Adath Jeshurun Congregation — B’Yachad
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-8694
rabbikaufman@adath.net
Contact: Rabbi Lilly Kaufman
B’Yachad is a Sunday religious school program for children in kindergarten through second grade. We want children to appreciate their Judaism through study of Torah, God, tikkun olam, t’filla, hagim, Israel and Ivrit. We want our program to contribute to a strong foundation allowing children to develop and thrive as they progress through their Jewish studies. We operate in an atmosphere of fun and friendship, and welcome children to join us at this stage of the Jewish journey.

Adath Jeshurun Congregation — Havaya K’tana for K-4th Graders
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-8694
davidtamar@comcast.net
Contact: Tamar Fenton
Havaya K’tana is a twice-monthly program of interactive Jewish exploration that takes place on Shabbat for children in kindergarten through fourth grade. Through treasure hunts, games and group activities, Jewish prayers, history and values come alive for the participants. A highlight is their participation in the Torah parade in the main sanctuary, shaking hands and wishing the congregation Shabbat Shalom. Guests are always welcome.

Adath Jeshurun Congregation — Shabbat Morning Program
10500 Hillside Ln. W.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-545-8694
Fax: 952-545-2913
www.adathjeshurun.org
rabbikaufman@adath.net
Contact: Rabbi Lilly Kaufman
Shabbat Morning Program (SMP) is the cornerstone of educating Adath Jeshurun’s young congregants for full participation in synagogue life. All children entering fifth grade and above who plan to celebrate Bar/Bat Mitzva at Adath Jeshurun are required to attend SMP.

Bet Shalom Congregation — Religious School
13613 Orchard Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-933-8525
Fax: 952-933-3238
info@betshalom.org
www.betshalom.org
Education Director: Meryl Gruber
At Bet Shalom we strive to create an inviting, interactive environment for all our students to learn about the history, heritage and customs of Jewish tradition and to grow to become skilled in living a Jewish life.

Bet Shalom Congregation — Tot Shabbat
13613 Orchard Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-933-8525
Fax: 952-933-3238
info@betshalom.org
www.betshalom.org
Preschool Director: Michele Raymond
For children up to age five and their families. Takes place the second Friday of each month at 6:30 p.m. This program includes a short service, arts and crafts, and a potluck dinner. Open to members and non-members. Call for more information.

Beth El Synagogue — Shorashim (formerly Religious School)
5224 W. 26th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-3512, ext. 116
Fax: 952-920-8755
www.bethelsynagogue.org
Shorashim Director: Mary Baumgarten
Children in kindergarten through second grade can gain pride and knowledge of their Jewish heritage through art, drama, music and holiday celebrations. The program meets on Shabbat mornings from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Call for tuition and registration information.

Beth El Synagogue — TaRBuT and Sunday Program
5224 W. 26th St.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-920-3512, ext. 109 or 116
Fax: 952-920-8755
www.bethelsynagogue.org
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training begins in the fifth grade year with our TaRBuT program. TaRBuT is an acronym for Tefillot (prayers), Ruah (spirit), B’rakhot (blessings) and Torah. It is in session on most Shabbatot of the school year from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Students begin learning t’fillah (prayer) skills, starting with Shacharit. They move at their own pace and can advance to other skills, such as Kabbalat Shabbat, Torah Service, and Musaf. Students also learn their Haftarah and Torah cantillation on Shabbat mornings during TaRBuT. Six to nine months prior to their ceremony, B’nai mitzva students meet for classes every Sunday from 9 to 11 a.m., where they begin learning their individual Torah portions and participate in other important training. Please call for more information.

Beth Jacob Congregation — Shabbat Enrichment Program
1179 Victoria Curve
Mendota Heights, MN 55118
651-452-2226
Fax: 651-452-0573
info@beth-jacob.org
www.beth-jacob.org
President: Geoffrey Marshall
Administrator: Harold Slobof
Director of Congregational Learning: Rabbi Lynn Liberman
Rabbi: Morris Allen
Shabbat Enrichment Program — At Beth Jacob, enhancing Shabbat is one of our core congregational values. For children, we accomplish this through Shabbat Enrichment, focusing on participation in T’filah, prayer, and study of Torah. Shabbat Enrichment students begin their morning with their families in the weekly Shabbat service and then join their peers and teachers during the Torah service.

