Temple Israel Youth Education and Programming
Nurturing Minds, Fostering Community, Inspiring Growth
The Temple Israel Religious School’s mission is to provide a nurturing, multi-faceted and inspiring learning environment for everyone. We offer an engaging education experience that fosters Jewish identity, builds a commitment to Jewish living and values, creates a connection to one another and sparks a concern for the world around us. We meet families where they are and offer flexible options to ensure that every child can build a foundation of Jewish literacy and receives the tools they need to grow into proud, informed, and inquisitive Jews who are full participants in their Jewish communities.
Message from the Director
And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. (Deuteronomy 6)
These words constantly remind me how important my work is to educate our next generation, who will lead this world to a better future. No other professional calling is more important, noble, and rewarding. I feel privileged to join Temple Israel professional team and to have the opportunity to lead Temple Israel and community in facing the 21st century Jewish educational challenges successfully. It is much we can do here at Temple Israel of Sharon to ensure that our children will grow up with solid values and Jewish identity and have fun while learning. My goal is to create a quality Jewish education program that will strengthen the Jewish identity of our children, and the awareness of and commitment to a Jewish lifestyle that is deeply rooted in tradition and practice. Our program will include a wide variety of formal and informal programs to promote a culture of learning and to foster a long-term love and commitment to Judaism among our students and families.
I feel confident that with the assistance and collaboration of the lay leaders and parents, the youth education department will flourish with pride, and love for our tradition and practice. I look forward to exciting year of Jewish learning and would love to meet each and every congregant to build this wonderful partnership. My door is always open. So, please drop by and introduce yourself.
I wish you and your family Shanah Tova and G’mar Chatima Tovah,
Dr. Ella Levy
Director of Youth Education and Programming