INDEPENDENT JEWISH EDUCATION FOR BUSY MODERN FAMILIES
Sunday School for
Jewish Studies
The Sunday School for Jewish Studies (SSJS) is an independent Hebrew School in Newton, MA, that is dedicated to providing quality Jewish education to children in grades Pre-K through 7.
2020-2021 school year is our 75th anniversary! Celebrate with us!
All are Welcome!
No matter your Jewish education experience or background, we welcome you!
We are a community of inclusion, and our families come in many shapes and sizes.
Our vision is to provide a meaningful Jewish education experience to our families through community, creativity, and celebration.
What grades do you teach?
Hebrew instruction at every level in every grade—no experience is necessary.
It is never too late to learn the Aleph-bet. SSJS offers leveled Hebrew instruction at every age. Small study groups support children to learn Hebrew with their peers.
Tell me about your teachers?
Dedicated, passionate, professional teachers.
Our teachers are experienced, enthusiastic and committed Jewish educators, bringing richness and vibrancy to our Hebrew School experience.
When do you meet?
Is it "real" Jewish education?
Tell me about your students.
Sunday School Classes
High Holidays Services
Join us for our inclusive services open to the
community.
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparation
We don’t train….we teach. Meaningful, thoughtful, personalized bar/bat mitzvahs.
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Class Updates
Pre-K–1st
Grade
2nd & 3rd Grade
4th & 5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
What’s Happening at SSJS
Latest News
75th Anniversary Cookbook and Time Capsule Project
In celebration of SSJS’s 75th anniversary, we are compiling a cookbook of our families’ favorite recipes and also creating a SSJS time capsule (to be opened on SSJS’s 100th anniversary). We are aiming for 100% participation! Submissions are due by February 28.