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Crossing the River (CTR) Learning Maps
B-Mitzvah Two Year Program • Crossing the River (CTR)
The Journey: Crossing the River (CTR) Learning
Together, we will be crossing the river into a new space, a new time and a new land over the next one to two years towards your child becoming a B-Mitzvah. Due to our times and the immense commitment to safety, we have created an online schedule of exciting learning. There are blocks of time when your child joins us for singing, studying, games and connection. There are other virtual classes for your child in your kitchen for cooking, online fieldtrips, parent information meetings and parent/student workshops.
For CTR 1 and 2 this year:
What is a POD Elective? A POD is a small group of students learning together. Building community is an essential part of the CTR B-Mitzvah year. It sustains us and connects us to creating safe spaces and helps our students stay Jewishly connected in our community. As the students learn in their PODs each trimester, the POD leaders will also be working to create a community amongst their POD group, helping establish friendships and deeper meaning through learning. As it is safe, POD leaders will be getting together with their small groups, following safety protocols for Covid-19, to connect as a community group to establish deeper friendships and bonds.
B-Mitzvah Team: Our team has been carefully selected with years of teaching experience in Religious School, Jewish organizations and Jewish Renewal. They are dedicated to CTR students, their families and the NK B-Mitzvah experience. We are also looking forward to connecting with madrichim as B-Mitzvah mentors for our CTR students.
Fieldtrips: This year, we will be offering online fieldtrips to services at other synagogues and organizations for students to learn and grow including social justice speakers/events.
CTR Weekly Schedule |
CTR 1st year • NK B-Mitzvah |
CTR 2nd year • NK B-Mitzvah |
Parents Connect |
Sundays |
10-10:45am • Torah Study 10:50-11:10am • Songs + Prayers 11:15-12pm • POD Elective |
10-10:45am • B-Mitzvah Learning 10:50-11:10am • Songs + Prayers 11:15-12pm • POD Elective |
10:30-11:30am Parent Class, Shmooze or Ed Comm Meeting |
Tuesdays |
4:30-5pm • prayer connection 5-5:30pm • prayer electives 5:30-6pm • Hebrew study groups |
4:30-5pm • prayer connection 5-6pm • Torah Study
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Thursdays |
4:30-5:30pm
Optional: CTR 1 students who have schedule conflicts with our Tuesday Hebrew classes or just want more Hebrew can attend on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm |
4:30-5:30pm
Optional: CTR 2 students who want extra Hebrew practice can join Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pm (no charge) |
5-5:30pm with Rabbi Diane or Brooke discussing B-Mitzvah Questions, Parenting Teens and Our Autonomous Journeys as Parents |
CTR Sundays
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1st Trimester 10-10:45am |
2nd Trimester |
3rd Trimester |
CTR 1 • Torah Study |
Focus: The Mitzvah of Study
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Focus: Torah and Mitzvot
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Focus: Torah, Talmud + Midrash
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CTR 2 • B-Mitzvah Topics |
• Death + Afterlife in Judaism • What are the Four Worlds? • Jewish by Choice |
• Birth, Bris and Naming • What is my personal Jewish brand? • The Magic and Reason for the Mikveh (virtual Mikveh fieldtrip)
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• Cultural + Historical Israel • Branches of Judaism • Shabbat to Havdalah
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CTR Sunday: 10:45 - 11:10am – Songs + Prayers
- Discovering kavannot (meanings) for prayers in the B-Mitzvah service
- Understanding the Four Worlds in connection to the service
- Reading and learning tunes for the B-Mitzvah service
- Community connection + creating sacred space
CTR Sunday POD Electives |
1st Trimester options 11:15-12pm |
2nd Trimester options 11:15-12pm |
3rd Trimester options 11:15-12pm |
Our People |
Briyah: Speaking Truth to Power: Learning from the Hebrew Prophets (Rabbi Diane) |
Yetzirah: Jewish History and Thinking through Self Portraits (Lael) |
Briyah: Stories of Our Matriarchs and Patriarchs: What They Teach Us about Our Lives (Rabbi Diane) |
Our Space |
Atzilut: Food Justice + Sustainability through Jewish Cooking (Lael and Tamar) |
Atzilut: God-Wrestling: Jewish Views through the Ages (Rabbi Diane) |
Atzilut: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism through Art (Lael) |
Our Place in Time |
Assiyah: Heroes Who Help Shape Our Jewish Story (Hez) |
Assiyah: Judaism and Civil Rights (Hez) |
Assiyah: Siddur, Pop Music and My Connection (Ari) |
Click here for the full information packet including our calendar
Tue, April 20 2021
8 Iyyar 5781
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Wednesday ,
AprApril 21 , 2021Chanting With Ziva Moyal: Centering Around our Divine Connection
Wednesday, Apr 21st 5:50p to 7:00p
We’ll pray by chants, like our forefathers before us, asking to find our inner and outer freedom. Please Email Ziva Moyal for the zoom link. zivasmile@gmail.com -
Thursday ,
AprApril 22 , 2021Polishing our Prisms, Refracting the God-Light: A 7-Week Journey from Egypt to Sinai through Jewish Spiritual Practices
Thursday, Apr 22nd 12:00p to 1:00p
Taught by Reb Patrice and Rabbi Diane, click for more information -
Thursday ,
AprApril 22 , 2021Community in Unity: A 6 week interactive exploration of connection, belonging, and nourishment in times of isolation
Thursday, Apr 22nd 7:30p to 8:45p
Taught by Eyal Rivlin, Click for more information -
Friday ,
AprApril 23 , 2021ONLINE:Shabbat Blessings and Songs
Friday, Apr 23rd 6:00p to 6:45p
Each week is led by different members of our amazing CNK Religious school team, please click to find out who is leading this week!. Please register to receive the Zoom link -
Thursday ,
AprApril 29 , 2021Polishing our Prisms, Refracting the God-Light: A 7-Week Journey from Egypt to Sinai through Jewish Spiritual Practices
Thursday, Apr 29th 12:00p to 1:00p
Taught by Reb Patrice and Rabbi Diane, click for more information -
Thursday ,
AprApril 29 , 2021Community in Unity: A 6 week interactive exploration of connection, belonging, and nourishment in times of isolation
Thursday, Apr 29th 7:30p to 8:45p
Taught by Eyal Rivlin, Click for more information -
Saturday ,
MayMay 1 , 2021Saturday Morning Service led by Rabbi Diane Tiferet, Brooke and Ari.
Shabbat, May 1st 10:00a to 11:30a
Click for more information -
Monday ,
MayMay 3 , 2021Jewish Renewal: Principles and Practices
Monday, May 3rd 6:30p to 7:45p
On the first Monday of each month, Click for more information -
Wednesday ,
MayMay 5 , 2021Sacred Song Circle—All Voices Welcome!
Wednesday, May 5th 6:30p to 7:30p
with Ba’alat Tefilah/Hazzan Michelle Wolf and Susan Berman click for more information -
Thursday ,
MayMay 6 , 2021Polishing our Prisms, Refracting the God-Light: A 7-Week Journey from Egypt to Sinai through Jewish Spiritual Practices
Thursday, May 6th 12:00p to 1:00p
Taught by Reb Patrice and Rabbi Diane, click for more information