RELIGIOUS SCHOOL

Our Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Religious School provides a nurturing Jewish educational environment to teach Judaic concepts, values and practices that will inspire and strengthen individual and collective commitment to God, Torah and Israel. It is the goal of the school to foster independent and critical thinking, to encourage emotional, intellectual and religious growth and to motivate constructive and caring relationships between students, instructors and the content. The vehicles by which these goals are pursued include both cognitive and affective methodology: Formal classroom experiences, informal retreats and Shabbatonim as well as a variety of special programs including Family Learning Days for all grades.

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The Religious School is led by Marla Wolf who assumed the responsibility of Religious School Director in 2009.  Marla had been one of the Assistant Directors for the Religious School for several years.  Before joining Fairmount Temple in 2005, Marla worked at the Jewish Education Center of Cleveland. Staci Cohen, the Religious School Assistant Director, has been working in the Religious School for over 10 years.  Staci grew up at Anshe Chesed and is thrilled to be part of the Religious School staff.  The dynamic Religious School lay/professional team consists of committed teachers, skilled staff and a dedicated Board.  Together, they impart their love of Judaism to all our students.

This is a sampling of this year's programs:

• Parent/Child Hebrew, offered to children entering the third - sixth grades, allows students and parents (or grandparents or guardians) an opportunity to study Hebrew together led by talented teachers. The program has attracted parents who would not typically choose to participate in such a learning adventure, and has yielded fantastic results. Parents are excited about their learning, and feel a greater connection to their children’s Jewish journey by coming along for the ride.                                  

• Middle School (7th and 8th grade) meets every Monday evening from 6:30-8:30 pm.  The learning will be broken up into 4 units with a Hebrew and social action component for each unit.  Our students also attend one overnight shul-in (Shabbat experience) held at the temple.  The curriculum will challenge our youth to define how they see themselves in relationship to the community in which they live.  Click to learn more about our Middle School Program.

The Religious School offers classes from Kindergarten through 12th Grade in such subjects as Jewish History, Customs and Ceremonies, Holidays, Holocaust, Israel, Zionism, Hebrew, Bible, Prayer and Reform Judaism. Students who are in the 1st Grade participate in a Consecration Ceremony on Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah in which they dedicate themselves to their Jewish studies. This year, Consecration of our first graders will be held on Thursday, October 20. More information about Consecration

Confirmation occurs at the end of the 10th Grade on Shavuot morning. Confirmands reaffirm their faith in Judaism based on the understanding that comes with years of study.   This year's Confirmation of our tenth graders will be held on Shavuot morning - Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Next Year's Confirmation of our tenth graders will be held on Shavuot morning - Sunday, May 27, 2012.

Hebrew studies at Fairmount Temple begin in the 3rd grade. Students continue attending Religious School midweek and weekends through the 6th grade. For those in grades 7 to 12, we meet on Monday evenings from 6:30p-8:30p.

For further information, please contact the Religious School at (216) 464-5890, Marla Wolf - Director of the Religious School or Staci Cohen - Assistant Director of the Religious School.

School Year 2011-2012: Calendar & School Information

Printable Calendar

Sunday September 11, 2011 - OPENING DAY SCHEDULE

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND FORMS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2011-2012: 

Information, Authorization and Release form - this is the REQUIRED form to register for school year 2011-2012 (ALL GRADES).

Kindergarten, First Grade and Second Grade Letter and Registration Form

Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade Letter  / Third, Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Grade Registration Form

Middle School (Seventh and Eighth Grades): Cover Letter & Information

High School General Information

High School cover letters grade level: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

2011-2012 Fee Schedule

 Link to audio files of Hebrew Prayers