Tiferet Bet Israel

Tiferet Bet Israel

From Generation To Generation

Members of the TBI Community

Religious School

TBI Religious School Parent Handbook & Calendar:
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  • May 2008 - 4/30/2008
    The Challenges of Teaching Kids about Israel Today

    In the TBI Religious School, one of our curricular goals is to teach about Israel and nurture a love for the Jewish nation in our... Continue Reading
  • March 2008 - 4/2/2008
    GROWING UP ONLINE

    Facebook. YouTube. iPods. MySpace, text messaging. It's the greatest threat to our children in history. It's the greatest innovation and creative tool in history.... Continue Reading
  • April 2008 - 4/2/2008
    SURVIVING THE MULTIGENERATIONAL PESACH SEDER
    Or, How I learned to Love Matzo Balls at 11:00 p.m.

    Every year at this time I promise myself that I'm not going to write another... Continue Reading
  • February 2008 - 2/13/2008
    JEWISH STUDENTS, JEWISH TEACHERS, AND THE "S" WORD

    Over the past few years, one of the hottest items on the Jewish scene has been the "newly rediscovered" concept of spirituality. All... Continue Reading
  • January 2008 - 1/8/2008
    Curriculum and Meaning-Centered Learning
    As we move along in our second year of our four-year NESS (Nurturing Excellence in Synagogue Schools) participation, two prominent areas of positive... Continue Reading
  • Messenger Article December 2007 - 12/4/2007
    8 Days, 8 Actions--a Family Hanukkah Project

    It's hard to believe, but Hanukkah is upon us again! Since we and our children have heard the story of Hanukkah (many times over for some... Continue Reading
  • Messenger Article November 2007 - 10/30/2007
    NESS and TBI: Important Partners for Change

    Developing an Educational Vision
    When I was growing up as a kid in Detroit in the 1960's my Jewish identity was being forged by a... Continue Reading
  • From the Education Director - 10/16/2007
    TBI Messenger, October 2007

    We're Underway with a Great New School Year

    As you read this we will be about 3 weeks into our new Religious School year at TBI. And... Continue Reading
  • From the Education Director - 9/16/2007
    TBI Messenger, September 2007

    Sukkot: When Nothing Turns into Something

    As we begin the start of a new year in our Jewish lives, I am going to skip past the... Continue Reading