Who
Can Participate?
Jewish families
of all backgrounds with children between the ages of 3 and 6 who wish
to enhance their own family observances and practices. Older and younger
siblings can also participate.
"Our
educator brought so much to share. The children always looked forward
to her visits."
-Mary & Ken Shapiro
Who Are the Educators?
Trained Jewish
Family Educators from diverse backgrounds are carefully matched with
participating families. Educators bring specially developed materials
to each visit. The curriculum for the home visits is individualized
to meet the needs and interests of each family.
"Our
Jewish Home surpassed our expectations. All the materials were excellent."
-Marcia & Joel Levy
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Program
Features:
- Four Individualized
home visits covering: Passover, Shabbat, Fall Holidays and Jewish
Values/MitvotCreative
hands-on activities for the whole family.
- A variety
of written materials, fun activities and ideas for enriching
Jewish home life.
- Innovative
and educational group activities with other Our Jewish Home
families.
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For
more information, including program fee and a registration form, please
call Making Connections Director, Kathy Elias at Jewish Outreach
Partnership: 215-635-2877 or email us at erivel@jopp.org.
Our Jewish Home
is an ongoing Jewish family education program created in 1994 by the
St. Louis Central Agency for Jewish Education and the St. Louis Jewish
Community Center. Our Jewish Home is now available in the Philadelphia
region through Making Connections, a program of community outreach
& Jewish Outreach Partnership of Greater Philadelphia.
