Children’s Education
Shalom Kids is our Hebrew school program for ages 9-13. Shalom Tweens is our program for ages 6-8. Shalom Tots is our program for preschoolers. All three programs meet most every Thursday, commencing at 5:30 pm. The 2010-2011 class schedule will be posted soon. Please ensure that children have snacks before they arrive so that we can go straight into our program activities. We will finish at 7:00 PM. Each session begins with songs, prayers and dancing. Children learn Hebrew and Judaics. The programs are conducted entirely by volunteers. Thank you to those who are giving their time to make this a worthwhile program.
Summer camps
Beth Shalom, in coordination with the Israeli group, Soul Train, runs a one-week summer camp. This year’s dates were June 14-18. To find out about next year’s program, email Amy Keefer. Camp Kalsman — Many studies have shown that the surest way to build Jewish identity is by kids’ attendance at Jewish summer camps. As part of the URJ, our kids are able to attend the fabulous Camp Kalsman, located near Seattle.
Bar/bat mitzvah training
Rabbi Ed works individually with each bar/bat mitzvah student in the year preceding his/her bar/bat mitzvah. B’nai mitzvah policies may be found here. Audio recordings of the prayers that the students are asked to learn may be found here.