Grades 6-8: Makom ATID

Makom ATID students engage in spirituality, learning, and culture as they discover the wisdom Judaism holds for their maturing minds and bodies in today’s world.

About Makom ATID

Makom ATID offers substantive, nuanced, and pluralistic Jewish learning for its own sake, making Jewish learning meaningful and relevant to contemporary Jewish youth.

We bring together diverse Jewish pre-teens and teens with different Jewish backgrounds and approaches, including those who identify as secular, religiously liberal, and traditionally observant. Everyone is welcome: interfaith families; LGBTQ individuals; students with strong Jewish/Hebrew educational backgrounds and those with no prior Jewish/Hebrew education. Synagogue membership is not required.

In addition to in-depth Jewish learning, students may opt for Hebrew language classes. We offer multiple levels ranging from Aleph-Bet to conversational Hebrew.

Our Name

Our Goals

Engage students in deep and meaningful Jewish learning
Provide broader, foundational knowledge of Judaism and Hebrew
Offer continuing education for Makom Afterschool students; opportunity for students coming from a different Jewish day or supplementary schools, or with no prior Jewish education
Encourage Torah Lishmah, Learning for its own sake (with a secondary focus on the B/Mitzvah ceremony)
Create peer community

Our Structure

In 2023-2024, we will be offering the following learning opportunities:

Jewish Literacy: Thursdays, 4:15-5:45pm (required)

Grades 6-8
Taught by dynamic and inspiring teachers

Hebrew Literacy: Monday, 4-6pm (optional)

Hebrew conversation, reading & writing
Taught by native/fluent Hebrew speakers

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparations (for those who desire)*

Separate, individual learning with Makom's rabbi
Separate, individual learning of Torah portions for Bar/Bat Mitzvah with individual tutors

*please note: Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation not covered by ATID tuition fees

Our Teachers

Curriculum

Location & Timing

Our Location: Makom storefront - 402 College St. (East of Bathurst)

Makom ATID Dates & Times for 2023-2024:

September 18, 2023 - June 13, 2024

Mondays 4:00 - 6:00 pm - Hebrew Literacy

Thursdays 4:15 - 5:45 pm - Jewish Literacy

Students are welcome to arrive from 3:30pm onward to relax together in our downstairs space while eating a snack, doing homework, schmoozing, etc.
Students may hang out at Makom until 6:00pm if later pick-up is needed

Tuition

Refund Policy

Makom ATID operates on a tight budget; we rely on the income from tuition to run our program.

In the case that a child is withdrawn from the program before September 1, 2023, the following portions of full tuition are non-refundable:

Before June 1, 2023: 20%.

Between June 1 and June 30, 2023: 40%.

Between July 1 and July 31, 2023: 60%.

Between August 1 and August 31, 2023: 80%.

After September 1, 2023, tuition is completely non-refundable.

You will receive a charitable donation receipt for all amounts paid.

In a case where a student is asked to leave Makom ATID for disciplinary reasons, all tuition fees will be forfeit, including the registration deposit. No refund will be issued.

No exceptions will be made to this policy.

Bar/Bat Mitzvah

A bar or bat mitzvah is the point at which a Jewish child becomes an adult, taking on the responsibility for their own religious practices and ethical choices. There are many ways to celebrate this milestone, including being called to the Torah for an aliya, reading a Torah or Haftarah portion, or leading the community in Havdalah or another ritual. Rabbi Aaron Levy can help you choose the best option for your family.

Contact Us

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