Synagogue Kehilat Hanahar - The Little Shul by the River - New Hope, PA

Shul School



Our Shul School currently serves children between the ages of 4 and 16 (pre-K through 10th grade). Our goals are to foster a love of Judaism, encourage an enthusiasm for learning, and instill a strong sense of community and individual identity. The curriculum covers holidays, prayer, Jewish culture, history ethics, Torah study, and various levels of Hebrew exposure or instruction appropriate to each age group. The program is designed so that any student who wishes to become a Bar/Bat Mitzvah will be prepared to do so. We take special care to provide a personal Bar or Bat Mitzvah experience and create a special service for each child. There is an intensified bnei mitzvah tutoring program during the year leading up to this service.

Our emphasis is on making children feel at home in the Synagogue and in integral part of out Shul community. Our teachers use creative approaches to bringing Jewish knowledge and yiddishkite into the lives of our children. Classroom learning is reinforced through Monthly Family Services where students take an active role, Family Education Days where parents join their children for intergenerational programming, and Continuing Education programs.

Our school year runs for 30 weeks from September through early June. Our Alef through Gimmel classes (1st through 3rd grade) meet on Sunday mornings for two hours. Our Dalet through Zayin (4th through 7th grades) meet for two hours on Sunday mornings and 90 minutes on Wednesday evenings. Our Gan class (pre-K and K) meets every other week for two hours on Sunday, and our post-bnei mitzvah classes (grades 8 through 10) meet for two hours every other week on Wednesday evenings or Sunday mornings. Shul School enrollment begins in April and continues on a rolling basis until all classes are filled. If you're interested in enrolling you child(ren), please contact the Shul right away or return the Registration and Emergency Contact Forms available on this website.

If you have any questions, please contact our Education Director, Rabbi Michelle Greenfield at rabbimichelle@gmail.com or 215-259-8420.




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