This is a description of an early stage model from the Community Synagogue of Rye. The model, J-Life, is a Shabbat-based family education program which hopes to have families living and learning Judaism inside and outside the synagogue. The summary includes an outline of the congregation’s vision; structure, including who the learners are, when and where the learning is taking place and at what frequency, and a sample schedule; curriculum; educators, specifying who the teachers are, their characteristics and a job description; leadership, with an explanation of the various roles of professional and lay leadership; infrastructure, culture, and the program implementation process, including first steps, alternative models, and challenges faced.
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