Shoresh
Shoresh
Shoresh (Root)
Grades PK, K & 1
What do we hope our children and their families gain from the Religious School experience? How will it influence our community, both now and in the future? Our Eitz Chaim Sunday Program will offer our Shoresh (root) students in grades Pre-Kindergarten (ages 3 & 4 by 9/1), Kindergarten, and First the information and skills to realize Reform Jewish ideals and values in their daily lives. Our curriculum will enable students to enter the continuing study of Jewish texts, history, holidays, life cycle, culture, and values. Engaging our children and families through virtual, experiential learning is a fundamental tenet of our Eitz Chaim philosophy. Our learners will be involved in a curriculum emphasizing GOD, TORAH, G’MILUT HASADIM, ISRAEL, and HEBREW, allowing them to embrace Judaism lovingly.
The school year will be divided into approximately eight-week trimesters, and a big topic of God & Spirituality, Torah, or Am Yisrael will frame each trimester. Children will be with a team of Jewish Learning Guides (teachers) and Madrichol (teen aides). Students and Parents in pre-kindergarten through first grade will also participate in family education programs, Shabbat Rishon Services, and other special occasions during the year.
We are committed to Jewish learning that is relevant, inspirational, and transformative. Our school aims to provide our students and their families with the tools to meaningfully participate in the Jewish community, with pride in their Jewish heritage, and with the awareness that their actions will shape the future of the Jewish people. Successful Jewish learning environments are built upon a culture of excellence where teachers share their expertise and wisdom and students take responsibility for their learning and success. We expect our staff to provide a sense of caring and concern that enables our students to support one another and challenge themselves to grow as individuals. We model the thoughtfulness and mutual respect we seek to promote in our students.
Shoresh Sunday Class Sessions
Grades PK, K and 1 - 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Garinim Sunday Preschool Program!
Our Garinim (Seeds) program meets on Sunday mornings from 8:30 to 11:30 AM and is available to members and non-members of Congregation B'nai Shalom. The cost is $400 for the year.
In our preschool classroom, your child’s curiosity and passions will be nurtured with Jewish learning experiences and celebrations, all taking place in synagogue life. We support the “whole child,” including social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. We offer indoor and outdoor structured and unstructured play, Hebrew language learning, introductory Jewish prayer and holiday observance skills, an early childhood Jewish music specialist, and much more!
If you would like to discuss our program via phone, please contact Rabbi Eiduson at 508-366-7191 Ext. 204. If you are interested in our program, CLICK HERE to fill out the application, and our Executive Director will contact you.
Consecration
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a particular purpose or service, usually religious. The word consecration means “association with the sacred.” Persons, places, or things can be consecrated. Here at Congregation B’nai Shalom, we see that the education of a Jewish child is a joint venture shared by both family and the Jewish community. Children begin to build their Jewish identity through what they experience at home. Indeed, for the very young, the most influential teacher of the Torah is the parent. One’s fundamental values and attitudes towards life are acquired in the home. In addition, most children receive their formal Jewish education in a synagogue religious school, attending after-school and weekend classes. Children study Hebrew, the Bible, and Jewish history in these classes. They celebrate Jewish holidays and reinforce Jewish values. Students experience Jewish culture via art, music, dance, drama, and literature.
Every religion has ceremonies to mark rites of passage. Ceremonies mark important learning milestones; Consecration marks the beginning of formal Jewish study, bar/bat mitzvah marks the entry into adolescence, and Confirmation marks the approach to adulthood. In most Reform congregations, Consecration occurs at the beginning of religious school, usually kindergarten, or whenever a child begins their Jewish education. The ceremony is sometimes held as part of the Simchat Torah celebration, but we have it as part of our Shabbat Rishon service in November. This allows our kindergarten students to become accustomed to our building, teachers, and rabbis. Consecration in December will be a lovely and meaningful ceremony for children and families.
Hebrew Through Movement!
