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Welcome to our Hebrew School

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Beit Rayim Hebrew School is devoted to inspiring Jewish children to embrace the knowledge and faith of their heritage. As an egalitarian Conservative school, our goal is to teach girls and boys equally to become educated, committed and ethical members of the Jewish community.

We are the first USCJ Framework for Excellence School in Canada!

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We have fulfilled all the criteria of the Framework for Excellence for a Conservative Synagogue School including the benchmarks, the shared elements and conformance to one of the Conservative Synagogue School models.

Our Hebrew School runs two days per week, meeting Sunday mornings and Thursday afternoons (once a week for JK, SK and Grade 1, on Sunday). Currently, the school meets at the Ross Doan Public School on Weldrick Avenue (between Yonge and Bathurst) and we look forward to being in our new home on the Joseph & Wolf Lebovic Jewish Community Campus. Our program is affiliated with the Jewish Board of Education and meets the requirements of the USCJ (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism). A Jewish student who has completed his or her education at Beit Rayim Hebrew School qualifies to have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at any Conservative Synagogue.

Here are some highlights of our program:

  • Family Studies - Parents and children attend informative and hands-on workshops;
  • Festive holiday events including a celebration of Sukkot, Tu B'shvat, Purim parties, and special Pesach program;
  • School wide celebrations of Chanukah and Yom Ha'atzmaut, and weekly Kabbalat Shabbat experiences in the classroom;
  • Community Outreach such as visiting seniors, community food drives, and chesed initiatives;
  • Sunday Tefillah - Students practice prayers and synagogue skills;
  • Monthly Friday night Kabbalat Shabbat service and an annual Havdallah program;
  • School-wide music program;
  • Bible Contest for older grades. Our students have won the Merit award, attended the national competition and placed in the top ten on several occasions.

Beit Rayim Hebrew School is well established, with a history going back to 1977. We have put a great deal of care and thought into how to make Hebrew school a meaningful experience for you and your children. We are very proud of our program, our students, and our graduates.