Wednesday Night Programs
Wednesday Night School
The Shaarie Torah
Religious and Hebrew School, for students in grades seven through twelve,
is held on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Students of
this age are able to grow dramatically in Jewish wisdom, as the concepts
they learned as young children are expanded, deepened, and solidified.
Education Director directs the Middle School and
High School program, which is designed to satisfy the students' need for
learning that is relevant, interesting, and challenging.
The program offers
an opportunity to explore diverse subjects for the different age groups.
Seventh- and eighth-graders will learn about Israel—its social, political
and religious layers—and will also enter into the biblical worlds
of our ancestors. Ninth- and tenth-graders will continue to explore those
subjects and apply them further in their own lives. Eleventh- and twelth-graders
will explore the different middot, or Jewish values, and the way they
apply in their own lives. They will also be challenged with learning about
Jewish thought by focusing on modern day events. Every Wednesday night will culminate in a discussion
of current social and political events. Guest speakers and artists will
provide a variety of enrichment to the program.
Dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Dinner time is a social avenue for our
teens to mingle with one another and develop friendships, an important
element in developing a strong Jewish identity. We urge all the students
to participate. There is a nominal fee for dinners.