Cheder
The classes are open to all Jewish children between the ages of four and a half and thirteen, irrespective of whether their parents are members of the synagogue. The cheder meets on Sunday mornings from 10:00am - 12:30pm. There are three terms a year, roughly corresponding to school terms.
We aim to:
- Encourage a positive Jewish identity,
- Provide a broad knowledge and experience of Jewish practice,
- Achieve fluency in Hebrew reading as a key to Jewish language and texts.
Ethos
The cheder blends a relaxed approach with a structured learning system. The cheder tries to make Sunday mornings exciting, enjoyable and stimulating. There is a structured framework of curriculum content based on the AJE syllabi with regular assessment of general knowledge and reading ability, rather than with formal examinations. Sephardi pronunciation is to be used throughout.
The Curriculum
The curriculum attempts to provide a broad Jewish knowledge in an age related way to cover the following basic areas. Hebrew Reading, Synagogue, Tefillah And Berachot, Shabbat, Chaggim, Parsha, Kashrut And Middot.
For further information, contact the Rabbi, the Shul Administrator or Karen Levy, the Parents Liaison.
