Tri Valley/Tri-Cities Midrasha Jewish Community High School

Midrasha Tri-Valley/Tri-Cities is sponsored by Temple Beth Torah and Congregation Beth Emek. It is operated in partnership with the Center for Jewish Living and Learning and is a beneficiary of the Jewish Community Federation of the Greater East Bay and Sinai Memorial Chapel.

Midrasha Tri-Valley/Tri-Cities, a program for Jewish teens in grades 8 through 12 to learn about their religion and heritage in a fun environment, is accepting registrations for its first year at its new location in Pleasanton. Previously the Midrasha program was held in Fremont. Midrasha Tri-Valley/Tri-Cities, which is open to Jewish teens from Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Sunol, Fremont, Newark, and Union City, will meet at Congregation Beth Emek at 3400 Nevada Court in Pleasanton each week on Sunday evenings from 7:15 to 9:15 pm beginning Sunday, September 30.

Besides the weekly Sunday evening program, students can join other East Bay Midrasha students and attend weekend retreats during the year at Camp Newman in Santa Rosa; take excursions to local spots such as Angel Island and San Francisco; go on a trip to Washington, DC; and participate in the Center for Jewish Living and Learning (CJLL) summer program "Let's Go Israel."

Midrasha's weekly Sunday evening classes are designed to build Jewish identity and Jewish community. The program emphasizes intellectual and spiritual growth, Jewish values, and communal responsibility. Midrahsa Tri-Valley/Tri-Cities, a part of the Midrasha/East Bay Jewish Community High School network, offers an innovative program that includes formal classroom learning, informal educational experiences on retreats and excursions, and opportunities to develop life-long friendships.

The annual cost for Midrasha tuition is $360 for teens affiliated with Temple Beth Torah in Fremont, Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton, or a temple associated with another Midrasha. There are additonal costs for the retreats and excursions. Financial aid is available. There is an early bird registration discount of $18 per family for registration/ payment completed by September 10 and a multiple student discount of $18 each for the second or third sibling concurrently registering.

For more information on TVTC Midrasha, including retreats, excursions, and financial aid, call Director, Cathy Taylor at 925-549-1664 or Board President, Monica Wolfish at 925-833-8963.