At Temple Mt. Sinai we begin teaching our children as soon as they can sit up (or even earlier!). We offer a hands-on learning experience for children, newborn through age four, and their parents.

This program, called Gesher ("bridge" in Hebrew), meets on selected Sunday mornings (schedule below) from 10:00 to 11:00 am in Schwartz Hall. Children and parents are engaged in Jewish learning through books, music, art, and play. The class topics for 2009-2010 include the Jewish holidays and the "What's Jewish About...?" curriculum.

Gesher Refresher

Gesher (bridge in Hebrew) is a hands-on Jewish learning program run by Temple Mt. Sinai for children from birth through four years and their parents. Throughout the year children and parents explore Jewish holidays and common preschool themes with a Jewish twist (like "What‟s Jewish about Frogs and Toads?" and "What‟s Jewish about Colors?")

Our rich curriculum, designed by Alanna Bach, includes playtime with thematic toys, singing, movement, stories, craft projects, and thematic snacks. Gesher meets at Temple Mt. Sinai in Schwartz Hall from 10 to 11 am approximately twice a month. If you are joining us for the first time in January, there is a $40 per family registration fee for this program.
In February, Gesher met twice - once to explore "What‟s Jewish about Butterflies" and once to learn about Purim. We laughed, ate celery and peanut butter butterflies, decorated groggers, listened to stories, and played with our friends. If this sounds like fun, you‟re welcome to come join us in March.

During our Passover class we will hear the story of our escape from slavery, read a couple of Passover books, create a Passover craft, sing and dance, and enjoy a snack of matzah and cream cheese. We hope your family will join us for Jewish fun and learning. Please contact Alanna Bach at abach@templemountsinai.com or 532-5959 for complete registration information. We hope your family will join us for Jewish fun and learning. Gesher is funded in part by the Jewish Federation of El Paso and all families are welcome to attend.