Religious School

Education Vice President
Jodi Nadler  (on leave)
(631) 421-3224
for information, contact Roz Rudofsky, interim Religious School Coordinator (631) 921-4624

Religious School for 2025-2026 started on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.  New students are always welcome.

Click here for registration form for Pre-K and K – 2nd Grade

For all other grades, click here for registration form

Class Schedule – 2025-2026 (5786) School Year

• 3 and 4 year olds (Pre-K)  – Tuesdays from 3:30 – 4:30
• Kindergarten through 2nd Grade – Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:30
• 3rd Grade to Bar/Bat Mitzvah age – Flexible Class Times

Melville Jewish Center’s Religious School program introduces students to the building blocks of Jewish learning and living in a warm and loving environment. Through songs, stories, and fun, hands-on activities, Rabbi Rosenthal will introduce your children to Hebrew reading, Jewish holidays, and Torah stories. Together, our students will develop a strong sense of pride in their Jewish identity, a love for Israel, and a feeling of belonging that will help them feel confident in their place in the Jewish community.

For some segments of the class, all students will learn together; while for others, younger and older students may be separated into groups by age and/or background so that Rabbi Rosenthal and other teachers can work with them on Hebrew reading in a differentiated fashion.

Curriculum Highlights:

· The Alef-Bet: Students will learn the letters of the Hebrew alphabet using song, movement, and art. Second grade students will learn Hebrew vowels as well as consonants.

· Holidays: Students will learn about Shabbat and about the key holidays of the Jewish year, and will explore the special foods and traditions that accompany each holiday.

· Torah: Students will learn the foundational stories of our sacred text, the Torah. By exploring the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, and other Biblical figures, students will learn the Jewish values that have defined our people since our earliest years, and will understand how the Land of Israel has played a crucial role in our people’s history throughout the generations.

· Hebrew Vocabulary: During each session, students will learn a key Hebrew vocabulary word. By the end of the year, each child will have his/her own “dictionary” of the terms he/she has mastered.

· Prayer: Students will gain an introduction to Hebrew prayer by mastering age-appropriate prayers like the Shema, as well as Shabbat and holiday blessings and songs.

We look forward to sharing this journey of Jewish joy and exploration with your children!