Jewish Education Requirement
Jewish Education Requirement
The Narayever places great importance on Jewish education for members of all ages. For Bar/Bat Mitzvah students, it is critical that they enter the year of preparation for their celebration having learned to read Hebrew and having attained basic knowledge of Jewish customs and traditions. We strongly urge families to begin their child’s Jewish education sufficiently in advance of their bar/bat mitzvah year. Starting this training only in the year before the celebration places considerable stress on the student and unnecessarily places the focus on the one day of the celebration instead of the wider context of Jewish community which the young person is joining.
For these reasons, our shul has established minimum Jewish education requirements for Bat/Bar Mitzvah.
The Bar/Bat Mitzvah student must have completed a minimum of four years of a formal programme of Jewish education, either day school or supplementary school, within the six years preceding the event. The family will be asked to provide their child’s Jewish education background at the time the event is booked. While it is possible to meet this requirement by engaging a private tutor, we strongly recommend that children be enrolled in a formal program so that they may experience socialization with peers in a Jewish setting in addition to mastering the material. Narayever itself does not have a school. Families who are unsure about where to send their child to Jewish school are welcome to consult with Rabbi Elkin or our Director of Family and Youth Engagement Carly Prusky.
If you have special circumstances regarding the completion of our Jewish Education requirement, or if you have any questions, please contact Rabbi Elkin.
Sat, March 22 2025
22 Adar 5785
SHABBAT MORNING SERVICES SUSPENDED as of NOVEMBER 23, 2020
In-person services have been supended. Please refer to our Shabbat Services page for more information.
Today's Calendar
Parshat Parah |
Shabbat Morning Service : 9:30am |
Babysitting : 10:00am |
Children's Programming : 11:00am |
Shulchan Ivrit for Dovrei Ivrit with Sylvia Bashevkin : 12:30pm |
Havdalah : 8:23pm |
Zoom Maariv : 8:25pm |
Friday Night
Kabbalat Shabbat : 6:00pm |
Narayever/Annex Service and Dinner : 6:00pm |
Candle Lighting : 7:21pm |
Shabbat Day
Shabbat Morning Service : 9:30am |
Babysitting : 10:00am |
Children's Programming : 11:00am |
Shulchan Ivrit for Beginners and Intermediate : 12:30pm |
Post-kiddush talk with Naomi Loewith, Eric Block, and Jamie Spotswood : 1:30pm |
Havdalah : 8:31pm |
Zoom Maariv : 8:35pm |
Upcoming Programs & Events
Mar 22 Shulchan Ivrit for Dovrei Ivrit with Sylvia Bashevkin Shabbat, Mar 22 12:30pm |
Mar 22 Zoom Maariv Motzei Shabbat, Mar 22 8:25pm |
Mar 27 "To Be a Jew Today" Reading Group Thursday, Mar 27 7:00pm |
Mar 28 Narayever/Annex Service and Dinner Friday, Mar 28 6:00pm |
Mar 29 Shulchan Ivrit for Beginners and Intermediate Shabbat, Mar 29 12:30pm |
This week's Torah portion is Parshat Vayakhel
Candle Lighting
Shabbat, Mar 22, 7:14pm |
Havdalah
Motzei Shabbat, Mar 22, 8:23pm |
Parshat Parah
Shabbat, Mar 22 |
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