Curriculum At a Glance
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL CURRICULUM AT A GLANCE
Congregation Beth Am
2022-2023/ 5782-5783
| Gan | God | Mitzvot | Bible |
| Kindergarten | God | Mitzvot | Bible |
| 1st Grade | Jewish Home | Jewish Family | Jewish Community |
| 2nd Grade | Jewish Home | Jewish Family | Jewish Community |
| 3rd Grade | God | Torah | Mitzvot |
| 4th Grade | American Jewish Experiences | Israel | |
| 5th Grade | Jewish Life Cycle | Jewish Holidays | |
| 6th Grade | Comparative Judaism | Prophets | Comparative Religions |
| 7th Grade | Torah | Tzedakah | Shoah |
| 8th – 12th Grade | Various Electives on Judaica |
HEBREW CURRICULUM AT A GLANCE
Congregation Beth Am
2022-2023/ 5782-5783
| Gan | Alef-Bet |
| Kindergarten | Alef-Bet |
| 1st Grade | Alef-Bet |
| 2nd Grade | Alef-Bet |
| 3rd Grade | Jewish Primer |
| 4th Grade | Conversational Hebrew |
| 5th Grade | Prayerbook Hebrew |
| 6th Grade | Prayerbook Hebrew |
| 7th Grade | Conversational Hebrew |
| 8th – 12th Grade | Conversational Hebrew Electives |
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NEED TO CALL US DURING CLASS?
| Sunday 9 am – 12 pm | use the school cell phone # | 847-404-2166 |
| Tuesday 4 – 6 pm | call the synagogue office # | 847-383-5017 |
| Wednesday 4 – 6 pm | use the school cell phone # | 847-404-2166 |
| All other Office hours | call the synagogue office # | 847-383-5017 |
CBA SCHOOL DICTIONARY & THE ALPHABET SOUP OF JEWISH LIFE @ CBA
| Translation | Explanation | |
| Boker B’Yachad | a Morning Together | Family ed program where parents are invited to join their children. 1 per grade per year. |
| T’fillah | Worship/service | Weekly at Religious School. Monthly at Hebrew school |
| Shira | Music | Weekly at Religious School |
| Tzedakah | Mitzvah of giving to help those in need | Students are asked to bring money each session to give to Tzedakah. Students help decide where the money goes. |
| Moreh | Male teacher | |
| Morah | Female teacher | |
| Madrich | Male teacher assistant | |
| Madricha | Female teacher assistant | |
| Kitah | Class/classroom | |
| Siddur | Prayerbook | During school we use Mishkan T’fillah, the Reform Movement’s prayerbook |
| Jco-Op | Our 8th – 12th grade post b’nai mitzvah informal educational program. This is done in partnership with Congregation Beth Judea. | |
| Club Chaverim | 5th – 6th grade youth group. Meets monthly. 4th graders are invited to join 2nd semester. | |
| Jr BATY | 7th & 8th grade youth group. 6th graders are invited to join during 2nd semester. | |
| BATY | 9th – 12th grade youth group. 8th graders are invited to join during 2nd semester. | |
| NFTY | North American Federation of Temple Youth | The Reform movement’s national youth group for 9th – 12th graders which CBA is part of. |
| NFTY-CAR | NFTY Chicago Area Region | The Reform Movement’s 9th – 12th grade regional youth group which CBA is part of. |
| NFTY678 | The Reform Movement’s 6th – 8th grade regional youth group which CBA is part of. | |
| URJ | Union for Reform Judaism | The Reform Movement’s umbrella organization which CBA is a member of. |