Affiliated Programs
Bayit Community • Evanston, IL
Bayit - Hebrew for "Home" - is where young children in Evanston, IL will be enriched in exploration of Judaism, Hebrew and culture in Fall 2013 and beyond. Activities will encourage children to forge bonds with their Jewish peers from local schools in a vibrant but relaxed environment. Children's input will set the culture and curriculum for Jewish enrichment. Busy families will enjoy a stress-free way to introduce their children to Jewish learning and peoplehood.
Who we Serve: children in grades pre-K through 5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: Pilot program to begin Fall 2013
Children attend 1-4 days a week.
Who we Serve: children in grades pre-K through 5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: Pilot program to begin Fall 2013
Children attend 1-4 days a week.
Downtown Jewish Playschool • Toronto, ON
Makom’s Downtown Jewish Playschool is an innovative and inclusive, play-based and pluralistic after-school education program with two days a week of creative and substantive Jewish learning and three days a week of Hebrew language immersion. Junior Kindergarten through Grade 1 students can attend Playschool for Jewish learning, Hebrew immersion, or both. Our daily instruction provides real continuity and growth opportunities for children, while also filling an after-school childcare need for working parents.
Who we Serve: children in grades Junior Kindergarten-1 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2011
Children attend 1-5 days a week.
Who we Serve: children in grades Junior Kindergarten-1 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2011
Children attend 1-5 days a week.
Edah • Berkeley, California
Edah inspires and engages children and their families through experiential, Hebrew-infused learning in order to nourish collective commitment to Jewish living. Edah offers an innovative and fun, one-of-a-kind, out-of-school program for children K-5 and their families. Edah includes after-school youth programming, day/week-long camps during school breaks, and a variety of family learning experiences throughout the year.
Who we Serve: children in grades K-5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2010
Children attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week.
Who we Serve: children in grades K-5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2010
Children attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week.
Jewish Enrichment Center • Hyde Park, Chicago
The Jewish Enrichment Center is a new Jewish center for afterschool and Sunday enrichment in Hyde Park, Chicago. We partner with children in long-term, project-based Jewish exploration, in a warm, Hebrew- and text-rich environment. All Jewish children are welcome and valued at the Jewish Enrichment Center – unaffiliated, congregational, and day school families alike.
Who we Serve: Infants through children in Grade 2 and their families (growing one grade eah year)
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2011
Children attend 1-3 days a week.
Who we Serve: Infants through children in Grade 2 and their families (growing one grade eah year)
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2011
Children attend 1-3 days a week.
Jewish Kids Groups • Atlanta, GA
Jewish Kids Groups (JKG) - Atlanta’s independent Hebrew School - now offers JKG Afterschool Community, combining a stellar Jewish education and social community with an exceptional afterscool care program, Monday through Friday, Pre-K through 5th grade.
Who we Serve: Children in grades Pre-K-5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: Pluralistic
Established: August 2012
Children attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week.
Who we Serve: Children in grades Pre-K-5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: Pluralistic
Established: August 2012
Children attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week.
Jewish Caravan @ the Be Me After School Program
Jewish Caravan at the YM & YWHA of Washington Heights & Inwood offers kids an exciting exploration of values-based experiential education. Through stories and lessons taught by leading educators in their field, Jewish Caravan participants are getting a top notch cultural education rarely available in a secular after-school program. Whether it's using music, nature, story-telling, puppets, or pottery, our participants are getting a hands-on experience of specially crafted lessons that teach them that their actions matter in the world.
Who we Serve: Children in grades K-6 and their families (current)
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2012
Contact: Rabbi Ezra Weinberg eweinberg@ywashhts,org
Who we Serve: Children in grades K-6 and their families (current)
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: September 2012
Contact: Rabbi Ezra Weinberg eweinberg@ywashhts,org
MoEd: A Jewish Afterschool Community • Maryland/ Washington, D.C.
MoEd uses the afterschool hours, when working parents need childcare for their elementary school aged children, as time for play AND time for Hebrew immersive Jewish learning, creating a Jewish community of children in grades K-5. MoEd also includes full-day camps on days when schools are closed during the school year.
Who we Serve: Children in grades K-5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: August 2012
Children attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week (some children also attend synagogue religious schools on additional days).
Who we Serve: Children in grades K-5 and their families
Denominational Affiliation: No
Established: August 2012
Children attend 2, 3, 4 or 5 days/week (some children also attend synagogue religious schools on additional days).
Sulam • Brookline, MA
Sulam is an innovative new option for Jewish education in the Boston area. It is an after-school program for children that begins in kindergarten and continues through fifth grade, designed to prepare students with the skills, knowledge and intuition to successfully transfer into 6th grade at any of the Boston area Jewish day schools. By meeting four afternoons per week, the program aims to deliver a rigorous Jewish elementary education and a nourishing social environment for children. Sulam is committed to pluralistic Jewish education and aims to recruit families from diverse backgrounds and affiliations.
Who we Serve: K-5
Denominational Affiliation: Pluralistic
Established: September 2012
Children attend 4 days a week.
Who we Serve: K-5
Denominational Affiliation: Pluralistic
Established: September 2012
Children attend 4 days a week.
Tarbuton, Israeli Cultural Center • San Diego, CA
The Tarbuton Israeli Cultural Center offers an after school and Sunday, Modern Hebrew, Jewish and Israel program for pre-school and K-8, at our Center and on San Diego public school campuses. Our Shnat Mitzvah program couples Hebrew with Israel education catering to families planning a Bar/Bat Mitzvah in Israel. Hebrew for High School Credit is also available. Our two track Hebrew program meets the needs of Israelis and Americans, but brings the Israeli-American community together in our Israeli dance, music and drama programs, sports and martial arts Hebrew enrichment programs and community wide Jewish Holidays celebrations.
Who we Serve: Pre-school, K-8, High School Credit for Hebrew and Adults.
Denominational Affiliation: Pluralistic; affiliated and unaffiliated participate and some Jewish Day School families
Established: January, 2006
Children currently attend 1-4 hours/week (some children also attend Sunday Schools, Jewish Day School, and other Jewish programs)
Who we Serve: Pre-school, K-8, High School Credit for Hebrew and Adults.
Denominational Affiliation: Pluralistic; affiliated and unaffiliated participate and some Jewish Day School families
Established: January, 2006
Children currently attend 1-4 hours/week (some children also attend Sunday Schools, Jewish Day School, and other Jewish programs)
