Overall Theme: Jewish Values

Texts Used:   Basic Judaism For Young People 

Highlights

The following are key topics which are taught and discussed during the students’ final year at CJEG:

-Emunah – trust and trust exercises

-Emmet – truth and truth exercises

-Kavanah – sharing of special interests

-Tikkun Olam

-Intergenerational discussion of values and ideas - parents are invited

-Web of Sin Day

-Simchat Torah demonstration – students share what their Torah portion is about

-Yetser Hara

-Justice

-Being Jewish at Christmas

-Defining Judaism in one word

The holiday customs and symbols are also reviewed in an age-appropriate way.  Students take on the role of facilitators at school holiday celebrations, and lead the entire assembly in the recitation of the appropriate prayers.

Especially in the spring, the class is encouraged to collaborate in selecting (and sometimes writing or adapting) a play or appropriate presentation for the graduation ceremony held in May.  The graduates are also asked to write a short biographical essay for the yearbook.