Cheder

Cheder meets on Sunday mornings from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm during the state school term and we are indebted to a local school for the use of their excellent classroom facilities.

Children start the Cheder when they begin Year 1 of school. We currently have around 70 children in classes divided by age according to school year and taught by adult teachers and post-Bar or Bat Mitzvah students

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. 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!). The rest of the morning is divided into two 50-minute lessons: Hebrew and Jewish Studies. The 20 minute break between lessons is spent in the school's adventure playground or playing football and a soft drink and plenty of biscuits are provided to aid concentration!

Both students and their parents have access to a well-stocked mobile library to encourage extra-curricular reading.

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

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