| Grades | Course | Description | | 0 – PreK | Celebrating our Songs | A music-based, parent-toddler program, this course emphasizes playful exposure to Judaism and Christianity through song and dance. | | K – 2 | Doing the Right Thing | This course aims to introduce children to basic Bible stories from the Torah and the Gospels, with an emphasis on the ethical values drawn from these stories. Major characters such as Abraham, Moses, and Jacob; Jesus, The Disciples, and Mary are introduced. Values such as hospitality, forgiveness, and sharing are emphasized | | 3-4 | Doing the Right Thing | This course aims to introduce children to basic Bible stories from the Torah and the Gospels, with an emphasis on the ethical values drawn from these stories. Major characters such as Abraham, Moses, and Jacob; Jesus, The Disciples, and Mary are introduced. Values such as hospitality, forgiveness, and sharing are emphasized | | 5-6 | People & Places | This course teaches how Judaism and Christianity evolved over time and in different places. | | 7-8 | Identity & transition | Designed for students entering their teens, this course focuses on issues of religious identity and what it means to have an engaged spirituality in either tradition. Introducing the development of Jewish and Christian traditions over the years, students will learn about the history and culture of both religions. Some may choose to prepare for Bar/Bat Mitzvah or Christian confirmation, while others will continue their religious journeys. How to educate the children is the most pressing issue facing interfaith families.
| | 9-12 | IFC High School | There are 6 sessions—3 will be a “Rap with the Reverend” and 3 will
be a “Rap with the Rabbi” The curriculum will be organic. The rap sessions will
be related to concerns and curiosities that our teens currently have. These may
be related (but not limited to) our world news, things happening in school or
things to do with our teen's spiritual identities.
Goals: 1.To keep a connection
with our students and their families after they have completed our Identity and
Transition course.
2. To help teens during a tumultuous time in their lives to have connections to
their clergy.
3. To give spiritual guidance to our interfaith adolescents. *College students will be invited to “drop in “ when they are home from
school for a drop in rate of $30
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