General Outline and Class Curriculum

WELCOME
At Cett Hebrew School we help create Jewish pride and spiritual connections
that last a lifetime.
Our non-judgmental, friendly and inclusive policy means every Jewish child is welcome, regardless of affiliation, religious observance, or prior knowledge. Our diverse student body provides a setting where each child is comfortable and able to learn at a relaxed pace.

JUDAISM COMES ALIVE!
At Cett Hebrew School the richness and
beauty of our Jewish traditions come to life. Our dynamic programs will educate, stimulate and excite your children intellectually, emotionally and practically.
We believe that a child’s Jewish learning must be creative, memorable and fun. Because at Chabad, children don’t just love to learn about Judaism, they learn to love
Judaism too. Instead of merely imparting typical textbook lessons, our expert instructors share their own love and passion for Jewish life and teach by
example too. From lively interactive classroom discussions to exciting hands-on
learning programs, our unique learning experience will engage, excite, involve, and inspire young minds and hearts.

A SOURCE OF JEWISH PRIDE
CHILDREN COME FIRST
Our top priority is creating an interactive learning environment in which each and every child feels welcome. Every effort is made to ensure that the learning experience for each student is positive, stimulating and exciting. We go out of our way to ensure that every child is motivated, and engaged in thought-provoking activities.

ENRICHMENT
Hands on Learning: We know that ideas taught academically should also be followed by exciting hands-on workshops in order to maximize a child’s learning experience. Special how-to sessions such as Shofar, Matzah and Havdallah candle making are designed to bring Jewish Holidays and observances to life in a fun way.

CURRICULUM
Preschool Class -

This class gives children a first taste to the Jewish tradition. The children begin the day with prayer, learn the letters in the hebrew Alef Bet and prepare for the Jewish Holidays, through story, crafts and songs. In Jewish history, they begin with the story of the creation, noach and the flood, and learn the greatness of our Jewish patriachs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, as well as Sarah, Rivkah, Rachel and Leah. They learn about the mitzvot of Shabbat, blessings on food, being loving and caring, honoring our parents as well as the mitzvot associated with the Holidays.

Kitah Alef- level one

The children begin the day with songs and prayer, and as they learn new prayers, they create their own siddur with the meaning and reasons of why we say each prayer. The children become fluent with the letters in the Alef Bet as well as some of the vowels and are able to associate the sounds with the letters. The children create their own scrapbook of the book of Breishit, the first book in the Torah, which includes the basic story, lessons learned from each event and mitzvot we learn from the parshah. Before each Holiday the children learn the background of the Holiday, how we celebrate and why we celebrate. For the major Holidays, the children come home with a book that includes information about the Holiday.

Kitah Bet - level two

Prayer- The children pray from their own prayerbooks and focus each week on another prayer, learning the meaning behind it.

The Jewish Home- this class takes the children through the home of a Jewish family and they learn about Mitzvot that are done throughout the home. Beginning with Mezuzah, they get a hands on session of how the mezuzah is written, the reason for having a mezuzah, etc. and continuing to the kitchen, where they learn about a kosher kitchen, as well as a kosher symbols contest, and making blessings on the foods we eat. The course continues to the living room,the dining room and bedroom as the children learn about the mitzvot we can do.

Aleph Champ- The children utilize this program to learn hebrew reading and writing. They study in small groups, with individualized attention, as well as use teaching aids such as flashcards, word games and workbooks to practice writing the letters. They advance at their own pace, and as they go up in level, they receive aleph champ medals until they become completely fluent in Hebrew reading.  For children that have mastered the reading, they go onto reading from a siddur and familiarizing with the daily and Shabbat prayers, as well as writing hebrew script.

Holidays- Before each Holiday, the children learn about the history of the Holiday, and how and why we celebrate it today. They take home a Holiday guide filled with the information they learned.

Kitah Gimmel - level three

Prayer- The children pray from their own prayerbooks and focus each week on another prayer, learning the meaning behind it.

The Exodus- The children focus on the second book in the Torah, slavery in Egypt, crossing the sea, receiving the Torah, and entering the desert and building the Mishkan, tabernacle there. They learn about our leader Moshe, the attributes we learn from him, and Miriam the prophetess. As they get to Mount Sinai, the children get a hands on look at the Torah, and learn the many details of our great Torah. The children also learn about the way the live with the Torah in our modern world, and how ther Torah affects our lives today.  

Aleph Champ- The children utilize this program to learn hebrew reading and writing. They study in small groups, with individualized attention, as well as use teaching aids such as flashcards, word games and workbooks to practice writing the letters. They advance at their own pace, and as they go up in level, they receive aleph champ medals until they become completely fluent in Hebrew reading.  For children that have mastered the reading, they go onto reading from a siddur and familiarizing with the daily and Shabbat prayers, as well as writing hebrew script.

Holidays- Before each Holiday, the children learn about the history of the Holiday, and how and why we celebrate it today. The children learn about these Holidays, and how they pertain to our lives today. They take home a Holiday guide filled with the information they learned.

Kitah Daled -level four

Prayer- The children pray from their own prayerbooks and focus each week on another prayer, learning the meaning behind it.

Jewish Heroes- This course uses the popular curriculum entitled "Back to the Future" and focuses on main Jewish characters throughout history, how their lives impacted the world, the Jewish nation and how they pertain to our lives today.

Aleph Champ- The children utilize this program to learn hebrew reading and writing. They study in small groups, with individualized attention, as well as use teaching aids such as flashcards, word games and workbooks to practice writing the letters. They advance at their own pace, and as they go up in level, they receive aleph champ medals until they become completely fluent in Hebrew reading.  For children that have mastered the reading, they go onto reading from a siddur and familiarizing with the daily and Shabbat prayers, as well as writing hebrew script.

Holidays- Before each Holiday, the children learn about the history of the Holiday, and how and why we celebrate it today. The children learn about these Holidays, and how they pertain to our lives today. They take home a Holiday guide filled with the information they learned.

Holidays- Before each Holiday, the children learn about the history of the Holiday, and how and why we celebrate it today. The children learn about these Holidays, and how they pertain to our lives today. They take home a Holiday guide filled with the information they learned.

Bat Mitzvah Discovery Class- girls ages 11-13