The Weitzman Family Religious School at Congregation Shearith Israel is committed to providing a comprehensive and relevant education to all of our students. We strive to provide the following for our students:

• An environment infused with Jewish values so that they learn, by example, how to conduct themselves as a mensch, an ethical human being;

• A positive attitude towards lifelong Jewish learning;

• A sense of their roles and responsibilities in participating in our Jewish community through social action;

• The opportunity to explore the role of God, holiness and our Jewish ethical system in their lives;

• A comprehensive understanding of, and appreciation for, the observance of Shabbat, Jewish holidays and Jewish life-cycle events;

• A Hebrew program which focuses on gaining a working knowledge of Siddur and Bible vocabulary to build fluency and confidence as they participate in synagogue services;

• A fundamental knowledge of the Biblical narrative and an appreciation for textual interpretation and the relevance of the Torah to their own lives;

• The opportunity to develop a relationship to the land and the state of Israel;

• A sense of the scope and continuity of Jewish history;

• Jewish family education experiences that can help make Judaism an integral part of a family’s life.