Seekers Curriculum

Students learn how to read and write Hebrew at their own individual pace and in a fun and interactive environment. Using movement and music to enhance the process of decoding, students will build a repertoire of Jewish prayers and blessings in Hebrew, for Shabbat and holidays, and learn the skills necessary to be confident and successful in their B Mitzvah preparation. This is reinforced and enhanced by our twice monthly Shabbat experiences, an essential part of the Seekers program for the whole family.

Children engage with the core narratives of the Jewish people ​through​ multiple modalities (storytelling, conversation, music, drama, and creative materials) in ways that address their individual needs and questions​ while making the meanings of them relevant to their everyday lives. We emphasize the questions posed and the values learned in the Torah and how they continue to speak to us in deep ways until today.

At Romemu and at Seekers, we see Judaism as a path to bring more justice, more healing, more compassion and more peace into the world. We embody these Jewish values in our approach to building community and in the design of our Hebrew School and explicitly in our learning.

We prepare for the major Jewish holidays in the classroom​, exploring their ethical and spiritual messages for our times. We review the ​stories, ​blessings, and prayers associated with each, and celebrate the holidays with special programming, often integrated with the larger Romemu community.

Seekers and other Romemu families gather once a month on Saturday mornings for a Family Shabbat service, where Seekers students will showcase their Hebrew learning. After a musical and educational service, parents and children separate for learning about the week’s Torah portion. We end with kiddush.

Having a communal experience of Shabbat is an essential part of the experience of Seekers so that the learning exists in context and is practiced with the whole family and community.

Seekers tuition is $2,100 per child.

You must be a member to enroll your child in Seekers. Membership fees are separate from tuition. Find more information on membership here.

We will never turn away your family if you cannot afford our fees. If you would like to discuss financial aid for Seekers or B Mitzvah, contact Rabbi Janice Elster.