When? Mondays from 7 – 9 PM

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All classes are on a first-come first-serve basis, so register now to reserve your spot! 

Fundamentals

Pack your Jewish backpack with interesting, interactive, and engaging classes aimed at building Jewish literacy one grade at a time. 

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What you need to know about fundamentals:

(a)  Each grade has 3 fundamental options each year.

(b)  Each student will sign up for 2 of the 3 fundamental   options each year.

(c)  Fundamentals are offered in all three trimesters; some more than once.

(d)  Fundamentals are offered in both hours for all three trimesters.

(e)  Students can organize their schedule as they see fit.

          Some scheduling options are:

1.   You can take one fundamental in two of the trimesters and then electives in each of the other class spots.

2.   You can take two fundamentals during the first trimester (or the second or the third) and then take all electives the rest of the year.

3.   You can take all three fundamentals whenever you choose and then electives in each of the other class spots.

Students can take up to 4 elective classes this year.  Elective classes are designed to focus on a specific topic or area within Judaism such as leadership, conversational Hebrew, yoga, and Jewish law.  Electives, for the most part, are grouped by 8^th & 9^th and 10^th-12^th grade.  Please sign up for the elective hour that is appropriate for your grade.  Elective classes with an (*) asterisk allow students to earn community service hours for each hour attended.

Course Selection & Registration

Classes are assigned on a first come, first serve basis.  Enrollment is available by paper and on-line.  Students are asked to select their fundamental and elective classes for each trimester at the beginning of the year, but can be changed once each trimester begins.  Please list your top three choices for each trimester for each hour so that we can put you in an appropriate alternate choice if your first choice is full.

Beit Hamidrash students are on the move. This year our 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders have a new and exciting opportunity to learn through travel. Thanks to a matching grant program from Brandeis University Institute for Informal Education, the Legacy Heritage Fund, and our very generous community donors, we will be offering three affordable Jewish  travel opportunities this year.

If you are interested in attending one of these trips, please click here to email Lisa Sholk, BH Director.

10^th Grade – Community Service Trip

                     Get on the bus and travel through the south to rebuild, repair and reach out              

                      local communities in need. 

                      Dates and Itinerary to be announced

11^th Grade  - DC Yarmuth Leadership/Political Activism Trip                 

                      Visit our nation’s capital to explore Judaism, politics, and social advocacy.

                       Lobby congress, visit the capital and Israeli embassy, meet with leaders of 

                      AIPAC, participate in a community service project, explore museums and

                      so much more.

                       Dates: March 25^th – 28^th , 2011

                       Cost: TBA

12^th Grade – NY Jewish History Trip

                    Travel back in history to the Lower East Side, Yiddish Theatre, and Jewish

                    Harlem. Visit the Tenement museum, Ellis Island and the Jewish museum.

                    And of course, there will be plenty of authentic Jewish dining!

                    Dates: February 18^th -21^st , 2011

                    Cost: TBA

PLEASE NOTE:

You do not have to be a Beit Hamidrash student to Participate.

There will be 2 mandatory prep sessions prior to each trip.

All trips will be heavily subsidized for all, thanks to our matching grant.

Let Beit Hamidrash, your Jewish education leader coordinate SAT prep for your 11^th grade teen.

Click Here to go directly to the Kaplan website

1)    Classes are for Jewish teens, with Jewish teens providing a great opportunity to connect/re-connect with Jewish friends from all over the Central Florida community.

2)   Classes have a Jewish component which will include lessons about Jewish life on campus, Jewish identity, holidays and Shabbat, cults & missionaries, Jewish Greek life & Jewish organizations, and Israel advocacy & programming; preparing Jewish teens for college testing AND college life.

3)   Classes will be offered at the Maitland JCC campus.  The program is made up of 12 weekly sessions with a mind-nourishing snack and social time included. 

4)   The cost is for a ‘Kaplan trained’ facilitator, on-line resources, 4 practice tests, and the high grade guarantee is $499 ($400 less than walking in the door of Kaplan).