Learning

Or Shalom is very proud of our religious education program which offers classes for preschoolers through adulthood. Jewish learning is an ongoing process with no age limits. Our goal is for each student, whether a child or an adult learner, to develop a positive Jewish identity and a connection to the Jewish community which will foster a commitment to embrace Jewish traditions throughout their lives. Each of us has our own Jewish journey, and together we will explore, question, and embrace our Jewish heritage and traditions.

We invite you to contact our Education Director, Marcia Cohen, at mcohen@orshalomlc.org, to visit our school and/or discuss the details of our offerings and how we may best meet the needs of your family. Details of our school curriculum can be found on the Religious School page and adult learning classes can be found here.

Or Shalom Religious School Earns ARJE Accreditation

Or Shalom’s Religious School was awarded its Certificate of Accreditation by the Association of Reform Jewish Educators (ARJE) in December 2012. The accreditation process was a 1½ year effort on the part of the education committee, board of directors, teachers and congregants to review and assess each part of our religious school program, culminating with a weekend visit from the ARJE site team. There are only 21 accredited religious schools of the 875 Reform synagogues in North America. We are very proud of the accomplishment of our congregation and its commitment to quality Jewish education.