Here's how it all fits together: Hebrew reading through Aleph Champ, weekly Torah learning, the Jewish calendar, hands-on values, and CKids Club events — all reinforced by our Torah Tokens rewards system.

 

This Year's Torah Curriculum: Bereishis

Every week, students dig into a portion of the Torah through a hands-on project that brings the story to life — this year, Bereishis, from an edible library for the intro to a maze run for Yosef's journey.

CKids Bereishis at a Glance — 15 weekly Torah workshops from Chumash Intro through the 12 Tribes
 

CKids Club

Once a month, the whole school comes together for one event built around the holiday coming up next — games, activities tied to the yom tov, and a craft to take home. See this year's CKids Club schedule.

 

Aleph Champ: Learning to Read Hebrew

Aleph Champ is our Hebrew reading program, modeled on karate belt levels. Every student practices at home each week and moves through ten color-coded levels at their own pace — grouped by level, not by grade — all the way to reading fluently from the siddur.

Tap a level below to download that level's reading book.

1

White

First seven Hebrew letters, first vowels, two-letter words.

Reading book (PDF)
2

Red

Ten letters, two more vowels, three-letter words.

Reading book (PDF)
3

Orange

Fourteen letters, more vowels, four-letter words.

Reading book (PDF)
4

Yellow

Nineteen letters, more vowels, five-letter words.

Reading book (PDF)
5

Green

Twenty-three letters, all vowels reviewed, six-letter words.

Reading book (PDF)
6

Blue

Every Hebrew letter, all vowels, seven-letter words.

Reading book (PDF)
7

Purple

Full review of every letter, vowel, and word so far.

Reading book (PDF)
8

Brown

Everyday prayers and the Shabbat prayers.

Reading book (PDF)
9

Gray

Welcome to the siddur — reading in the real world.

10

Black

Full fluency — the highest Aleph Champ level.

 

Holidays & Shabbat

Every holiday and Shabbat gets its own lessons all year, from Rosh Hashanah through Shavuot — taught through music, drama, art, and food.

 

Mitzvot & Values

Starting with the origins of the mitzvot, students learn practical ways to bring Jewish values into daily life — hands-on activities they can carry home and actually practice.

 

Torah Tokens

Students earn tokens for praying nicely, participating in class, completed Mitzvah Missions, and good behavior — then redeem them at our token store.