Religious after-school programs geared toward kids from Hebrew-language charter schools have several advantages over Hebrew schools, advocates say: They’re daily, they don’t have to teach Hebrew and ...

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Z'man lachzor lakitah! A growing number of Portland-area children learning Hebrew know what that means: It's back-to-school time! Time to sing, speak, play games and write in Hebrew. Jewish educator ...

The Friendship Circle of Los Angeles, a program that pairs teen volunteers with kids with special needs, now includes an after-school supplementary Jewish education program. The Friendship Circle ...

Valley Beth Shalom’s Etz Chaim Learning Center offers programs such as performing arts. Photo courtesy of Valley Beth Shalom The students are enrolled in VBS’s Etz Chaim Learning Center (ECLC), a ...

When Zev Shofar, a 14-year-old from Takoma Park, started going to Jewish summer camp seven years ago, the children all learned the Hebrew words to introduce themselves. “Chanich” means a male camper; ...

I never really liked Hebrew school when I was younger; how important is it for my kids to go? I think of it as a rite of passage, but maybe it’s one I don’t have to insist my kids experience. But, if ...