Religious School at Temple B'nai Torah
Our Shabbat-based Religious School program aims to offer students and families a nurturing space to experience the world through a Jewish lens. With a curriculum focused on Jewish values, rituals, life cycles, holidays, Hebrew language, and more, we provide learners with the tools to live a meaningful Jewish life. Each year is filled with special events that translate Jewish learning into opportunities for celebration and growth.
Our program features the following:
- Opportunities for families to connect and build community
- Enrichment learning opportunities including music, cooking, art, and outdoor learning
- Intergenerational programs with members of our larger community
- Experiential learning including family camping trips, teen trips, and community service projects
- Small group Hebrew learning for 3rd-6th graders
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Social and emotional support for children and their families - when you're here, you're part of the TBT family!
Learn more about the specifics of each grade-based program and their curriculum below!
2025-2026 Year At-A-Glance
- AGE RANGE: We offer Religious School learning opportunities starting PreK through 12th grade.
- MEETING TIME FOR PREK-GRADE 7: Saturdays from 9:30am - 12:00pm (families are encouraged join students for Tefillah and to stay for our congregational kiddush luncheon at 12pm).
- WEEKDAY HEBREW: 3rd-6th grade students meet for one hour during the week for small Hebrew groups, either in-person at TBT or on zoom. Hebrew group meeting dates/times vary and are scheduled at the beginning of each year.
- MEETING TIME FOR GRADES 8-12: Sundays from 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- START DATE: For the 2025-2026 year, Religious School will start on October 11.
- REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The deadline for early bird registration is June 30. If you register before then, you will receive a $100 per child discount. Regular registration is due by August 1, 2025.
- COSTS: The cost of enrollment is $750 per student for Temple members and $2,000 per student for non-Temple members.
Learn more about each of our programs!
New This Year!
Shir Chadash (Kids Choir) - Saturdays, 12pm - 1pm. Our new kids choir for 1st grade and older!
Nosh 'n' Novels - One Sunday a month, 4pm - 6pm. Our new mother-daughter book club for 4th-6th grade girls and a grown-up.
Better Together - Now on Sundays! One Sunday a month, 9:30am - 12pm. Our 6th-8th grade students are automatically enrolled in Better Together, our inter-generational program that meets monthly.
Shorashim: PreK-2nd Grade
PreK to 2nd graders gather on Saturday mornings from 9:30am - 12pm to discover Torah stories, holidays, symbols and values of Judaism.
Shorashim: "shorashim" means roots. In this program, our PreK-2nd grade students focus on a storybook-based curriculum centering around a different picture book each week to explore Jewish life. Each week, students read a different story and then participate in activities connected to the story to help them understand the values and mitzvot of Judaism expressed in that week's story.
Each grade has a guiding question to direct learning:
- PreK: What are the symbols of holidays and Jewish life?
- Kindergarten: What are the stories of the Jewish people?
- 1st Grade: What are the values of the holidays and Jewish life?
- 2nd Grade: What are the key Hebrew words and phrases of the holidays and Jewish life?
Developing lifelong connections to other Jewish kids is at the core of our Religious School experience. In addition to our curriculum learning, students also engage with each other through enrichment activities such as song, dance, cooking, and more.
PreK students must be 4 years old by August 31.
Kindergarten students must be 5 years old by August 31.
Tiyulim: 3rd-5th Grade
3rd-5th graders gather on Saturdays from 9:30am - 12pm to participate in t'filah, chuggim (electives), Torah Play, and tiyulim (journeys).
Students also meet once a week in small groups for Hebrew learning, either virtually or in person. Hebrew group schedules vary each year depending on families' schedules.
Tiyulim: “Tiyulim” means trips or journeys. In this program, our 3rd-5th graders learn through a rotating curriculum. This year, students will learn the stories of our Torah more deeply. Each grade will look at select translated texts from the Torah to examine and analyze in order to build personal connections and to core Jewish values.
Chuggim: Our 3rd-5th graders select electives to participate in over the course of the year. Past options have included: Outdoor Judaism, Jewish Cooking, If I lived in Israel, Art, Drama, Music, etc. These are mixed-grade classes where participants can focus on their own interests or learn new skills.
Funding for Tiyulim was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
Kesher: 6th-7th Grade
6th-7th graders gather on Saturdays from 9:30am - 12pm to participate in Shabbat services, learn, and do mitzvot together.
Kesher: "kesher" means connections. 6th-7th graders participate in our monthly "Mitzvah Team" program by joining together in a volunteer project in the community during Religious School.
Better Together - Now on Sundays! One Sunday a month, 9:30am-12pm. Our 6th-8th grade students are automatically enrolled in Better Together, our inter-generational program.
On dates when Better Together meets, 6th-7th grade will not meet on Saturdays.
Each grade has a different curriculum focus:
- 6th Grade: What does it mean in my own life to become b'mitzvah?
- 7th Grade: What is my responsibility to the Jewish community and the world when I become b'mitzvah?
Mifgash: 8th-12th Grade
8th-12th graders meet on Sundays from 6-8pm.
Mifgash: "mifgash" means encounters, and is our new 8th-12th grade social justice class.
Better Together - Now on Sundays! One Sunday a month, 9:30am-12pm. Our 6th-8th grade students are automatically enrolled in Better Together, our intergenerational program.
Kulam - One Sunday a month, 6pm-8pm. Our monthly program for 9th grade students that focuses on the social/emotional well-being of our teens, offered in partnership with Moving Traditions.
Kulam takes place one Sunday a month, on the same dates as Better Together.
Confirmation - One Sunday a month, 6pm-8pm. Our monthly program for 10th-12th grade students to focus on building their Jewish Identity, culminating with our Confirmation Service on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Confirmation takes place one Sunday a month on the same dates as Better Together.
Registration Information
Religious School registration is done online through your ShulCloud account. Follow the steps below, and if you need assistance or you do not have a ShulCloud account, please email contact@templebnaitorah.org.
1. Log into your ShulCloud account by clicking on the gray "login" button at the top-right corner of this web page.
2. Once you are logged in, click on the gray "welcome" button at the top-right corner of this web page and select "My Account."
3. Once you are on your account page, scroll down to the "My Events" section and select the "Start School Enrollment" button.
Tuition
Religious School tuition is the following for the 2025-2026 school year:
$750 per student for Temple members
$2,000 per student for non-Temple members
Early-bird discount of $100 per child will be applied to your enrollment if you register by June 30th.
Meeting your Family's Needs
There is space on the registration form to describe any special needs, dietary restrictions, or medical conditions your child may have. We urge you to give the school as much information as possible so that we may better serve your child.
2025-2026 Calendar
The 2025-2026 Religious School calendar is coming soon.
The 2025-2026 Weekday Hebrew classes and Teen Programs are coming soon.
