A New Direction for the Raymund Family Religious School Engaging Families & Building Communities • Make new friends and strengthen existing relationships • Experience Judaism in both social and educational settings • Family opportunities to learn together Experiential Jewish Learning • Age-appropriate curriculum teaching Jewish content and values • Strengthening our Jewish identity and sense of Jewish community • Incorporating student-directed learning Hebrew Education • Individualized online lessons for students in grades 3-7 • Flexible scheduling with individual or small group options • Engaging approach to learning prayers • Introduction to Hebrew for our youngest learners on Sundays A note from Rabbi Torop The possibility for success is worth taking a risk. I am sure our new journey will engage us, and enrich our relationships. Transition is exciting even if it challenges our assumptions. But, in the end we will create experiences impacting our youth, empowering our families and inspiring meaningful Jewish lives. Tikkun Olam: Repair our World • Three week unit in Spring focused on social justice themes leading up to Passover and Mitzvah Day • Opportunities to learn about and engage with community organizations and TBE’s active Social Action Committee • Social Justice focus for Grades 9-10 and trip to Religious Action Center L’Taken Seminar • March in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade (instead of coming on Sunday!) Early registration is open! Sign up by July 1 for the early-bird rate! Visit www.templebeth-el.com/NewRS for registration information For questions, call the Temple at (727) 347-6136 New Elective Courses! Students will delve into a Jewish- related theme of their choice in five-week elective periods in both the Fall and Spring. Don’t miss the Electives Fair on the first day for your kids to experience and choose electives with you! Sample electives: • World Jewish Cuisine • Music! Singing! Instruments! • Tikkun Olam & More: The B’nai Mitzvah Project • Spirituality through Photography • Taking Care of Our Earth: Gardening and Sustainability Electives are for grades 2-7 Not all electives will be offered for all ages.