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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 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 classes also meet online on Wednesdays from 4:00-6:00 pm.

School fees for 2025/2026

Fees are set by age/grade level:

PROGRAM	DESCRIPTION	COST
Pre K	3 to 5 years old. Sundays from 9:30 to 11:30 am	$865
Pre K Aftercare	Sundays from 11:30 am- 12:30 pm	$190
Grades K-3	Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm	$1055
Grade 4-6	Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and Wednesday online class 4-6 pm	$1110
Bar/Bat Mitzvah class Gr. 7	Sundays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm	$1055

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.

Registration Policies

The Hebrew School program runs annually from September to June, and families are expected to register for the full year.
Late registration is available until the beginning of the Spring vacation; fees will be pro-rated.
In the event of withdrawal from the program, we offer reimbursement for any classes scheduled after the date of withdrawal. Please note that no reimbursements will be issued after January 31.
We expect all families whose children go to the Hebrew School to be members at Har El.
To host a Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Har El, the child must attend the Har El Hebrew School program or an equivalent Jewish education program for at least two years prior to their Bar Mitzvah. The family must also be a member of Har El. For questions on this topic, please contact our Education Director at education@harel.org

Hebrew School Calendar 2025/2026

Sunday classes calendar:

Date	Notes	Holidays
September 7	First Class
September 14
September 21		Rosh Ha'Shanah Sept 22-24
September 28		Yom Kippur Oct 1-2
October 5	Sukkah Building	Sukkot Oct 6-15
October 12	No class	Thanksgiving long weekend
October 19		Simchat Torah Oct 15
October 26
November 2
November 9		Remembrance Day Tuesday Nov 11
November 16
November 23
November 30
December 7
December 14	Hanukkah Party	Hanukkah 1st candle
December 21	No class	Winter Break
December 2	No class	Winter break,
January 4	No class	Winter break
January 11
January 18
January 25
February 1		Tu B'Shvat Feb 2
February 8
February 15	No class	Family Day
February 22
March 1	Purim Party	Purim March 2-4
March 8
March 15	No class	Spring Break
March 22	No class	Spring Break
March 29		Passover April 1-9
April 5	No Class	Passover + Stat Holiday
April 12		Yom Ha'Sho'a April 14
April 19		Yom Ha'Atzmaut April 22
April 26
May 3		Lag Ba'Omer May 5
May 10
May 17	No class	Victoria Day
May 24		Shavu'ot May 21-23
May 31
June 7	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