Temple Emanuel
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Passionate about Jewish education? So are we! Learning at TE is for every age, from preschool Story Hour to adult Torah study.
Religious School
Am HaSefer: People of the Book
We want our children to be familiar with and knowledgeable about the Torah, the Hebrew language, the culture of our people and our 5,000-year-old history, and to feel comfortable and proud to say “I am a Jew.”
Our Religious School runs from preschool through B’nei Mitzvah, followed by Hadrachah leadership, TE Teens and Confirmation with the Rabbi. Led by our Religious School Director, Olga Markus.
At a glance
From Story Hour to Confirmation
Story Hour
Ages 3–5. Students and parents meet once a week on Sundays, 9:30–11 am.
K – 2nd grade
Sundays 9:30 am – 12 pm: Hebrew aleph-bet, holidays, Torah stories, mitzvot, music, arts and crafts.
3rd – 7th grade
Sundays plus Wednesdays 4:30–6 pm for Hebrew and T’filah. 7th grade adds B’nei Mitzvah preparation.
Teens
Hadrachah (teaching assistants), monthly TE Teens discussions and the Rabbi’s Confirmation class for 9th–11th grade.
Lifelong learning
Learning isn’t just for kids
There is a warm, welcoming learning community for adults at TE, with many ways to learn with the Rabbi and each other.
Torah study
Every Shabbat morning with Rabbi Farbman, Saturdays 10:00–11:30 am. Come once or every week.
Basic Judaism & Hebrew
An introduction to Jewish life, practice and Hebrew for adults, whether you are new to Judaism or coming back.
Mussar
The Jewish path to spiritual life: study and practice of character traits like patience, gratitude and humility.
Scholar-in-Residence
Our annual weekend with a visiting scholar, plus special lectures and learning sessions through the year.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah
Individual learning for adult B’nai Mitzvah, Hebrew and Torah trope.
From the school
Religious School news
Counting our days…
Each year, almost quietly, we enter one of the most meaningful stretches of the Jewish calendar: the counting of the Omer. Beginning…
Read more →TE Teens Reflect on Their Experiences at L’Taken Seminar
Earlier this year, seven TE teens were able to attend the L’taken seminar of the Religious Action Center in Washington, DC with…
Read more →Temple Emanuel School Expansion
Our TE religious school is growing! Come any Sunday morning to the Asefah where students and parents gather, sing and study together.…
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Come visit us
Temple Emanuel of Greater New Haven
150 Derby Avenue, Orange, CT 06477
tel (203) 397-3000
Join us for Friday evening services. Times and events are on the calendar.