We are so happy to welcome your child to our 2023-24 Religious School program at Temple Emanu-El of Long Beach. Registration is now online! Please complete the following form to register your child/children for the Fall. Also, complete the attached medical form.
The Religious School for grades 1st– 4th will be meeting on Mondays from 4:30 – 6:00; 5th graders meet 4:15-6:00; and 6th-8th graders meet 6:00-7:30, following the Long Beach school calendar.
The first day of Religious School is October 2, 2023. Parent orientation will be held on August 30th at 7:30pm, we strongly recommend at least 1 caregiver attend.
- Religious School Annual Materials Fee: $125 per student
- Optional After Care Fee: $150 for 1 child, $275 for 2 children, $325 for 3 children.
- You must contact the Long Beach Public Schools Transportation office to request an alternate bus stop at Chester St. and Neptune Blvd for the After Care program.
- Fees may be paid either by check or online at the TELB website.
- For Questions: Sandy Schumer, Religious School Director
Religious School
Our Religious School is the eternal spring of our temple. Our in-classroom instruction provides a modern pathway for our youth to not only learn about Jewish culture and heritage, but to provide them with the experiences and memories to cultivate a lasting identity to Judaism. It is our goal that while our children learn about Jewish customs, history, Hebrew, holidays, rituals, music and traditions, they develop pride and a love for the Jewish faith. It is our responsibility to expose our youth to all necessary information but it is our primary goal to help each student grow to be kind, thoughtful, charitable, tolerant, forgiving, grateful, empathetic and mindful; Mindful towards others, regardless of faith, orientation, challenges or beliefs. We want to help develop children to be a positive reflection of what it means to be Jewish, especially in a diverse, inclusive world. It is our hope that our Religious School students will continue their relationship with G_d and Judaism and our Temple after their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. They are our future. As the Torah says: Teach them well”. We promise to do that, and more…
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Preparation
Our curriculum is based on reinforcing our Hebrew and Blessings-fluency in preparation for the student’s b’nai mitzvot. We explore the topic of Mitzvot as a whole and what our responsibility is to perform and honor these mitzvot (commandments).
It is our goal to help all of our students to be aware and proud of their Jewish identity.
– Sandy Schumer, RS Coordinator