About - Chabad Jewish Center of Augusta
Chabad Sunday / Hebrew School takes place every Sunday from 10:00am to 12:30pm. Sunday School is in session every Sunday of the school year asides for holiday weekends.
The mission of the Chabad Hebrew School is to provide and promote the highest quality Sunday School Judaic education to a diverse community of Jewish children. Our aim is to nurture and build the foundation of your child(ren)'s Jewish identity through our interdisciplinary educational approach. The focus of our dedicated teachers is to inspire a two fold love. A love for learning and a love for Judaism while fostering a feeling of familiarity within their heritage for each individual child. A well-balanced Hebrew School education will develop in our students a commitment to using Torah values as a guide to the decisions of life, community, and life-long learning and teaching.
- Attain a strong sense of love of Judaism and pride in being Jewish.
- Discover & explore the Torah (Bible), the incredible history of the Jewish people & see its relevance in today's day & age.
- Gain an understanding of the practices & traditions of Judaism.
- Know the morals, values & ethical behavior mandated by the Torah.
- Hands-on experience appreciation for all Jewish holidays.
- Master Hebrew skills of reading & writing.
- Understand basic Hebrew words.
- Learn prayers so that the students will feel comfortable when attending services.
- Identify with the land of Israel & its inhabitants.
- Allow students to express their opinions and questions about G‑d, Torah & religion.
- Torah (Bible) & Jewish History - The children are introduced to the characters & stories of the Torah. They are given an overview of Jewish history starting with creation to the giving of the Torah to modern day Israel.
- Jewish Values & Ethics - Each year we cover a different aspect of our Jewish values & ethics.
- "Marvelous Midos & Manners," which is a selection of 12 human-to-human Mitzvot, including respect, gratitude, & tzedakah.
- Discovering the treasure within" A soulful journey into the meaning of life, the joys of being Jewish, the soul connection on our food, song, prayers and holidays.
- My Jewish Home" gets a virtual tour of the mitzvot connected to a home, including Mezzuzah, Shabbat, Kosher & Cleanliness.
- A better world begins with me" How to live a better life and make the world around us a better place.
- Torah and Mitzvot encyclopedia, including the environment, appreciation, humility, proper treatment of animals, kiddush & happiness.
- Arts & Crafts - Art projects are incorporated into our curriculum to add to the excitement of the upcoming holidays and Mitzvot.
Family Workshops are part of our Hebrew School curriculum. Through a series of stimulating, hands-on workshops, we effectively provide a unique & creative educational tool that links Jewish learning to Jewish practice & living. The entire family is encouraged to join us & participate in these educational workshops.