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Logistics

  • Every year, MASKIT starts after the Yamim Nora’im (High Holidays). This year, our program will begins with Sukkot (Sept. 30) and on Tuesday (Oct. 3). We offer kids programming on Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.

  • Please see classes for the full schedule. We meet Tuesdays after school and alternating Shabbat mornings. Upon registration, you will receive a full calendar with all dates for the year. We use both the public school and Jewish holiday calendar to determine dates.

  • Parents are required to provide a list of adults who have permission to pick up their child.

    All teachers are required to pass background checks, undergo Mandated Reporter Training from the NYS Office of Children and Family Services, and agree to our Code of Conduct outlining our policies on all interactions with children and teens, which can be made available upon request.

  • We’re offering a new Ashreynu/MASKIT payment structure, where tuition ranges from $36-$1200, depending on the program. We offer sibling discounts, and other registration/referral discounts. We also offer financial aid, and set our tuition prices as low as possible. Please see our tuition page for more.

  • Bussing from local schools can be arranged, and an early drop-off option is available. Note that the bus is drop-off only, and evening pickup must be arranged. If you need assistance, please let us know. Parents have successfully carpooled/coordinate walking pickups and dropoffs together.

Values

  • So much! We teach Jewish history, culture, Hebrew, stories, Jewish practice, Torah, Israel, mesora, and mitzvot… just to name a few. We use project based learning to instill a deep understanding of Jewish community, history, and identity. Cultural and religious markers like holidays, calendar, ritual, Tanach, Hebrew language, Eretz Yisrael, and t’fillah (prayer) are taught through experiential and multidisciplinary approaches. Learn more about what we teach in each class, or read more about our specific curricular approach.

  • We invite students above the age of 13 to celebrate their Bar or Bat Mitzvah with our community. We require at least two years of enrollment in MASKIT, which includes one year of additional preparation and study, in order to celebrate a Bar/Bat Mitzvah with Ashreynu. Involvement in community, connection with peers, comfort in our synagogue space, familiarity with the Rabbi & teaching team, and a solidified understanding of Jewish identity and heritage – including space for questioning – takes the pressure off the teens, who thrive with the support of community. We have celebrated Bar/Bat Mitzvah at many ages, allowing each teen to feel ready before approaching this public celebration of their entry into Jewish adulthood.

  • Yes. We package membership and registration together. Community is a core value at Ashreynu, and our program is built upon experiencing and modeling supportive Jewish relationships, life cycle events, and celebrations together.

  • YES. Please see our tuition page for more information. No family will be turned away due to financial circumstance.