Tri Valley/Tri-Cities Midrasha Jewish Community High School
2008 - 2009

Tri-Valley/Tri-Cities Midrasha is sponsored by Temple Beth Torah, Congregation Shir Ami, 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 new school year in Pleasanton. Tri-Valley/Tri-Cities Midrasha, which is open to Jewish teens from Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Sunol, Castro Valley, 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 14.

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; 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. Midrasha 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 $375 for teens affiliated with Temple Beth Torah in Fremont, Congregation Shir Ami in Castro Valley, Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton, or a temple associated with another Midrasha. There are additional costs for the retreats and excursions. Financial aid is available. There is an early bird registration discount of $18 per family for registration and special discounts for recruiting new students, grades 9-12.

For more information on TVTC Midrasha, please contact Director, Day Schildkret at (925) 549-1664. Or midrashatvtc@gmail.com