Solon Hebrew School

Congregation Kol Chadash is committed to lifelong learning that starts with our children. Our primary goal is to provide a quality education that will create a lasting and positive Jewish identity.

Congregation should be integrated into all aspects of education.  In the school this will be though a worship component (requirement) focusing on the ability to participate in religious rites as a participant and leader.  Beyond the school this will include opportunities for post bnai mitzvah and adult learners.

Our goals are to teach each student:

• Blending of Jewish and secular life
• The study of Torah and how the ancient text relates to our present lives
• Art and culture (food and music)
• Celebration and life cycles
• Building a Jewish and Hebrew vocabulary

Tefilah and Music

Prayer is one of the central tenants of Judaism. We have identified three levels of engagement with prayer that we are using as a basis for our program:

• Basic: Learning basic prayers by rote through music, memorization, body movement (prayer aerobics), etc.
• Intermediate: Introduces the concept of kavanah (feelings)- what we feel when we pray.
• Advanced: Starting with prayer book geography, the students will explore the sequence of the prayers and their timing. 
• Students will be able to construct and conduct Tefilah.