WELCOME TO JEP
-Jewish Experience Program-
The Sunday Jewish lesson program of Mishpoche
JEP 2023
What we stand for
Imagine a Sunday Jewish lesson where children don't want to miss a day. They enter with a smile and hum a Jewish song when they leave. When you walk into the building you hear lively discussion, singing, laughing and humming through the corridors. How beautiful is it when a child feels the warmth and love for Judaism, and then imagine that parent's pride.
Welcome to JEP, the Sunday Jewish lesson of Mishpoche. A very innovative Jewish lesson in Amsterdam. Our program enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a trendsetter in creative Jewish education for children ages 4 to 12. With exciting new programs, dynamic staff and curious children from diverse backgrounds.
Children who come strengthen their Jewish identity, find joy in Judaism, gain a broad foundation of Jewish knowledge, learn to read Ivrit (Hebrew) fluently and make Jewish friends.
Group Alef
Ages 4-5
Everything is learned 'hands-on' and sensory.
Getting to know the alephbet, exploring the holidays and discovering the parsha of the week.
Group Bet
Ages 6-7
Playful, motivating and enjoyable; this is in short how the aleph bet is learned. The holidays are an major part of the program. The kids will be introduced to the #1 curriculum on exploring Jewish history.
Group Gimmel
Ages 8-9
History is full of Jewish heroes. In this group, the children are introduced to a different Jewish hero every lesson. They are also eager to move on to become fluent in Alef Bet and take it a step further in depth over the holidays.
Group Gimmel
Ages 9-10
Children win medals, get certificates and become fluent in alef bet. They build their own Jewish home and learn how the mitzvot are done in it. Around the Jewish holidays they discover the depth of the holidays.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Ages 11-13
Becoming an adult entails multiple responsibilities and opportunities. This Special curriculum focuses on the final preparations for adult life. Boys also learn to read from the Torah and girls learn the role of the Jewish woman.
Aleph Champ
Our popular Alef Champ program teaches children to read ivrit in a very short time through the modeled karate motivation system.
Jewish holidays
Practical lessons on Jewish holidays, from the High Holidays to Shavuot, immerse children in traditions and customs, and instill in children a love and excitement for each upcoming holiday.
Israel
We explore Israel's history and significance, helping children develop a greater love and understanding of the country.
Jewish identity
We strive for every child to be proud of who he or she is and to proudly express their Jewish identity.
Prayer
Every week we sing the prayers together, giving meaning to prayer texts and increasing children's understanding of Judaism. Our own colourful siddur is part of the success.
Parental involvement
Parents receive weekly updates on activities and lesson material, and can join in during the last ten minutes.
Sensory
Younger children learn Hebrew letters with sensory activities using clay, sand, yoga and puppet shows, which makes learning fun.
Modern Hebrew
A special program teaches children to speak Hebrew with carefully chosen words for simple sentences, so that they can speak and understand when they visit in Israel
Parshe of the week
Every week we read a different parsha in synagogue and during Jewish lessons, so that by the end of the year the children are familiar with each parsha.
Our history
The children discover our Jewish history, from the creation of the world to modern Israel in a very interactive way.
Mitzvot
Children build their own “Jewish home” filled with ancient objects and rituals through a new curriculum on mitzvot such as mezuzah, kashrut and tzedakah.
Groups by age
The groups are divided by age and level and the staff has a great love for education and to pass on Judaism. During the alef bet strive for a ratio of 1 to 3.
Payment options
Per year
€16 per lesson
€496 for the school year
A one-time contribution
for all 31 JEP lessons and the 7 Ckids Club activities .
per trimester
€20 per lesson
€ 530 for the whole year
A three-time contribution
for all lessons in that trimester and the Ckids Club activities of that trimester .
Per lesson
€30
You pay separately for each lesson.