One only learns Torah well when his heart desires it.” (Babylonian Talmud, Avodah Zarah 19a)
The Kane Street Hebrew School, instills Jewish pride and knowledge in children ages 5-13. We embrace Jews of all backgrounds and family orientations.
Our progressive core curriculum focuses on Hebrew, Bible, prayer, Jewish history, ritual, ethics and Israel. We also include programs of creative arts, social action, family education and field trips. Our children learn historical and ritual knowledge and gain a sense of caring—for each other, the Synagogue, the Jewish people and humankind.
Students participate Shabbat morning services integrating prayers, songs, and Bar/Bat Mitzvah skills. They also become part of the vibrant Shabbat morning Kane Street community.
Schedule
Grades K-2: Wednesday 4-6 P.M.
Grades 3-7: Monday and Wednesday 4-6 P.M.
All grades: All ages participate in our Shabbat morning services and learning events. Special holiday programs, field trips, family and cultural events occur through the school year.
New Facilities
As part of a $3 million renovation, our community building will open September 2004. The Sol and Lillian Goldman Educational Center will feature soundproofed, computer-ready classrooms, an enlarged chapel, library, conference room, and a social hall for school assemblies and cultural events.
Director of Education Jennifer Newfeld is a 2005 graduate of the Jewish Theological Seminary, with a Masters Degree in Jewish Education. Jennifer also has an advanced degree in Multicultural Education and has extensive experience in both teaching Jewish studies to children and leading Jewish youth groups.
Rabbi Samuel H. Weintraub, spiritual leader of the Kane Street Synagogue, is a graduate of Haverford College and the Jewish Theological Seminary. He has served the Jewish community for 20 years as a pulpit Rabbi, Hillel Director, interfaith affairs specialist, and adult educational planner. Rabbi Weintraub is particularly concerned with the relevance of Jewish texts and traditions to social issues, and with outreach to the unaffiliated. His pathbreaking achievements have included founding the “Kosher Kitchen," an alternative kosher restaurant and community center in Washington, D.C., organizing the first Jewish Seminary-Historical Black Church Dialogue, and directing the first United Synagogue (i.e., Conservative) outreach project to intermarried couples.
For more information or to register, please contact Rabbi Weintraub at 718.875.1550.
