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Temple Sholom Of West Essex Eliminates Religious School Tuition
Temple Sholom of West Essex announces tuition-free religious school for new school year; Open House Scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10
One of the goals set by the Temple Sholom Executive Board at the beginning of the year was to create a holistic and inclusive K-12 Jewish education. Since that time, the Temple hired an exceptional religious school director, brought on dynamic young leaders for four age-specific youth groups and introduced a full calendar of educational and social programming for tots though high school age. And, most recently, with a unanimous agreement from the Executive Board and Trustees, the Temple lay leaders voted to eliminate religious school tuition to help member families raise Jewish children.
Rabbi Groffman and Cantor Feibush have been strong advocates of the Temple’s education strategy. Rabbi Groffman said that “we believe educating our children in an engaging manner about Judaism increases the likelihood that they will remember their Jewish education fondly and, in turn, encourage their own children to pursue similar positive Jewish experiences. Simply said, we are investing in helping all of our members have Jewish grandchildren.”
Tuition-free religious school and other topics will be discussed at Temple Sholom’s Open House on Sunday, September 10 from 10am to Noon. School Director Michael Melasky will be on hand to provide information on the unique Religious School and Youth Group programming. The Open House is for new and prospective members. To attend, please RSVP with Membership Chair, Emily Goldberg at emilysgoldberg@gmail.com.
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About Temple Sholom of West Essex
Temple Sholom of West Essex is a vital, inclusive Reform congregation in Cedar Grove, NJ that embraces individuals and families in a warm, nurturing environment. We foster Jewish commitment with innovative approaches to worship, learning and living in the context of Jewish values and tradition. We define our congregational life through our relationship with God, Torah, Israel and the global Jewish community. Our congregation welcomes those interested in learning about Judaism for the first time as well as those who have participated in Judaism for many years. We welcome interfaith families and the unaffiliated.
