Free Hebrew school begins year two at New Rochelle synagogue
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Just about a year ago, I wrote about Congregation Anshe Sholom—a modern Orthodox synagogue in New Rochelle—planning to offer a free Hebrew school for any and all Jewish kids.
You would not have to be a member of the congregation to enroll your sons and daughters.
During year one, 35 kids in grades K to 8 signed up for the weekly, Sunday morning school.
Now Anshe Sholom is enrolling kids for year two. (For info: (914) 632-9220.)
The congregation sees the program as community service, Jewish outreach, an opportunity to give a Jewish education to kids who otherwise might not get one.
Classes will begin on Sept. 7 and will meet on Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. They’ll cover Hebrew, the holidays, Bible stories, Jewish history, the works.
Rabbi Ely Rosenzveig (that’s him), the spiritual leader at Anshe Sholom, will teach a weekly enrichment class on Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. for students in grades 3-8.
Last year, Harold Gillet, who has belonged to Anshe Sholom with his wife, Jaye, since 1962, told me: “The future of the Jewish people depends on educating the young, so they will continue to be Jewish and support the Jewish community.”
On to year two…
Donations from several congregants are making the free school possible.
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on Thursday, July 24th, 2008 at 12:12 pm by Gary Stern.
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