Temple Emanu-El Religious School

Mission Statement:

We believe Judaism is an ongoing search for meaning and that this search starts in childhood. Together with family and synagogue we must work together to nourish it. The goal of our Religious School is to strengthen and develop a deeper connection with the Jewish Experience and knowledge of Judaism by creating a love for Torah, identification with Klal Yisroel (the Jewish people) and love for God, through involvement in the synagogue and by participation in Jewish life.

Youth Programming:

Religious School
Grades K- through 7
Shabbat mornings: 10:30 - 12:15, Wednesday afternoons: 4:30 - 6:30
Teaching Staff: Rabbi Kliel Rose, Cantor George Mordecai, Religious School Staff

The Religious School strives to create a rich, vibrant learning environment in which we can nourish our children’s growing Jewish identities, create a community of peers that is part of a larger local Jewish community as well as the global Jewish community, and build the skills that children will need to be participatory members as adults. The Religious School is a place where our children can learn new skills and ideas, struggle with questions of theology, meaning, and connection at an age-appropriate level, and test what they’ve learned through prayer, discussion, and interaction with our clergy and staff. Our curriculum includes: Life Cycle, Bible, Holidays, values, Israel and Tikun Olam. Family Explorations, synagogue services, Religious School events, and social action projects will further enrich our student’s Jewish education.

Our Junior Congregation meets weekly and our students play an active role in services.

TE Teen Time
Grades 8 - 12
Wednesday evenings: 5:30 - 8:30PM A). Rap With the Rabbi
Sessions are held with Rabbi Kliel Rose in the Rabbi’s Study. Emphasis will be placed on learning the core beliefs of what it means to live Jewishly. Subjects ranging from ethics to textual study to comparative religion will be offered. Students will be given the opportunity to share thoughts and discuss personal views and opinions.

Judaic High School
Staffed by professional teaching staff, students will discuss a myriad of topics such as Why Be Jewish, What Does Judaism Say About...?, Holocaust, etc.
Wednesday Evenings ( interspersed into TE Teen Time) 7:00 - 8:00PM

Youth Programs ( Kadima & USY )
Grades 6 - 12 ( Kadima & USY )
Fully staffed by our professional Youth Advisor, Talia Marder, activities will include social events, cultural, and religious programming, mitzvah projects, field trips, and guest speakers. This program creates a community of Teens coming together for weekly events. Teens will plan mitzvah programs to benefit the Miami community, meet other teens locally statewide as well as nationally. Our Youth Group is affiliated with USY and will participate in regional and national conventions as well.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program
The journey to and through the bar/bat mitzvah includes the first steps your child will take toward this life cycle event.


Family Explorations
It is our belief that Judaism is family centered. To this end Temple Emanu-El seeks to involve parents and family members in their Jewish education too. On a monthly basis Temple Emanu-El strives to create a family education experiential for our students and their families. Held on Sundays, families learn together and create lasting Jewish memories together with our Rabbi, Cantor , Education Director and faculty.
Tot Shabbat
Temple Emanu-El offers supervision for children under the age of during Shabbat services.

Mitzvah Projects
Visiting the elderly, writing letters to soldiers in Israel, feeding the hungry, collecting goods for the LAMP Program, becoming Mitzvah Clowns, ushering during the High Holidays and so many more projects are possible when you want to do good!