S.T.T.E.M., Science, TORAH, Technology, Engineering and Math, is a twist on the popular educational initiative. The goal is to generate an interest in the sciences and applied skills that will remain with the child throughout their education and into their careers. At each session there will also be a short story about the weekly portion read that week in the Torah, the Bible.

Each session is one hour long and, during that hour, we will be working on a project, investigating something new, or building something useful, all while learning about the world around us. During the course of five weeks, we will touch on all the components of S.T.E.M.

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Join us on a tour of the Touro Synagogue, a 1763 synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, that is the oldest synagogue building still standing in the United States, the oldest surviving Jewish synagogue building in North America, and the only surviving synagogue building in the U.S. dating to the colonial era.
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Tonight’s Project SEED Meet and Greet will take place at the shul, 10 Dexter Street, at 6:00 pm, and NOT the home of Rabbi and Rebbetzin Rabinowitz at 5:30, as originally scheduled.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and we hope to see you there!

Learning Torah is a gift. MAKE IT YOURS.

Arrange a study session at Congregation Beth Israel with a yeshiva student from Yeshivas Yesodai HaTorah (in Lakewood, NJ), from July 18 August 1, to learn one-on-one and in groups, during the week in the mornings and evenings, and on Shabbat.

Click here to email Rabbi Rabinowitz for more information or to set up a time to learn. Small group learning available for ladies upon request.

Support Torah Study, and share in the spiritual reward as if you had studied it yourself.

Support the SEED Program with a sponsorship, and the learning done during your sponsorship will be in your name or the name of the person of your choice.

Chai – $18
Double Chai – $36
Triple Chai – $54
Donor – $72
Benefactor – $108
Luncheon – $144
Day of learning – $180
Week of learning – $540
The names of all sponsors will be posted throughout the SEED Program, and for each day of learning, announced prior to the study sessions.

Click here to pledge to support Torah study with a SEED sponsorship.