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D’varim* (11th-12th Grades)

*Torah is fundamental to Jewish life and learning, so our school is built around Torah! Our five Communities of Torah align with the five books of the Torah are B’reishit (Genesis), Sh’mot (Exodus), Vayikra (Leviticus), Bamidbar (Numbers), and D’varim (Deuteronomy). Students within a Community of Torah share t’filah experiences (prayer/worship) and other aspects of life at Berkman Mercaz Limud’ and enjoy youth group events together. Their teachers collaborate on shared goals appropriate to the developmental stages of the children in their community.

All Students in D’varim (11th and 12th grades) enjoy the following experiences:

  • Explore Jewish knowledge and ideas with Rabbi Maderer.
  • Volunteer in classrooms and admin to assist teachers, support learning, and model engaged Jewish living for younger students.
  • Learn about effective classroom work with Jennifer James.
  • Enjoy being part of a close-knit community of Rodeph Shalom teens.

As well as trips like L’Taken – with the Religious Action Center in Washington, D.C., students learn how to make a difference on the social and political issues that matter most to them, present their ideas to their representatives in Congress on Capitol Hill, and engage with Reform Jewish teens from around the United States (space is limited).

Dvarim students

Contact:

Jennifer D. James (she/her)
Director of Youth Learning and Engagement
jjames@rodephshalom.org

Yolanda Jordan (she/her)
Education Administrative Assistant
yjordan@rodephshalom.org
267-930-7284

Jem Oshins (they/them)
Youth Engagement Coordinator
joshins@rodephshalom.org
267-930-7294