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In order to create Jewish education that supports life journeys, it is essential that educators nurture the whole person. To translate this belief to action, we apply a framework used in universities and day schools adapted for congregational education. Learn about the four target areas of Whole Person Learning - knowing, doing, believing/valuing, and belonging.
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Our Village takes a learner-centered approach in everything they do. Learners’ questions and concerns are the starting place for each lesson and faculty engage in comprehensive training to support this orientation. An essential component of this approach is the development of deep relationships throughout the learning community. This community is unabashedly welcoming of all learners and families. As a result, students develop life skills to become change-makers and social justice advocates through the lens of Jewish history, thought, and practice.
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Open Tent Be Mitzvah is a two-year experience focused on a student’s coming-of-age journey within a Jewish context. The highly personalized learning experience invites students to pursue their interests as they develop and grow . Open Tent Be Mitzvah includes the family in the co-creation of their experience . This program is designed to honor individuals and families for all their identities and offers options for a Be Mitzvah ceremony that are rooted in cultural approaches.