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Roots & Branches: Jewish Family Education

Our mission is to educate children in the rhythms of Jewish life, to connect to the Temple Israel community and to contribute to creating a just world.

The theme for the 2022-2023 year is “Cycles of Jewish Time.”

What does Cycles of Jewish Time even mean?

  • Our connection to this land and to seasonality, like the changing seasons (spring, summer, fall, winter) or the holiday seasons (Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover). Upholding accountable relationships to land.
  • Historical agricultural themes in holidays, also known as agrarian regionalism: highlighting the Jewish tradition of pilgrimage festivals and communal gatherings
  • Jewish Time is spiralinear! Combining aspects of linear and cyclical movement through time

Take a look at our 2022-2023 Calendar!

This year we will host a number of offerings for kids of all ages including performances, Shabbat meals, holiday celebrations, and take-home art bags. For kids ages 6-10, we will also offer Hebrew language classes on Sunday mornings and rotating learning modules that are 2-5 weeks long and focus on a particular subject pertaining to Cycles of Jewish Time.

Register for Creative Movement Class

with Anna Hendricks

on Sunday mornings Oct 23-Nov 13 for ages 6-11!

We send a semi-weekly newsletter to families with information about upcoming events, classes and more. If you would like to receive the newsletter, email Alyssa at alyssa[at]templeisraelgreenfield.org.

Photo by Vita Briggs-Hendricks, 13 yo

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Masks are still required at indoor events for all attendees over 3 years old. Groups under 12 participants may unmask at the discretion of the group. To read the full policy, please visit this page.

Upcoming Events for Youth & Families

Feb 7
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Office Hours

Feb 9
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Office Hours

Feb 9
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Torah Study

Feb 10
Featured Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Hiddur Shabbat

Feb 11
Featured Featured 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Dunera Boys: Havdallah Meet-Ups

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Contact Us

Temple Israel of Greenfield
27 Pierce Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

413-773-5884

[email protected]

Office Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 AM – 2 PM

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Contact Us

Temple Israel of Greenfield
27 Pierce Street
Greenfield, MA 01301

413-773-5884

[email protected]

Office Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10 AM – 2 PM

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