Beth Shalom Cheder

Cheder students receive an all-round Jewish education which includes Hebrew (with a view to fluent Siddur reading), Bible Studies, Jewish History, Festivals and Rituals, and preparation for Bar and Bat Mitzvah. The morning is divided into two 50-minute lessons, Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and children spend the 20 minute break between lessons in the school's adventure playground or playing football.

The Cheder classes are taught by adult teachers and post-Bar or Bat Mitzvah students.  Children start the Cheder when they begin Year 1 of school.  Classes are divided by age and we currently have 70 children.  We meet on Sunday mornings from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm during the state school term; we are indebted to a local school for the use of their excellent classroom facilities.

We begin each morning with a 30 minute group assembly to encourage participation in services; parents are warmly invited to stay for the assembly (and many do!). Both students and their parents have access to a well-stocked mobile library to encourage extra-curricular reading.  Pre-Cheder workshops are offered for children under 6 and their parents.  The theme of the workshops revolves around Jewish festivals.

Children of members of Beth Shalom may attend the Cheder free of charge.

For more information, contact cheder@beth-shalom.org.uk .