Religious School

Welcome to the 5782/2021-22 Temple Emanuel Religious School year. Our staff is very excited about the upcoming year. We are currently expecting to resume in-person classes on our first day back Sunday, August 29, 2021. The safety of our students and staff will always be our top priority. Religious School will follow all recommendations of the Temple Emanuel Covid-19 Recovery Task Force. We ask that families continue to be flexible as our ability to be in-person may change depending on factors beyond our control. We are opening registration with optimism that next year we’ll be at the synagogue enjoying bagel breakfasts together!

Our teachers are working hard to plan community building, engaging, Jewish educational experiences for our students and families. We hope to see you this Fall!

Please contact our Religious School Director at educationdirector@templeemanuelws.com or 336- 722-6640 (ext. 102) if you have any questions.

 | Our Schedule |

ALL
9:00 am Bagel Breakfast
9:30 am Welcome with Rabbi Mark Cohn

Grades K-3
9:45 am Class Time
10:30 am Tefillah (Prayer)
10:45 am Recess
11:00 am Class Time
12:00 pm Dismissal

Grades 4-8
9:45 am Class Time
10:30 am Recess
10:45 am Class Time
11:30 am Tefillah (Prayer)
12:00 pm Dismissal

| Curriculum – Judaica Focus |

Kindergarten and Grade 1 – Students will study Torah stories and the symbols in our synagogue.

Grades 2 and 3 – Students will do a study of Genesis and Exodus. 

Grades 4 and 5 – Students will do a study of the traditions and celebrations associated with Jewish holidays.

Grade 6 – Students will do an in-depth study of American Jewish history.

Grades 7 and 8 – Students will investigate their personal Jewish practices and do a unit on the Holocaust.   

| Mishpacha Sundays |

We have included one Mishpacha (family) Sunday on October 31 in place of our regular Religious School class days. We encourage our families to plan a special family activity on each of the Mishpacha Sundays. We hope each family will share photographs with us to highlight how they are working and playing together as a family. As we approach the first Mishpacha Sunday, you will find additional information in the weekly School Schmooze email.