Curriculum
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Hebrew - Beginning with letter recognition for our youngest children, this program leads students through phonetic decoding, reading comprehension & writing. Age appropriate textbooks & workbooks will be completed throughout the year. We also implement the successful and effective Aleph Champion Program.
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Torah (Bible) & Jewish History - The children are introduced to the characters & stories of the Torah. They are given an overview of Jewish history starting with creation to the giving of th Torah to modern day Israel.
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Holidays - Each grade examines the holiday from a totally different perspective, making each year's learning a new & exciting holiday adventure. Hands-on lessons on each Jewish holiday will fill the calendar as we proceed from Rosh Hashanah and the High Holidays through the holiday of Shavuot. The students will have a deeper understanding of each holiday, its traditions & customs. We will also host holiday celebrations for students & their families.
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Jewish Values & Ethics - Each year we cover a different aspect of our Jewish values & ethics.
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"Marvelous Midos & Manners," which is a selection of 12 human-to-human Mitzvot, including respect, gratitude, & tzedakah.
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"Discovering the treasure within" A soulful journey into the meaning of life, the joys of being Jewish, the soul connection on our food, song, prayers and holidays.
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"My Jewish Home" gets a virtual tour of the mitzvot connected to a home, including Mezzuzah, Shabbat, Kosher & Cleanliness.
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"A better world begins with me" How to live a better life and make the world around us a better place.
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Torah and Mitzvot encyclopedia, including the environment, appreciation, humility, proper treatment of animals, kiddush & happiness.
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Choice Days for Older Division (Grades 3-6) - students get to choose among educational and interesting elective subjects.
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Arts & Crafts - Art projects are incorporated into our curriculum to add to the excitement of the upcoming holidays and Mitzvot.
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Extra Curricular - We offer a variety of extra curricular activities such as special guest speakers, Friday night dinners, and contests. These events allow our students to experience Judaism in its entirety. A point system based on in-class & out-of-class participation will allow students to reach different award levels.
Family Workshops
Family Workshops are part of our Hebrew School curriculum. Through a series of stimulating, hands-on workshops, we effectively provide a unique & creative educational tool that links Jewish learning to Jewish practice & living. The entire family is encouraged to join us & participate in these educational workshops. They are held on certain Sundays during Hebrew School.
Youth Lounge
On select Sundays during Hebrew School, the students can have fun, games and play sports with coach Mark. Interactive games, and plenty of board games and electronic games. Plus a great delicious lunch.
Parents can sponsor the lunch in honor of their child's Birthday. Birthday cake is provided and distributed to all the students as they sing happy Birthday to your child.
Trips
Occasionally, the school or select classes will go on special trips to places like Heritage point to entertain and bring cheer to the seniors, a limousine mitzvah scavenger hunt, or a trip to LA for kosher pizza and a visit to the model matzah factory.
My family and I thank the Mission Viejo Chabad from the bottom of our hearts. Your teaching in Hebrew school and fun stories have created a Huge sense of Pride in my daughter in Being Jewish. Just like the Ckids Jewish Unity Song..... it is so true! My daughter and I want to shout it out loud that we a super proud to be Jewish! She even wants to be called her Hebrew name, Nesia over her birth name. You and Rabbi Marcus have made religion so much fun to learn about through the Hebrew school and various events centered around the holidays. My daughter looks forward to going to Hebrew school and all your events! I am amazed how quickly she has been learning to read Hebrew through your Aleph program. I love how every holiday you communicate a relevant message in a fun way that we can apply to our daily lives. The super creative Passover walk was amazing! The weekly newsletter is always terrific to read also! What a huge difference Mission Viejo Chabad has made in our lives in such a short time. Especially during these trying times, you found a way to be creative to continue making Hebrew school fun and inspirational online. We will never forgot the video you created at the end of last years Hebrew School. We appreciate it from the bottom of our hearts how you stirred the passion for religion in our family and we are excited to continue growing our Jewish journey.
Love the "B" Family