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Who We Are

The Hebrew school at Har El, the North Shore Centre for Jewish Life, was founded in 1995 and is the only supplementary Hebrew school on the North Shore. Our program attracts students from Whistler to Burnaby, giving students rich experiences in multi-faceted Jewish culture. Hebrew language, holidays, culture and tradition are taught in an inclusive setting. The program is delivered by our knowledgeable and experienced teachers, our Rabbi, and with the support from our teen volunteers.

Our education program focuses on providing our students with knowledge to develop and understand their Jewish identities, as well as fostering social connections between students and parents to build a community among the families. Apart from classes, we organize programs for Jewish holidays, field trips, and community Shabbat dinners.

Hebrew School classes run for approximately 30 weeks from the beginning of September to the middle of June.

We meet on Sunday mornings starting at 9:30 am.

Our Pre-K-K class runs for two hours from 9:30 to 11:30 am.

The older grades meet for three hours from 9:30 am-12:30 pm.

Grade 5-6 class also meet online on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00 pm.

School fees for 2024/2025

Fees are set by age/grade level:

PROGRAM	DESCRIPTION	COST
Pre K-K	3 to 5 years old. Sundays from 9:30 to 11:30 am	$835
Pre K-K Aftercare	Sundays from 11:30 am- 12:30 pm	$190
Grades 1-4	Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm	$1025
Grade 5-6	Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and Wednesday online class 4-6 pm	$1080
Becoming Program (Post Bnei Mitzvah, Gr. 7-9)	Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm	$350

We believe that every child in every Jewish home deserves an enriching Jewish education and experience. Please contact Noga Vieman, Har El Hebrew School Eduction Director, should you wish to discuss financial assistance for Hebrew school fees.

Hebrew School Calendar 2024/2025

Sunday classes calendar:

Date	Notes	Holidays
September 8	First Class
September 15
September 22
September 29		Rosh Ha'Shanah Oct 2-4
October 6		Yom Kippur Oct 11-12
October 13	No class, Sukkah Building	Thanksgiving long weekend
October 20		4th day of Sukkot
October 27		Simchat Torah Oct 25
November 3
November 10	No class	Remembrance Day Nov 11
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
December 15	Hanukkah Party
December 22	No class	Winter Break
December 29	No class	Winter break, Hanukkah 1st candle Dec 25
January 5	No class	Winter break
January 12
January 19
January 26
February 2
February 9		Tu B'Shvat Feb 13
February 16	No class	Family Day
February 23
March 2
March 9	Purim Party	Purim Mar 14
March 16	No class	Spring Break
March 23	No class	Spring Break
March 30
April 6
April 13	No Class	Passover (Second Seder)
April 20	No Class	Passover Chag Sheni + Stat Holiday
April 27		Yom Ha'Sho'a April 24
May 4		Yom Ha'Atzmaut May 1
May 11		Lag Ba'Omer May 16
May 18	No class	Victoria Day
May 25
June 1		Shavu'ot Eve
June 8	Last Class

Calendar For Gr. 5-6 Wednesday online classes for 2024-2025:

Date	Notes
September 11	First class
September 18
September 25
October 2	No class
October 9
October 16
October 23
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
December 18	No class
December 25	No class
January 1	No class
January 8	No class
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26
March 5
March 12	No class
March 19	No class
March 26	No class
April 2	No class
April 9
April 16
April 23
April 30
May 7
May 14
May 21
May 28
June 4	Last class