Rabbi

Nehama Benmosche

Co-Presidents

Paul Zakrzewski
Scott Berman

Treasurer

Izzy Studzienko

Corresponding Secretary

Gale Maleskey

Recording Secretary

Paula Tahler

Board Members

Dave Teumim
Gwen Greenberg
Paul Zakrzewski
Rachel Zane
Scott Berman

Voice Mail

610-435-3775
Leave a message and we will return your call (we may pick up only once or twice a week, please be patient)

Email

Contact: am.haskalah.office@gmail.com

Donations

Please mail all donations to
Am Haskalah c/o
Ignacy Studzienko
Treasurer
911 Hawthorn Road
Allentown, PA 18103-4677

Congregation Am Haskalah fosters in our students a strong and joyful Reconstructionist Jewish identity, and prepares them to be comfortable, confident and active participants in the many communities, Jewish and other, they encounter.

Our religious school is a core component of our congregation. In an enjoyable and engaging environment, students learn Hebrew and religious literacy, life cycle events, and Jewish history, values, ethics and culture. Teachers craft age-appropriate lessons based on the school’s curriculum. We have multiple grade levels to more closely tailor the childrens' experience with their aptitudes and ages.

For the 2011/2012 school year (the 5772 Jewish year!), all classes in the Religious School meet on Sundays at Congregation Brith Sholom (CBS), 1190 West Macada Road in Bethlehem, PA.

Classes meet from 9:00-10:00 am for Hebrew instruction (beginning in 3rd grade), followed by Religious Studies from 10:00-12:00 noon.

Kitah Aleph (ages 5-9) Kitah Aleph students entering 3rd grade begin at 9:00 am for Hebrew instruction; students in 1st and 2nd grade join the class for Religious Studies from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

Kitah Bet (ages 10 and up) Kitah Bet students begin at 9:00 am for Hebrew instruction and continue with Religious Studies from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon.

Dubonim: Bring your “Little Bear” and join in for Jewish fun and learning! Dubonim is Congregation Am Haskalah’s preschool program for children and their parents (or other important adults in their lives). We meet monthly during the school year to learn about being Jewish in an hour-long session with teacher Monica Lemelman: holidays, rituals, songs, crafts, food, and always…fun! The first meeting will be on Sunday, September 18 at 10:30am. Children and their caregivers are invited to participate with the older children in a service from 10am-10:30am. Cost is $10/session. For more information or to enroll, please contact Rebecca Metzger at rebecca_metzger@yahoo.com or 610-438-0344.

No'ar Hadash - New Youth - Reconstructionist Teen Group

For more information about our school, please contact Kristin Illick at kristinillick@hotmail.com or Joanne Cohen-Katz at jcohenkatz@gmail.com

School Fees for 2011/2012

$350 for 2 hours of Sunday School
$475 for 3 hours of Sunday School (including 1 hour of Hebrew)
Discount for additional students from one family: 10% per additional child in a family.
Download the registration form by clicking here.

Tuition will be prorated for students joining mid-year. You are welcomed to enroll your child at any time. We do not turn people away for inability to pay. Please speak to our Treasurer, Izzy Studzienko (mailto:izzy2@ptd.net). All communication will remain confidential.