Congregational School 2023-2024 Registration
Registration is Open
Read more about details for weekday classes, Shabbat programming, and Hebrew tutoring. We will send you a placement confirmation in June.
Congregational School Calendar
Check out our calendar for our Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters
Summer Reading
Here is a list of books we recommend for summer reading with the appropriate ages labeled:
All Ages:
Ages 5-7
Yaffa and Fatima: Shalom, Salaam by Fawzia Gilani-Williams and Chiara Fedele
First Rain by Charlotte Herman (Author), Kathryn Mitter (Illustrator)
Chicken Soup By Heart by Esther Hershenhorn and Rosanne Litzinger
Bone Button Borscht by Aubrey Davis (Author), Duýan Petricic (Illustrator)
It Could Always Be Worse: A Yiddish Folk Tale (Michael Di Capua Books) by Margot Zemach (Author, Illustrator)
Bagels from Benny by Aubrey Davis (Author), Duýan Petricic (Illustrator)
Ages 7-8
A Picture for Marc (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) by Eric A. Kimmel (Author), Matthew Trueman (Illustrator)
Rosie Saves the World by Debbie Herman (Author), Tammie Lyon (Illustrator)
You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?! by Jonah Winter (Author), Andre Carrilho (Illustrator)
The Wisdom Bird: A Tale of Solomon and Sheba by Sheldon Oberman (Author), Neil Waldman (Illustrator)
A Sack Full of Feathers by Debby Waldman (Author), Cindy Revell (Illustrator)
The Language of Angels: A Story About the Reinvention of Hebrew by Richard Michelson (Author), Karla Gudeon (Illustrator)
Ages 9-12
The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West (Rabbi Harvey, 1) by Steve Sheinkin (Author)
Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Folktales Let Loose in the Wild West by Steve Sheinkin (Author)
The Storyteller's Beads by Jane Kurtz (Author), Michael Bryant (Author)
Women Who Broke the Rules: Judy Blume by Kathleen Krull (Author), David Leonard (Illustrator)
Who Was Ruth Bader Ginsburg? by Patricia Brennan Demuth (Author), Who HQ (Author), Jake Murray (Illustrator)
Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein (Author)
Black Radishes by Susan Lynn Meyer (Author)
Broken Strings by Eric Walters (Author), Kathy Kacer (Author)
The Six-Day Hero by Tammar Stein (Author)
Beni's War by Tammar Stein (Author)
All-star Season (Kar-ben for Older Readers) by Tovah Yavin (Author)
Beyond Lucky by Sarah Aronson (Author)
Bridge to America: Based on a True Story by Linda Glaser (Author)
Now (Once Series, 3) by Morris Gleitzman (Author)
For More Summer reading suggestions, check out the PJ Library and PJ Our Way websites
Jewish Children's Books and Music | PJ Library
PJ Our Way - Story Central
Hebrew Skills:
Hebrew/Prayers
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Alef Bet Quest Mobile App (for all ages)
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Hints to remember the Hebrew Aleph-Beth by Rabbi Shifra Weiss-Penzias
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Siddur for Youth (Digital Album) by Cantor Azi Schwartz of Park Avenue Synagogue
Gr K-2
Gr 3-6
Games to practice Hebrew reading:
Judaics/Israel
Gr K-2
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Israel by Rachel Shalev (board book and family guide)
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-7
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Living the Legacy (curriculum that explores the roles of American Jews in the Civil Rights movement)
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Unpacked- variety of information & educational videos about Israel, including conversation about the Israel-Palestinian conflict
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Escape from Israel! Recommended to run as family- instructions here
Get to Know Us Better
“Jewish education in the 21st Century is more important than ever for our children. They are over-programmed with activities and face challenges for the future that we had not experienced. The synagogue should be a place where families feel at home, and students feel comfortable sharing with each other, as well as with the professional staff and clergy. I love being a Jewish educator and teaching children who will be our future leaders one day. “Ani v’Ata N’shaneh et HaOlam.” You and I will change the world.”
Melissa Silverman Cohavi, Director of Congregational School