KI is launching a new Congregational Education Initiative!

The new initiative is called Hadran:  Growing Prideful Fluent Participants in Jewish Life.  It will impact each of KI’s five clusters; Torah (learning), G’milut Chesed (acts of kindness) , Kehilah (community), Avodah (prayer and worship) and Terumah (administration).  The word Hadran literally means to beautify and to return to.  As the goal of education at KI is to enhance and return to our Jewish knowledge so that we might each deepen and strengthen our Jewish living and learning, we chose to call our initiative Hadran

The primary goals of Hadran are to:

1. Provide enhanced learning opportunities for every member of the KI community;
2. Attract the best and the brightest Jewish educators to KI; and
3. Support and encourage the Jewish journey of every member of the community.

To access the registration forms which were sent out to our membership use the following links:

Students attending Jewish Pre School or Jewish Day School

Students attending Secular School

Payment Plan / Financial Aid Request Form

Hadran Interest Form for Adult Learners

Hadran Adult Learning Menu

• If your child is currently enrolled in KIRS, or if you are enrolling your child in KIRS for the coming year, please complete this registration form for for each child.   

• KIRS families please note the new tuition structure for next year.  Please be aware that tuition can be paid in installments.  The Payment Plan / Financial Aid Request Form can be used to inform us of how you wish to pay your tuition.  As always, tuition should not prevent any child from attending KIRS.  Scholarships are available.  If you need scholarship assistance please indicate that on the Payment Plan / Financial Aid Request Form.

Hadran is designed to give you more choice in where, when and how your child engages in KIRS. 

Please note:

• From September to March weekend classes are held on Shabbat morning.  If your child is unable to attend class on Shabbat morning please indicate that on your registration form so that we can work with you to create an appropriate alternative to the Shabbat morning experience for your child.

• From March to June you are invited to choose either Shabbat or Sunday classes.

• During the week classes continue to meet on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  We recognize that students sometimes are not able to attend weekday afternoon classes.  If your child is unable to attend class on either or both weekday afternoons please indicate that on your registration form so that we can work with you to create an appropriate alternative to the classroom experience for your child.

• Monthly Sunday enrichment experiences are included as part of your KIRS tuition.

Information for families with children enrolled in Jewish Day School and Jewish Pre School

This year we are asking that all KI kids have registration forms on file.

If your child is currently enrolled in Day School or in a Jewish Pre School, please complete one of these registration form for each child.   

Day School families are encouraged to be a part of the Monthly Sunday enrichment experiences.  There is a fee for these programs. The Payment Plan / Financial Aid Request Form can be used to inform us of how you wish to pay program fees.  As always, program fees should not prevent any child or family from participating in KI programming. Scholarships are available.  If you need scholarship assistance please indicate that on the Payment Plan / Financial Aid Request Form.

All students becoming B’nai Mitzvah between September 2006 and August 2007 are expected to participate in the B’nai Mitzvah seminar.  There is a fee for the B’Nai Mitzvah Seminar. The Payment Plan / Financial Aid Request Form can be used to inform us of how you wish to pay the seminar fee.  As always, fees should not prevent any child or  from participating in KI programming. Scholarships are available.  If you need scholarship assistance please indicate that on the Payment Plan / Financial Aid Request Form

Information for Adult Learners (Post B’Nai Mitzvah Students, Adults, YLDers, Seniors)

We have included a menu of Hadran opportunities for the adult learners in our community.  Please indicate your interest in the many adult learning opportunities being offered next year on the Hadran Interest Form for Adult Learners. Completing this form will help us in planning for next year.

Additional Information

Jennifer Rudin-Sable or one of our Jewish Journey Coaches is available and eager to assist you in formulating your plan for engaging in Hadran.  If you would like to meet with a Journey Coach please indicate that on your forms or call Jennifer at 617-566-0079 to arrange an appointment.

All registration forms, financial forms and interest forms can be returned via email to Congregation Kehillath Israel, 384 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446, attention Hadran initiative.

Please share any extra registration forms with a friend!

Please direct any questions, comments, concerns or suggestions to Jennifer Rudin-Sable at jenniferrudinsable@congki.org or at 617-566-0079.