EDUCATION
Jewish learning is a lifelong activity at TSSC.
Family Hebrew School Beginning at pre-school age (earlier than most Hebrew Schools), we invite children and their parents and siblings to come twice a month on Sunday mornings to learn Hebrew, holidays, and other aspects of Judaism, using songs, crafts, stories and more. Parents are encouraged to come with their children both to provide them with an opportunity to learn along with their children, and to model continuing Jewish learning to their children. Hebrew School application for 2011-2012 school year
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Candidates meet one-on-one with Rabbi Hillel once each week, starting approximately one year before their Bar/Bat Mitzvah date. Students expand on the skills they have learned in Family Hebrew School and prepare a Dvar Torah on their Torah portion. Each student also plans and carries out a mitzvah project. We ask that our Bar/Bat Mitzvah candidates have at least three years of our Family Hebrew School, or another synagogue school, or an equivalent level of knowledge, as determined by Rabbi Hillel.
Adults TSSC offers regular adult education courses, open to the public, on such topics as Prayerbook Hebrew, Alternative Jewish World Views, Interfaith Studies, Judaism 101, etc. Please see our newsletter for the latest information. TSSC also has a free lending library for members.
Guest Speakers
Several times a year, guest speakers are invited to join us for Sunday morning brunch to share their area of expertise and interest. Past speakers have included Prof. David Freidenreich of Colby College, who spoke about the history of Jews in Maine, and Prof. Marcus Bruce of Bates College, who discussed religion and film.
