The Hebrew language has a beautiful way of saying “school”: Beit Sefer, which literally translates to House of Books. CBJ’s Beit Sefer offers a balance of Hebrew and Jewish learning, with immersive cultural activities and events that engage children of all ages and broaden their understanding of Jewish tradition and heritage.
We offer weekly Hebrew classes currently taught via Zoom, with 6th and 7th graders preparing for their Bar or Bat Mitzvot with Rabbi Mills. Sunday cultural enrichment classes will be held at CBJ and sometimes off site, led by Rabbi Mills. Activities will include community volunteering, as well as artistic, culinary, and musical components that promote learning and understanding of holiday observances as well as both modern and traditional Jewish customs.
Sunday class time has changed to 9:30-11:30am for 2025-2026.
For more information contact Rabbi Mills at beitsefer@cbjplymouth.org.
We are gearing up for a great 2025-2026 year at Beit Sefer.
Here is the link to our school calendar: 2025-2026 Beit Sefer Calendar, click here .
2021-2022: Jewish Values
2022-2023: Highlights of Jewish History
2023-2024: Jewish Ritual and Lifecycle
2024-2025: Superhero’s of the Bible and Talmud
2025-2026: Israel Extravaganza
2026-2027: Jewish and Me: My Jewish Identity: G-d, Prayer, Spirituality
2027-2028: American Judaism: Culture, Institutions, and Famous American Jews
Teen Talk is a joint learning and social program for our post-B’nai Mitzvah students (grades 8-12) that is a cooperative program between Congregation Beth Jacob and Cape Cod Synagogue in Hyannis and Falmouth Jewish Congregation. This program meets monthly on Sundays from 12:30 to 2:30, usually in a location in Sandwich, which is an equal distance for all three congregations. We will be discussing the Jewish view on mature topics that we cannot do at a younger age, such as antisemitism or the Jewish view of the afterlife, as well as having the opportunity to meet and socialize with other Jewish teens in the area. The sessions will include lunch.
The highlight of each year will be a trip either to L’taken, the Reform movement’s youth social justice training weekend in DC, to Jewish New York, or to follow in the footsteps of the Jews who impacted the Civil Rights Movement (a trip through key places in the deep south). This program will also facilitate going as a group to NFTY-NE (National Federation of Temple Youth-North East) social events in the Boston area. Click here to register for this program. The cost of the program is $100.
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November 16
December 14
January 11
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 17