Shalom and welcome to עִבְרִית בִּתְנוּעָה, or “Hebrew through Movement,” a language acquisition strategy in which students learn Hebrew by hearing and responding to Hebrew commands. Hebrew through Movement is an adaptation of James J. Asher’s Total Physical Response (TPR). Hebrew Through Movement is used in Jewish congregations, day schools, camps, early childhood programs and other settings. HTM does not teach communicative Hebrew, but students can easily move on to other Hebrew forms!
Hebrew Through Movement (HTM) introduces Hebrew in a playful and meaningful way, creating a positive first link between children and Hebrew. Supported by the latest brain research on learning, HTM provides an aural foundation for Hebrew that opens the door to more facile Hebrew decoding and reading. We hope you will enjoy this program and be pleased with how happily and productively your children learn.
Thu, July 10 2025
14 Tammuz 5785
Upcoming Events
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Friday ,
JulJuly 18 , 2025
Friday, Jul 18th 7:30p to 8:15p
After an abbreviated Shabbat service, all are welcome to a Shabbat dinner before our live Jazz night. You can attend any part of the evening. More info and RSVP coming soon -
Friday ,
JulJuly 18 , 2025
Friday, Jul 18th 8:15p to 9:15p
Save the date for a great night with a live Jazz band. All are welcome to any part of the Shabbat evening. More info and RSVP coming soon. -
Wednesday ,
JulJuly 23 , 2025
Wednesday, Jul 23rd 6:00p to 7:00p
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Wednesday ,
JulJuly 23 , 2025
Wednesday, Jul 23rd 7:00p to 9:00p
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Wednesday ,
JulJuly 30 , 2025
Wednesday, Jul 30th 7:00p to 8:30p
Jeannette Nadle is the mother of CBS congregants Lucette Nadle, and mother-in-law of Barry Kran, grandmother and great-grandmother. Jeannette was 8 years old when the German occupation of Belgium began, driving her family into hiding 2 years later until liberation in 1944. Her memories of what she and her family experienced at that time, the atrocities of WWII and the Holocaust, the courage and compassion of strangers, her parents’ drive to survive and to provide a better life for her children, all shaped the person she has become. She feels obligated to share the story of her experiences as the current political, economic and social circumstances of the world in general, and the USA in particular, echo those of 1930s Europe. There are lessons to be learned from that history that are relevant to understanding our present circumstances and for informing our choices, decisions and actions. All are invited to hear her talk followed by a Q&A. This program is suitable for teens and adults. Light desserts and soft drinks will be served. This event is free of charge, but advance registration is required to help us plan. -
Friday ,
AugAugust 1 , 2025
Friday, Aug 1st 5:00p to 6:45p
Join us for our annual Shabbat in the Park! We'll start with a BYO Picnic and Games - wotjh an abbreviated Shabbat Service at 6! Sign up and we'll make sure you get an email with the location! -
Friday ,
AugAugust 1 , 2025
Friday, Aug 1st 6:00p to 7:00p
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Saturday ,
AugAugust 9 , 2025B'nai Mitzvah Service
Shabbat, Aug 9th 10:15a to 12:15p
We celebrate the coming of age of a young person on or after their thirteenth birthday. A minimum of four years of Jewish education is required, although we work individually with children with special needs to ensure that all children can celebrate this important life cycle moment. The ceremony marks the arrival at the ‘age of mitzvot’ – the age at which an individual in the Jewish community has learned how to live according to Jewish ethics and principles and is given greater responsibility for continuing their learning and practice. Join us on the Temple Livestream https://www.cbnaishalom.org/livestream.html -
Saturday ,
AugAugust 23 , 2025B'nai Mitzvah Service
Shabbat, Aug 23rd 10:15a to 12:15p
We celebrate the coming of age of a young person on or after their thirteenth birthday. A minimum of four years of Jewish education is required, although we work individually with children with special needs to ensure that all children can celebrate this important life cycle moment. The ceremony marks the arrival at the ‘age of mitzvot’ – the age at which an individual in the Jewish community has learned how to live according to Jewish ethics and principles and is given greater responsibility for continuing their learning and practice. Join us on the Temple Livestream https://www.cbnaishalom.org/livestream.html -
Wednesday ,
AugAugust 27 , 2025
Wednesday, Aug 27th 6:00p to 7:00p
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