Learning
Kehila values the role of learning in informing our thoughts, words and actions at any age. We draw inspiration from the full spectrum of Jewish heritage – theological, historical and cultural – and we accommodate a wide range of Jewish beliefs and practices. Our Sunday School prioritizes experiential learning through hands-on activities, field trips, and service learning. Weekly adult education encompasses historical, literary, religious, political, and scientific themes, as well as arts and entertainment. Simultaneous learning across generations is intended to model the values of progressive and intentional life-long learning.
Sunday School
Kehila Chadasha’s Sunday School operates in partnership with 2 other communities, Machar and Beth Chai. We offer a welcoming, community-oriented path to Jewish education. Our curriculum prioritizes learning Jewish values and culture, joyful music, social justice, and helping our young people feel a sense of connection to each other as well as the global Jewish Community. Children build personal connections to Judaism through music, art, movement, drama, and more.
- Classes for kids from Kindergarten through 7th grade (and programs offered for teens, too)
- K-7 meets Sundays from 9:30 – noon in Garrett Park, MD
- Staff includes experienced Jewish, Hebrew, and community educators; artists; teen volunteers.
- Membership is not required.
- Discounted tuition for new families.
- Warm, nurturing environment.
- Kehila Chadasha is unaffiliated, we strive to be welcoming to all levels of Jewish experience as well as to Interfaith, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC families
- Individualized, creative B–Mitzvah
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Adult Education
Sunday morning adult education is an integral part of Kehila, promoting opportunities for lifelong learning for all members. Adult education features engaging speakers on historical, literary, religious, political, entertainment, and scientific topics. This year we are offering in-person and Zoom options for members to attend however they are most comfortable.
A sampling of past topics includes:
- Global Warming: A Jewish Perspective
- Jews and Palestinians: Parallel Narratives Never Meet
- The Genesis of Gender
- Being Good: The Art and Science of Making Ethical Decisions
- Spirituality and Activism in Times of Struggle
- Violence, Police Brutality, and Steps Towards Reform
- Equity in the Environmental Movement
