Congregation B'nai Israel

CBI Religious School

The school office is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 am until 6:15 pm and on Sundays from 8:00 am - 12:15 pm.

Congregation B’nai Israel Religious School is committed to the philosophy and practices espoused by Conservative Judaism. Our mission is to provide our students with a richly creative education. Our goal is to develop within our students a commitment to Conservative Jewish religious observance, devotion to Israel, passion for learning, respect for the individual, and dedication to the Jewish community. We strive to inspire our students to become lifelong Jewish learners by providing them and their families with a wealth of opportunities for Jewish study well past graduation.

• Winner of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judasism's Gold Solomon Schechter Award for Excellence
• Framework of Excellence School meeting the strict standards for accreditation by the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
• Dedicated to providing a well rounded Jewish education for children in gan (kindergarten) though zayin (7th grade).
• Able to devise individualized programs for students of varied needs

Congregation B'nai Israel Religious School is a vibrant school with over 210 students, a full time Education Director and a staff of professional educators.

Curriculum

• Fluency in Hebrew reading
• Tefila (prayer) study
• Modern Israel
• Holidays study
• Tanah (Bible)
• Life Cycle
• Ethics
• Talmud

For those families who would like their children to become Hebrew speakers, CBI offers Ivrit L'Meetkadmim, a conversational Hebrew track. This course is offered for chldren in 3rd through 5th grade who are proficient in Hebrew reading and would prefer to learn Hebrew in lieu of intensive holiday study.

Special Activities

Our school program is enhanced by our enrichment activities:

• Holiday celebrations
• Hesed projects
• Family Workshops
• Special synagogue-wide "Mega Events"

Staff

B'nai Israel Religious School prides itself on its loving, supportive and knowledgeable staff.

• Ms. Janice Colmar, Education Director, has over 20 years of experience, is an active member of the Jewish Educators Assembly, President of the Northern New Jersey Region of the Jewish Educators Assemby and past chair of the Principals' Forum of the Jewish Education Association of MetroWest.
• Our trained and licensed teachers bring their diverse backgrounds and many years of experience to their classrooms. They continue to learn the newest in educational theory through community and in-house programs.
• In conjunction with the larger synagogue community, we host experts in both general and Jewish education from nationally renowned universities for staff and parental development.

Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah Education

• Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor High School is associated with Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Students attend classes twice a week - once at CBI and Sundays at the Seminary with students from all over the tri- state area.
• Prozdor also offers a high school program that meets once a week at CBI.
• Central Hebrew High School, the MetroWest community school, meets twice a week at the Joseph Kushner Acadmy in Livingston, NJ. This program provides the opportunity to study with teens from all over the Metrowest area.