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Gesher School
Our Sunday School is called Gesher (Bridge) School since that is the core vision of our program. We build bridges to our past and to our future. The educational journey for a young person in our community is one that encourages life-long learning, and the enthusiasm which permeates our classrooms shows that the path we follow truly works. As Reconstructionists, we believe that Judaism is an evolving religious civilization and we are connected both to the past and to a vibrant and meaningful future. We teach ancient texts, but we believe that Torah is a living document.
Along with Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Sages), students study the Chasidic masters as well as contemporary writings. We believe that students must learn why we observe our rituals as well as how, so that ritual has meaning in their lives. We teach all the basics, plus understanding, since blind obedience to observance leads to boredom and then to no observance at all.
The most important bridge we build, however, is between student and parent, and we do that with a program that has become nationally recognized for its cutting edge approach to contemporary Jewish education. Our parents and students study together several times a year in a framework designed to open dialogue about the big questions and take religion out of the sanctuary and into their daily lives. This is what makes the Gesher Program so very special!
Gesher School 2011-12 Class Schedule:
PreK - 3rd grades - Sundays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
4th - 7th grades - Sundays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
6th and 7th graders attend Tuesdays from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
7th graders meet on Thursdays for B'nai Mitzvah class from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Along with Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Sages), students study the Chasidic masters as well as contemporary writings. We believe that students must learn why we observe our rituals as well as how, so that ritual has meaning in their lives. We teach all the basics, plus understanding, since blind obedience to observance leads to boredom and then to no observance at all.
The most important bridge we build, however, is between student and parent, and we do that with a program that has become nationally recognized for its cutting edge approach to contemporary Jewish education. Our parents and students study together several times a year in a framework designed to open dialogue about the big questions and take religion out of the sanctuary and into their daily lives. This is what makes the Gesher Program so very special!
Gesher School 2011-12 Class Schedule:
PreK - 3rd grades - Sundays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
4th - 7th grades - Sundays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
6th and 7th graders attend Tuesdays from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
7th graders meet on Thursdays for B'nai Mitzvah class from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Click here to learn what's happening at Gesher School this month.
Gesher School FAQs
