Fifth Grade
Session 1 Curriculum
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Build Understanding – Help students gain a well-rounded understanding of Israel’s history, culture, and society, including its diversity and complexity.
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Encourage Personal Connection – Support students in forming their own meaningful connections to Israel as part of their Jewish identity.
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Foster Critical Thinking – Create a safe space for students to explore different perspectives, ask questions, and engage in respectful conversations about challenging topics.
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Hebrew Prayer Mastery - To help students understand and master basic Hebrew Blessings
- The Modern State of Israel: In this engaging and thoughtful class, fifth graders explore the many sides of modern Israel using Israel…It’s Complicated as their guide. Through stories, activities, and discussions, students learn about Israel’s history, culture, and diverse population. The course encourages curiosity, respectful dialogue, and personal connection, helping students understand why Israel matters—and why it’s sometimes complicated.
Session 2 Curriculum
| Omanut (Art Track) | Teva (Nature Track) |
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Omanut (oh-mah-noot) is our art program in which students get to explore the topics of Torah, Israel and holidays through the lens and modality of art. In Omanut students will have the opportunity to spend time immersed in Jewish art, deepen their artistic skills and spirituality, learn about many of the great Jewish artists and Jewish art-forms, and create your own works of art based on Jewish topics. For example, students in Omanut have studied the important Jews in history, and then created portraits in the style of Israeli artist Hanoch Piven. Please note that while tuition for Omanut is the same as for all other 3rd-5th grade programs, there is an additional Supply Fee. |
Teva is our nature program, in which students will get to explore God, Torah, and Israel through the lens of nature and the outdoors. This program includes opportunities for outdoor learning around the DJCC, Bull Creek, and beyond as we celebrate and learn about seasonal, eco, and wilderness-based traditions of the Jewish people. For example, we might have discussions around a fire in an outdoor classroom/ “campground” on the campus, take a short hike in order to connect with the experience of Moses climbing Mt. Sinai to get the 10 commandments, or participate in a vegetable garden project connecting with Israel and the holidays. Join us in Teva, where we will make connections between Jewish life and the natural world! |
Additional Specialties and Programs:
- Hebrew Studies: Learners continue their Hebrew studies in our midweek program. See more information.
- Video Pen Pals with Israeli 5th Graders
- B'nai Mitzvah Family Educational Programming
- Mitzvapalooza! A day of families giving back to our community together.
- Experiential and active all-school programming like Chanukah Maccabiah, Passover Seder Games, etc.
- Shul-Ins and retreats
- TABSY 345 (Youth Group) events like Chanukah Chopped! Edition, Sports Night and more!
- NFTY/Greene Year Round events like Fall Camp and Spring Camp