Congregation Bais Yisroel — Avos U’Bonim
4221 Sunset Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
952-926-7867
Fax: 952-926-2936
baisline@baisyisroel.org
www.baisyisroel.org
Leader: Rabbi Meyer Roberts
Contact: Marcie Murray
Avos U’Bonim (Father and Son) is an ongoing winter program on Saturday nights. Everyone is either a father or a son, who partner together to combine Torah study with inspirational stories. The kids (and adults) love it.

Congregation Bais Yisroel — BNOS
Leader: Rena Neuwirth
952-926-7867
BNOS is a program for girls in pre-kindergarten through grade five. Each week, on Shabbos, they enjoy an hour of fun and learning together. Activities include singing, stories and a variety of games. The girls enjoy socializing and learn a great deal about mitzvos, Shabbos, holidays and the weekly Torah portion.

Congregation Bais Yisroel — Pirchei Agudas Yisroel
Leader: Rabbi Moshe Weinberg
952-926-7867
Pirchei Agudas Yisroel is a Shabbos afternoon program helping to instill Jewish values and a sense of camaraderie and teamwork while having a fun time. Treats are given, prizes awarded, and lots of laughs and smiles.

Congregation Bais Yisroel — Pirchei Holiday Program
Leader: Rabbi Meyer Roberts
952-926-7867
Pirchei Holiday Program: On Sukkot, Purim, Pesach and Hanuka, our boys get together with simcha for kumzitz, rollerskating, sledding, swimming, waterparks, barbecues, plus many other outings.

Congregation Bais Yisroel — Summer Seed Program
Leader: Rabbi Moshe Tuvia Lieff
952-926-7867
The summer months are a time for vacation and rejuvenation. Our congregation offers a summer enrichment program that highlights youth. Several outstanding yeshiva bochurim (students) from internationally renowned rabbinical colleges spend several weeks teaching, mentoring and having a great time with our boys.

Congregation Darchei Noam — Children’s Shabbat Programs
5224 Minnetonka Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
612-920-3424
darcheinoammn@yahoo.com
www.darcheinoammn.org
Youth Committee: Alana Fine, Shira Krebs and Debbie Kusnetz
Darchei Noam offers three enriching children’s programs on Shabbat morning. Children in pre-kindergarten to third grade participate in basic prayers, Jewish songs and holiday-specific activities. Children in grades four and up attend a junior congregation/parsha class lead by one of the congregants.

Mount Zion Temple — Religious School
1300 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-698-3881
651-698-1263
mountzion@mzion.org
www.mzion.org
Executive Director: Jane Steinman
Mount Zion’s nationally recognized religious school provides Hebrew and Judaic studies for students of members in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. We are proud to use the Reform Movement’s new, cutting edge curriculum. Studies are enhanced with spiritual, social and cultural activities. Contact the Temple office for more information.

Mount Zion Temple — Tot Shabbat
1300 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-698-3881
Fax: 651-698-1263
mountzion@mzion.org
www.mzion.org
Executive Director: Jane Steinman
The Parents and Tots program at Mount Zion Temple is designed for families with children from up to seven years old. Tot Shabbat offers a forum for prayer, religious observance and community connection for families with young children. Tot Shabbat is held 10:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month.

Or Emet Once-a-Month Jewish Cultural Sunday School (JCS)
(in the Minnesota Friends School building)
1365 Engelwood Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55104
612-722-1030
President: Margo Fox
Education Chair: Barbara Weisman
wegwise@bitstream.net
www.oremet.org
At JCS’ Once-a-Month Sunday School, children (ages 3-16) learn about Jewish arts, holidays, history and traditions (like tikkun olam). Jewish history, taught as a human saga, and Jewish leadership in movements for peace and justice are celebrated as a testament to the significance of human power and responsibility. JCS helps children seek truth and meaning on the basis of knowledge, reason and ethical values, and begin to develop their own convictions.

