STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Our varied student activities include Gaga, Art, Band, Guitar, Radio Station, Israeli Dance, and more.

GaGa

GaGa is a form of Israeli dodge ball which many of our students are familiar with from their summer camps. GaGa is great for ages 7 though 17. Not only is this a fun way for children to play together on different age levels but it is a game that I’ve seen used to help make teaching more fun and engaging. Hebrew teachers will sometimes have their students read a word to get into the game; once they get out, in order to get back in they need to read another Hebrew word.

As a Hebrew school, we are challenged with making learning fun, energetic and captivating and this is definitely a tool that will help us with this.

Radio Station

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At LBT Religious School, one of the ways in which we teach about Judaism is through modern Jewish music via the vehicle of a Religious School Radio Station. Leo Baeck Radio is a fun and engaging way for students to learn about old and new Jewish music as well as keep up to date with Jewish news from around the world. Students from grades 3 through 7 will have opportunities to broadcast on live radio to students in other classrooms (at the start of school) and to parents who are in their cars during carpool (at the start or end of school). Students write scripts for newscasts, commercials, public service announcements, weather reports and movie reviews, while at the same time improving their diction and speaking skills.

Guitar/Band

The students learn popular Jewish music and create their own songs during band. Students bring in their own instruments from home or use the guitars and drums that the school provides. Students also have the opportunity to learn how to play the guitar.

SHIRA (Music)

Music is an integral part of Jewish life. The music program concentrates on Shabbat liturgical responses and holiday songs as well as children's music.

OMANUT (Art)

Classes participate in an arts and crafts program designed by their teacher and the art teacher in our well-stocked and creative art room. The projects will focus on the topics they are studying and upcoming holidays.

RIKUDEY AM (Folk Dance)

Classes will participate with our highly-trained Israeli Dance specialist to learn folk dances from Israel. This will give the students an opportunity to move around and connect to Judaism and Israel on a new level.

MISCHAKIM (Games)

We will be experimenting with a new program involving sports and low ropes course games to build community, teach Hebrew vocabulary and Jewish values. This program will include games with balls, hoops, and other trust games.

YOUTH GROUPS

Youth groups for grades 4-8 and grades 9-12 provide young people with opportunities to participate in social, educational, religious, cultural and social action programs. Both groups have monthly events. The younger group is responsible for the annual temple Purim Carnival. The senior group, LBRTY (Leo Baeck Reform Temple Youth), is actively involved in regional NFTY (National Federation of Temple Youth) activities, in addition to grooming temple leaders.