Curriculum Cycle

Our school operates on a four-year curriculum cycle, with the entire school focusing on one theme for the entire year. This model allows us to dive deeply into a theme and explore it in all of our programming throughout the year. Every week that Beit Midrash meets, each class will study the same topic at the appropriate level for their age group.

The four years of our cycle are:

Avodah עֲבוֹדָה (Jewish practice) 

Torah תּוֹרָה (our central Jewish text)  

Derekh Eretz דֶרֶךְ אֶרֶץ (Jewish values)  

L'dor vador לְדוֹר וָדוֹר (Jewish history) <----- We are here!

L’dor Vador 5785 Enduring Understandings 

1. There are as many Jewish stories as there are Jews. Jews have lived all over the world and led diverse lives.
2. There have always been many ways to live a Jewish life, and Jews everywhere have sought their own balance of tradition and change.
3. Throughout history, Jews have survived and thrived by persevering in the face of persecution.
4. Jews have always felt a connection to the Land of Israel. Jewish history began in the land of Israel and that land has shaped Jewish identity, discussion, and disagreement ever since.
5. Knowing my history is a central part of knowing my identity. The more I know about Jewish history, the more I know about who I am. I am an important part of the ongoing story of Jewish history.