| The Reform Temple of Framingham Massachusetts |
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Pleasant Street
Framingham, MA 01701 508-872-8300 |
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The Religious School |
| The School at Temple Beth Am strives to meet the challenge of creating literate youths with positive identities as Reform Jews. Our program is seeing continuous improvement and our students are involved in the learning process in such a way that one can feel their "ruach" (spirit) and joy in the hallways. | |
INTERMEDIATE |
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3-6 The intermediate program is a two day per week program of Hebrew and Jewish studies. The Judaic program comprises: Tanakh (Bible), Torah, Prophets and Writings, Jewish life cycle, Jewish History, Holidays, Israel, Jewish Values and Ethics. The Hebrew component is primarily prayer literacy and prayer content. Students in Grade 3 are presented with their own Reform Siddur, Mishkan T'fillah, during the Simchat Siddur service at their 3rd grade Junior Congregation. Cantor Schechtman meets twice a month with the students to practice liturgy. The students learn to chant prayers and blessings. |
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| Library/Music Every other Sunday, students in grades 3 & 4, go to the library to hear a story read by our librarian, Marsha Massey or one of our many parent volunteers. The children are encouraged to take out Jewish books, which they can bring home for the week. Once a month, the 5th & 6th graders go to the library to work on an historic fiction book project. This new program should prove to be both educational and enjoyable for them. On the alternate Sundays, they participate in music class with our wonderful music teacher, Don Levey. They learn the “latest” Jewish music as well as some prayers. Both specialties complement what the children are learning in class |
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Students are required to complete five years in our religious school program prior to becoming a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Students must also fulfill the Annual service requirements for their grade level as well as attend the 6th grade family programs. Students must also complete the Hamitzvah Hazot program or the Kesher 13 program. A number of credits must be achieved before the Bar/Bat Mitzvah date. In addition:
Beginning in grade 3 each child is eligible to join the Myra and Robert Kraft Passport to Israel Program. |
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| GRADE
3 In grade three students learn the Blessing for studying Torah, Mah Tovu, the Yotzer and the Avot V'Imahot. Students study Torah, Holidays and Jewish Life Cycle. |
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4 Students continue their Hebrew studies. They review prayers covered the previous year and begin learning the following new prayers: Ahava Raba, V'Ahavta, G'ulah, Mi Chamocha, Kiddush and Modeh Ani. Students continue with Bible focusing on Prophets and Writings. Studying these texts helps students understand the concept of historical continuity, and teaches them that the values and ethics exhibited by our ancestors are still relevant today. Students also explore the concept of God and develop their own ideas about God |
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5 Students return to the study of Torah. In grade 5 they are better able to grasp concepts that were too difficult for them in grade 3. Students discuss the parshah hashavua and examine its lessons. They learn about Israel, past and present. They continue practicing prayers adding G'vurot, Kedusha, Kedushat Hayom, Avodah and Hoda'ah to their growing list of mastered prayers. |
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6 Students revisit the Prophets on a more advanced level. They learn Seder Kriyat Torah (the Torah Service) and complete their prayer chart. They return to the study of the Jewish year and are exposed to the more complex aspects of the Jewish holidays. |
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