THE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CHILDREN
TEMPLE SINAI OF ROSLYN
a message from cantor-educator elena schwartz
Temple Sinai is home to the Religious School Children Love!
Our school strives to help students develop an enduring Jewish identity and a lifelong love of Jewish learning. The current state of the conflict in Israel and the rise of antisemitism around the world have created unprecedented challenges faced by the Jewish community. Our school offers robust support for both students and parents, fostering a Kehila Kedosha - a kind, warm, caring, and inclusive holy community. We place significant emphasis on deepening Zionist pride and a love for Israel. Learning the Hebrew language and t’filah are the heart of our curriculum. Our devoted faculty, outstanding course of study, multiple family learning opportunities, engaging holiday celebrations, and meaningful worship contribute to building a strong moral fiber in future Jewish generations.
Temple Sinai Religious School is more than just a school; it is a place of warmth and connection, where the personal Jewish journeys of our students and their families are our ultimate goal!
Give your children the gift of Jewish education at Temple Sinai of Roslyn. We look forward to welcoming you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at cantorelenaschwartz@mysinai.org.
L’Shalom,
The Temple Sinai of Roslyn Family invites the entire community to join us for
Sharing Shabbat Sharing Shabbat
Led by
Cantors Sergei & Elena Schwartz and inspiring Jewish Educator Robin Gossett
Drop-Off
4:15-5:00pm
Fun, animated, and enriching program for children. Students will participate in a fun craft!
2 years old to 3rd grade
Back Together at 5:00pm
Celebrate Shabbat with drums, piano, singing, laughing, and dancing.
Family dinner after the service.
All are welcomeFREE!
torah explorers K-2 grades
Torah through art, music, and movement
Fun Play Friends Community
Torah Explorers incorporates stories, values, and practices rooted in Jewish tradition. Students get to explore their heritage through hands-on art, singing, dancing, yoga, and team building activities.
Choose the day that works best for your child: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
The Torah Explorers program is open to allmembers pay a reduced tuition:
$375 Congregants
$600 Non-Congregants
3 grade
Gesher is an exceptional program that we developed to ensure a smooth transition for all new and returning third-grade students. Gesher classes meet in-person, once a week for two hours, in a smaller class setting with an optimal teacher-student ratio. Choose the day that works best for your child: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Third grade is a very exciting and important year for our Gesher students. The curriculum is challenging and interactive. Our goal is to provide our third graders with a solid foundation they can build on.
Gesher students learn to read and write Hebrew. They learn about Jewish holidays, traditions, and our land of Israel. They also explore the idea that each of us has the power to make the world more holy.
Our Gesher students also learn how to pray! We sing new songs, learn new words of the liturgy, and reflect on how prayer can bring order, beauty, meaning, and insights into our lives. Music, Jewish cooking, family education programs, and participation in tzedakah programs enrich the Gesher curriculum.
Tuition:
$1125 Early bird (by June 15)
$1200 After June 15
An exciting and important bridge year for third graders
plus kavod 4-6 grades
The incomparable Kavod Plus program is designed for families who want to make their children’s education a priority.
Kavod Plus provides in-depth explorations of grade-level subjects. Classes meet twice a week: your choice of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, plus one day a week online. Our students also participate in special in-class enrichment projects.
All of our Kavod Plus students in grades 4, 5, and 6 will also be introduced to, and are expected to master, additional Hebrew prayers, as well as Torah and Haftarah cantillation. They will be exposed to the modern Hebrew that is spoken today in the State of Israel and will acquire a repertoire of common phrases.
Tuition:
$1550 Early bird (by June 15)
$1625 After June 15
A more in-depth program for students in fourth,
fifth, & sixth grades
4-6 grades
Our Hineni program is a flexible, creative model that meets once a week in-person on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday for students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades who are interested in assuming active roles in acts of tikkun olam, repairing the world.
The children connect to Judaism in a variety of ways including Hebrew instruction, prayer, and weekly t’filah led by the clergy. In addition to classroom instruction, this program is designed to allow the participants to create their own meaningful Jewish experiences and memories.
Tuition:
$1550 Early bird (by June 15)
$1625 After June 15
4-6 grades
GROUP
TUTORIALS
The Small Group Tutorial program is a flexible option for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. The children meet once a week for a one-anda-half-hour session with a small group. The location, days, and times of the class are determined by the parents and the tutor. In addition to the tutorials, the students are expected to attend one Friday or Saturday service per month, a social action initiative, and some additional Temple Sinai events.
key features of small group tutorials
• Students attend 20 one and a half hour tutorial sessions with his or her friendsthere is a maximum of four to a group
• The parents and tutor choose the day, time, and location (Temple Sinai or a student’s home) to best meet the needs of the group
• Sessions held at a student’s home require the presence of a parent or responsible adult during the session
• Parents are responsible for giving the tutor at least 24 hours notice if a student will be unable to attend a session
• For students to be most successful, they will need to practice regularly between sessions
Tuition:
$1550 Early bird (by June 15)
$1625 After June 15
Additional student fees apply, contact us for details
An innovative, flexible learning model
Two-part program for 7th grade students & the ir families
Mitzvah Makers is the next step in our students’ religious school journey. Students have an opportunity to delve deeper into subjects such as Israel, Jewish history, tzedakah, and tikkun olam through both formal education and experiential opportunities. This program is carefully curated to provide our students with the opportunity to strengthen their Jewish identity and deepen Jewish and Hebrew literacy.
