Temple Emanuel of the Pascack Valley

K - 7 Curriculum

Our Ultimate Goal: the continued transmission of our Judaic treasure

Curriculum focus:

  • Shabbat and festival observance
  • Weekly Torah portions
  • Life cycle events
  • Kashrut (rules of keeping kosher)
  • T’fillah (prayer) 
  • Jewish heroes 
  • The State of Israel
  • Values and ethics derived from our sacred texts 
  • Basic Hebrew reading and key vocabulary terms
  • Family programs (open to all)

Student Goals:

  • Knowledgeable participation in religious services
  • Inculcation of positive Jewish values
  • Commitment to Israel
  • Continued participation in Jewish life at home and as part of a congregation