Hevre: a Hebrew word meaning ‘buddies’, ‘friends‘, or ‘the gang’
The world stands on three things: Torah, Avodah, and Gmilut Chasadim. (Pirke Avot 1:2)
- Religious School Registration and Calendar
- Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade
What | When | Where | Why | |
Avodah: Shabbat Hevre | Participating in shabbat services as a family becomes a part of the Jewish life experience. | 4 shabbat evenings/year Dinner: 5pm Service: 6:15 Oneg: 7:30 | CBI Ballroom & Sanctuary | This builds community, family investment, Jewish literacy, and connection. |
Gmilut Chasadim: Healing Hevre | A short Saturday morning service followed by a tikkun olam project like: making lunches for NourishPHX, Bens Bells, etc. | 3-4 Saturday mornings/year. Older students may choose to attend the BM service instead. | CBI Ballroom | Tikkun Olam is a meaningful expression of Jewish connection. Shabbat morning services build community & literacy. |
Torah: Haberkorn Hevre | Age level learning with teachers, set curriculum, t’fillah, and Hebrew. | Sunday mornings 2-3x/month. 9:30-12 | Haberkorn Religious School Building | Consistency, content learning, connecting with teachers and friends. |
Torah: Hebrew Hevre 4th grade and up | Decoding and prayer hebrew | Either 1 hour online or 1.25hrs in person on Sunday mornings, in addition to 30 minutes in class on Sundays. | Either online (weekdays) or Haberkorn Religious School Building (Sunday mornings) | Connection to Am Yisrael, BM prep |
Hevre Membership Models:
- Option 1: Participate in Hevre as a member of CBI
- Benefits of standard membership:
- Keeping the lights on’ – supporting your Jewish community
- Inclusive of all life cycle, High Holy Days, youth, and other synagogue programs
- eligibility for need based scholarships
- discounted rates & early registration for Camp Stein and Chanen Preschool
- Join CBI Community – link
- Benefits of standard membership:
- Option 2: ‘Hevre Only’ Membership
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- Enjoy the ‘Hevre Only’ membership rates, but may incur additional fees for any of the services listed above.
- At this time, only available for families with Hevre participants in grades Pre K – 3rd
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