Religious School

At RTR, we believe that Jewish education is a lifelong process. We teach in a way that prepares our learners to be literate American Reform Jews living in the 21st century. We utilize the Chai Curriculum which focuses on the three pillars of Judaism: Torah, Avodah (Service to God), and G’milut Chasadim (Acts of Love and Kindness). Each grade gets to answer the question, “How do I connect to God, the Torah, and the world around me?”

We use the cutting-edge Hebrew program called Onward Hebrew. This sound-to-print method allows us to create an immersive Hebrew setting through tefila (services), Hebrew Through Movement, and Jewish Life Vocabulary. You will not see our learners’ noses in books reciting line after line.

Hebrew comes alive at The Reform Temple of Rockland!

We are proud of:

• Our incredibly dedicated and supportive educators.
• The outstanding music program and Junior Choir led by our amazing Cantor Sally Neff.
• Our Hebrew through Movement class which allows our learners to learn Hebrew while moving and playing.
• Our once-a-month cooking class which gives all our learners a taste of Jewish culture.
• Our vibrant Academy program for students in grades 7-10, designed specifically to help our teens deal with the challenges of today’s world through a Jewish lens.
• A meaningful Confirmation program which includes the Religious Action Center’s L’taken seminar in Washington, D.C. Our teens, along with hundreds of teens from across the U.S., learn about issues up for vote in congress, the Jewish angle of these issues, and then get to lobby their Senator or Representative.
• Our Post-Confirmation program which helps prepare our 11-12 graders for Jewish life beyond high school.

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If you have any questions about school registration, please contact Brad at Brad@RTRny.org or 845-358-2248, ext 107