Welcome to STaRS Religious School!
By now you have gotten your boxes of supplies and instructions for this year's curriculum: Building Your Palace in Time. We are so excited to see all you will create, learn, and discuss as a family this semester, and can't wait to see you all on Sunday!
Your first step in the curriculum is to watch the video below explaining all the goodies in your box:
Second Semester
Click Here for This Week's Instructions
This week we will be learning about Tikkun Olam and how water conservation can make the world better. Learn more by watching the video below:
Check out our virtual Tikkun Olam classroom:
Week Four: Jews in History
This week we will be learning about famous Jewish people in history!
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Week Five: Morning and Night Blessings
Watch this video about T'fillin from Rabbi George:
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Click Here for Instructions for this Week's Project
Watch this video that tells the story of Purim:
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See if you can solve our Purim escape room!
This week's video:
There isn't a digital classroom this week, we will have one again next week!
This week's video:
This week's virtual classroom:
Check out this Passover story, told by Rabbi George!
First Semester
Check out our virtual Sukkot classroom below!
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This Week's Videos:
Watch our Simchat Torah Intro video:
Check Out Our virtual classroom below:
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Here's our Simchat Torah celebration video, with your completed projects!
Week Three: Hanukkat Habayit (part one)
Watch our Hanukkat Habayit Intro video:
Check out or virtual classroom here:
This Week's videos:
Watch our Shabbat Intro video:
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This Week's videos:
Sat, July 5 2025
9 Tammuz 5785
Building Your Palace in Time
This year's curriculum is based on Rabbi Joshua Heschel's teaching that on Shabbat our homes become a "palace in time," a holy Jewish space separated in time. While we are not able to safely gather together as a community in the synagogue, this year's curriculum will focus on creating meaningful Jewish traditions and space within our homes. Each week will be filled with art projects, text discussions, hands-on activities, online resources, and even bonus recipes, social justice projects, and videos to help our families engage in Judaism as a family at home in a fun and meaningful way. Then, on Sundays, we will come together virtually as a community to share what we learned during the week.
As you begin each week's lesson, make sure to:
- Check this webpage for an introductory video from Rabbi Kramer
- Read through your weekly. guide for instructions
- Complete the projects and activities
- Check out the Virtual Classroom for the week and look through the bonus material!
Table of Contents
Second Semester
Week Five: Morning and Night Blessings
First Semester
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