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On Sunday morning, September 10, the Falmouth Jewish Congregation will hold its first day of Beit Sefer and Gan Yeladim, its youth education programs, along with an Open House for prospective students. This program of experiential Jewish learning is offered for children from preschool through seventh grade (the age when children become bar/bat mitzvah). Families who would like to attend the Open House and gain insight into the engaging, hands-on Jewish learning that takes place at FJC should RSVP by September 7 and plan to speak afterwards with Pamela Rothstein, Director of Lifelong Learning. The morning begins with arrival between 9:15 – 9:30 A.M., followed by a parent orientation from 10:00 – 10:30 A.M. Students remain in classes until noon. Gan Yeladim, a parent-child program that meets once a month, will meet the entire morning, including snack and social time. Children in Beit Sefer are grouped into classes of one or two grades for Jewish studies, which cover areas such as holidays, Israel, ethics, Torah, Jewish diversity, and the Jewish American experience. Hebrew is offered as a separate class to students starting in third grade. Beginning in fourth grade, children also attend classes on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 – 5:30 P.M. Interfaith families are welcome and are well-represented in the school, although children who are enrolled in FJC’s Beit Sefer should not be receiving formal religious education in another faith. While membership in the congregation is required for children in Kindergarten and up, the monthly preschool, Gan Yeladim (children’s garden), is open to non-members, too. There is a fee for both membership in the congregation and for youth education programs, but financial assistance is available. In addition, Falmouth Jewish Congregation now offers a complimentary first-year new membership for individuals and families that include one adult up to and including 40 years of age and who are not members. This means that, for a family or individual membership, one adult must be age 40 or under. FJC hopes that this new membership category makes is possible for younger individuals and families to become members of our congregation and to get involved in their Jewish community. Falmouth Jewish Congregation is a vibrant, egalitarian Reform congregation affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). Rabbi Elias Lieberman has served as the congregation’s spiritual leader since 1990. Pamela Rothstein has served the congregation since 1999. FJC’s membership of over 300 households represents a diverse, inclusive, participatory community with diverse traditions, practices, and beliefs. All are welcomed with warmth and respect — Jews, interfaith families, and people of all ages, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. While varied in background, the congregation is united in a dedication to providing a place that meets the needs of the Jewish community on the Upper Cape and beyond for worship, celebration, lifelong learning and social action. If you have questions about the FJC or its Beit Sefer Open House or if you would like to RSVP for this event, please call the temple office at 508-540-0602. Visit www.falmouthjewish.org to learn more about the Falmouth Jewish Congregation, located at 7 Hatchville Road in East Falmouth and accessible to individuals with disabilities.
On Sunday morning, September 10, the Falmouth Jewish Congregation will hold its first day of Beit Sefer and Gan Yeladim, its youth education programs, along with an Open House for prospective students. This program of experiential Jewish learning is offered for children from preschool through seventh grade (the age when children become bar/bat mitzvah).
Families who would like to attend the Open House and gain insight into the engaging, hands-on Jewish learning that takes place at FJC should RSVP by September 7 and plan to speak afterwards with Pamela Rothstein, Director of Lifelong Learning. The morning begins with arrival between 9:15 – 9:30 A.M., followed by a parent orientation from 10:00 – 10:30 A.M. Students remain in classes until noon. Gan Yeladim, a parent-child program that meets once a month, will meet the entire morning, including snack and social time. Children in Beit Sefer are grouped into classes of one or two grades for Jewish studies, which cover areas such as holidays, Israel, ethics, Torah, Jewish diversity, and the Jewish American experience. Hebrew is offered as a separate class to students starting in third grade. Beginning in fourth grade, children also attend classes on Tuesday afternoons from 4:00 – 5:30 P.M.
Interfaith families are welcome and are well-represented in the school, although children who are enrolled in FJC’s Beit Sefer should not be receiving formal religious education in another faith. While membership in the congregation is required for children in Kindergarten and up, the monthly preschool, Gan Yeladim (children’s garden), is open to non-members, too. There is a fee for both membership in the congregation and for youth education programs, but financial assistance is available. In addition, Falmouth Jewish Congregation now offers a complimentary first-year new membership for individuals and families that include one adult up to and including 40 years of age and who are not members. This means that, for a family or individual membership, one adult must be age 40 or under. FJC hopes that this new membership category makes is possible for younger individuals and families to become members of our congregation and to get involved in their Jewish community.
Falmouth Jewish Congregation is a vibrant, egalitarian Reform congregation affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ). Rabbi Elias Lieberman has served as the congregation’s spiritual leader since 1990. Pamela Rothstein has served the congregation since 1999. FJC’s membership of over 300 households represents a diverse, inclusive, participatory community with diverse traditions, practices, and beliefs. All are welcomed with warmth and respect — Jews, interfaith families, and people of all ages, race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. While varied in background, the congregation is united in a dedication to providing a place that meets the needs of the Jewish community on the Upper Cape and beyond for worship, celebration, lifelong learning and social action.
If you have questions about the FJC or its Beit Sefer Open House or if you would like to RSVP for this event, please call the temple office at 508-540-0602. Visit www.falmouthjewish.org to learn more about the Falmouth Jewish Congregation, located at 7 Hatchville Road in East Falmouth and accessible to individuals with disabilities.