Tfillot in the Learning Center

Tfillot is a significant part of our curriculum. We want our students to feel comfortable praying with our community. We believe that prayer is best experienced. Therefore, we offer several prayer experiences for our students. Each Sunday morning, K-2^nd grade and 3^rd -6^th grade join together for a community service. On Tuesdays, 6^th & 7^th grades gather for the afternoon service and conversations about what it means to have a prayer life. These services are led by Cantor Sharon and Rabbi Ari. We also strongly encourage frequent attendance at Shabbat morning services.

We also believe that our students need to the opportunity to learn about the meaning of the prayers. Each time we learn about a prayer in the classroom, we have the same four goals:

Students should be able to

1.     Understand the basic meaning of the prayer

2.     Read and sing the prayer

3.     Explain the place of the prayer in our liturgy

4.     Identify key root words

Here is a list of prayers that we focus on in each grade:

Kindergarten & First Grade              Modah Ani,  Mah Tovu, Oseh Shalom, Friday night Shabbat brachot, Four questions

2^nd Grade                                             Havdalah, Bracha over the study of Torah, Adon Olam, Shema & Va’ahavta

3^rd Grade                                              Brachot for holidays, Shabbat & Mitzvot, Birchot Hamazon (first paragraph), Four questions, Shema

4^th Grade                                               Bar’chu, Va’ahavta, Mi Chamochah, Amidah, Eyn Keloheinu, Yotzer Or

5^th Grade                                               Ein Kamocha, Av Harahamim, Kee Mitziyon, Barchot Hatorah, Barchot Hafaftorah, Aleinu, Kiddish, Prayer for the state of Israel

6^th Grade                                               Review of all previously learned tfillot, Ashrei