USH Learning Center

When the United Synagogue of Hoboken established the Children's Jewish Learning Center in 1989, we deliberately chose the name Learning Center rather than the more traditional "Hebrew School." Our learning center is focused around children and their families, and around children's natural love of learning.

We believe that we can teach children Jewish skills and information, but that their real Jewish Learning is in the context of their families and in the community.

All of our children attend classes on Shabbat morning while their parents attend services. Older children attend Beit Knesset Ha Katan: younger children attend classes which end with participation in the Torah Service with the adult congregation. In this way, the children and their parents are an integral part of the Shabbat community.

The curriculum is focused around home and holiday rituals and objects, tzedakah, and understanding of and participation in Shabbat morning services. Our Hebrew is for the most is siddur-oriented. As early as possible, children begin to work with actual sacred texts, both Biblical and Rabbinic.

Several times a year, children and faculty come together for a Yom Yiun. In addition, we offer parenting education.

Books for Children and Young Adults

Check out the children's books that won awards from the National Jewish Book Awards and the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee of the Association of Jewish Libraries.

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