The Covenant Grants
Experiment in Congregational Education
Organization: Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills, CA
Grant Year: 1994
Project Director: Ms. Daryl Messinger
Type of Grant: Signature
Grant Amount: $250,000 (3 years)
Website: http://www.betham.org/
To reconceptualize Jewish education within the synagogue by examining core values of Jewish life and Jewish learning with an emphasis on non-traditional forms of education. This project includes a consortium of seven congregations.
Participant congregations worked to infuse synagogue programs with Jewish learning and integrating the religious school into the larger workings of the congregation, engaging members of all ages in Jewish study.