During the fall semester, students will engage in learning about philanthropy and how to create and execute community service projects that they will continue to carry out throughout the year as part of their BMitzvah journey.
As part of our Mitzvah Makers curriculum, students may choose to participate in Hebrew Prayer Bootcamp. This class meets 30 minutes prior to regular class and provides students with the opportunity to work on Hebrew reading and prayer learning in small groups. This class comes at no additional cost.
Mitzvah Makers is offered on Monday and Tuesday evenings –choose the day that best fits your schedule.
Tuition:
$1125 Early bird (by June 15)
$1200 After June 15
Kadima kadima K-7 grades
The goal of the Kadima program is to ensure that Jewish education is available to all of our children, including those with IEPs and 504s.
Students in grades K-7 meet with a Special Education Hebrew Teacher who provides them with individualized instruction. These sessions provide students with opportunities for practice, review, and understanding concepts with which they may be struggling. Students experiencing difficulty with Hebrew reading are able to improve their skills and confidence in this supportive learning environment.
“ Religious school is my daughter’s favorite two hours of the week. She loves learning about Judaism! “
Every child can become a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at Temple Sinai. We are committed to working with each family to create a unique ceremony for your child. Our experienced and specially trained staff will customize the preparation and service to best maximize your child’s experience.
Temple membership is required for the Kadima Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program. For more information, contact our Executive Director Lee Mirrer at 516.621.6800 or lmirrer@mysinai.org.
menschmakers
makers K-6 grades
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In addition to their weekly Religious School instructions, our students have the opportunity to engage in new experiential offerings. We offer a wide range of topics and programs, so students have the opportunity to participate in things that interest them. These sessions will cover specific subjects that go beyond what is learned in the classroom, allowing our students to think critically and explore new ideas.
Programs in the Mensch Makers series are one hour in length and are scheduled on weekday afternoons and evenings, Sunday mornings, and Jewish
Creating deep connections to Judaism
Each session includes a study mitzvah project. Parents are welcome but they are not required to
K-3 grades
Families of students in Kindergarten through third grade will have the opportunity to participate in exciting, brand-new experiential Jewish educational offerings.
The goals of the Family Education program are to engage families within the Religious School in meaningful Jewish learning, provide
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A Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Journey
mensch makers 4-6 grades
The purpose of the reimagined BMitzvah program is to engage families through both traditional pedagogy and the application of a new creative arts approach, which allows families to create specific projects depending on the student’s grade.
The new curriculum allows families to connect in a way that goes beyond the basic learning required for the B’nei Mitzvah; it engages families and encourages life-long learning based on the ideals of l’dor v’dor, generation to generation.
In order to address the changing needs of families juggling sports and other extracurricular activities, the Religious School offers two BMitzvah sessions - a Thursday evening and a Sunday afternoon.
4-5 grades
fourth
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A Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Journey
grade - journey to bmitzvah
The Journey to BMitzvah introduces fourth graders to our BMitzvah Family Education Program and explores Hebrew names and how they play a role in their Jewish identity. It is scheduled to coincide with Purim and builds upon the idea of welcoming joy during the month of Adar. This activity also allows student and their family to practice their Hebrew letters and skills.
fifth grade - siddur: our prayers, our art
This program allows families to practice Hiddur Mitzvah, which means to beautify a ritual object. This practice includes an added layer of personal reflection by allowing the students to present themselves creatively and within the ritual object itself, bridging the connection to their Jewish identity and practice by creating a siddur cover for their very own Mishkan T’fillah.
fifth
grade - history of the tanakh
Our fifth grade students and their families take a deep dive into their Torah portions while gaining a better understanding of Jewish sacred text as a whole.
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A Family Bar/Bat Mitzvah Journey
sixth grade - the wimpel
mensch makers 6 grade
During this two-part series, families learn about the history and tradition of the Wimpel, a linen sash that wraps the Sefer Torah. After spending the first class learning more about the Wimpel and one another, students and their families spend the second session working together to decorate this important family heirloom.
sixth grade - symbols of the covenant
This class covers the history and meaning of ritual objects such as tallit, kippot, tefillin, and other objects that families may introduce into their service as part of their individual
menschmakers
K-6 grades mensch makers
holiday & shabbat celebrations
Our students will have an opportunity to lead our congregation in song and prayer through their grade-level Milestone services, which take place during various holiday and Shabbat celebrations. Each grade also has an opportunity to mark this momentous occasion with a specific mitzvah project in their honor.
sixth grade holocaust & jewish resistance class
Our sixth grade students engage in a special unit of study on the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance. The class is led by Ellen Widawsky, a fantastic educator who has traveled to Germany and Poland with the HAJRTP, studied at Yad Vashem at the Echoes and Reflections Advanced Teacher’s Seminar, participated in the Belfer Conference at the USHMM, the Charlotte and Jacques Wolf Educator’s Conference on Echoes and Reflections in New New York City, and traveled with the Sousa Mendes Foundation on their Footsteps to Freedom trip.
The class includes a family visit to the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center in Glen Cove.
israel curriculum
At Temple Sinai Religious School, we have always made it a priority to share our Zionist pride and love for Israel with our students. We continue to partner with the online platform, IsraelLINK, to continue promoting Israel education and connection to our Jewish homeland.
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