Temple of Aaron Religious School
616 S. Mississippi River Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55116
651-698-8874
Fax: 651-698-3000
www.templeofaaron.org
Director of Youth Services: Wendy Goodman
The two components that make up our formal education program, the Rabbi Bernard S. Raskas Religious School and the Rossy and Richard Shaller Hebrew School, seek to encourage children and their parent(s) and all members of the synagogue family to share in Jewish learning and thereby enhance every aspect of their Jewish identity and lifestyle. We offer a complete learning program for our students, from toddler/parent classes through 12th grade. Classes are enhanced by services, curriculum that includes study of Torah, Hebrew, rabbinic values and prayer, holidays, history, ethics and values. Mitzvot, B’nai Mitzva training, teen issues, Holocaust and Gemilut Chasadim. Our informal Shabbatonim program begins in second grade and is attended through 12th grade — creating unique experiences for all the students as they share Shabbat in a camp-like setting.

Temple Israel Religious School
2324 Emerson Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN  55405
612-374-0356
Fax: 612-374-0386
www.templeisrael.com
dschnitzer@templeisrael.com
Administrative Director of Education: Darcy Schnitzer
Experienced educators provide quality Jewish education within an inclusive, nurturing community for each child, grades Pre-K through 6. Values for Jewish living, transmitted through the study of holidays, life cycle, sacred texts, Israel, Jewish history, family education and more, are integrated weekly via fun, challenging, experiential learning opportunities. Our Shabbat Through the Arts program is offered during Shabbat School. Call for information.

Temple Israel 7th-8th Grade Na’aseh V’nishma Program
2324 Emerson Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN  55405
612-374-0307
Fax: 612-374-0386
htarshish@templeisrael.com
www.templeisrael.com
Na’aseh V’nishma Director: Heidi Tarshish
This innovative, renowned program consists of four parts: classroom learning of a monthly mitzva concept; guest speakers with knowledge in the mitzva-related field; field trips relating to the mitzva theme, and firsthand experience, volunteering at various “mitzva sites.” Family education is included and participation at sites is encouraged.

Temple Israel 9th Grade Kallah Program
2324 Emerson Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-374-0321 or 612-374-0315
Fax: 612-377-6630
tbomberg@templeisrael.com or jsaks@templeisrael.com
www.templeisrael.com/kallah.html
9th Grade Kallah Program Director: Rabbi Jared Saks
9th Grade Kallah Program Coordinator: Tracy Bomberg
The 9th Grade Kallah Program consists of a variety of events designed to help teens become adult members of the Jewish community. In the fall the program centers on learning about needs within Temple Israel and educating the teens so they can serve their community. The themes cover Jewish views of death and dying, lifelong Jewish learning and Hebrew and pikuach nefesh — the value of saving a life. Following study in all three areas, the teens select one service project tied to these themes. Through the rest of the school year, there will be a range of programs that will help the teens grapple with issues including making life choices from a Jewish perspective, social action and social justice, personal theology, interfaith issues and identity building.

Temple Israel 10th Grade Confirmation Program
2324 Emerson Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55405
612-374-0344 or 612-374-0315
Fax: 612-377-6630
wschwartz@templeisrael.com or jsaks@templeisrael.com
www.templeisrael.com/confirmation.html
Confirmation Director: Rabbi Jared Saks
Confirmation Coordinator: Wendy Schwartz
Temple Israel’s Confirmation program provides students an opportunity to explore and confirm their faith in Judaism and in God. Meeting twice monthly, students wrestle with core Jewish texts and major Jewish issues. The program includes serious study and discussion along with enriching special programs, tikkun olam projects, social activities and, of course, the annual Confirmation trip.

Temple Israel, Duluth — Religious School and Ida Cook Hebrew School
1602 E. Second St.
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 724-8857
Fax: (218) 724-2560
moreh@cpinternet.com
www.templeisraelduluth.org
Principal: Don Ross
The Temple Israel Religious and Hebrew School strives to promote the continuation of Jewish identity l’dor v’dor, from one generation to the next, by instilling in our children a connection to and love of Judaism, and to equip them to engage in the tradition through the use of Hebrew, our sacred language.