Religious School

Our Religious School reflects the warmth and commitment of the congregation. We work diligently to create an environment where children can develop strong, positive Jewish identities, and begin to fulfill the goals of Jewish education established by our Religious School Committee. These goals include being able to communicate to our congregation and to the community that Congregation House of Israel is a place of learning for all ages. We strive to engender a strong, positive Jewish identity and relationship to the community, and educate children and families in Jewish history, Torah, Bible, religious practice, culture, ethics, and Hebrew, through traditional and non-traditional means.

The school currently has 15 children enrolled, grouped by skill/knowledge more than age, and who study in very small groups. Members of the congregation serve as faculty, along with our Rabbi who works specifically with the confirmation students. We follow the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life in order to be consistent with other small, southern congregations. Families, toddlers and the larger community are involved in celebrations of holidays, and for year 2007 we look forward to one Bar Mitzvah and one Bat Mitzvah.

Congregaton House of Israel is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism.