Check out our full listing of programs below!
Programs by Name

Baby Fingers Sign and Song
Learn American Sign Language through songs and play. Go home each week with new vocabulary and new tunes to enhance communication between you and your child with added focus on Judaic concepts, traditions, and holidays! Whether you intend to incorporate sign language in your life for the long term or simply during this pre-verbal/developing verbal time, watch in awe as your child discovers the world of language.
5 Wednesdays
June 29 and July 6, 13, 20, 27
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
$200 for members/$240 for non-members

Beginners at Rodeph Sholom School
Beginners at Rodeph Sholom School is an early learning program offered to children who are not yet enrolled in school, but are ready for a separated and more structured school experience.

Chanukah
Chanukah starts on the 25th of Kislev, a month in the Hebrew calendar that usually falls within November or December. Also known as the Festival of Lights, the holiday celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army. The holiday takes place for eight nights and days, commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple.

Learning Together
Learning Together classes introduce children to the richness of a school setting. Each session children experience different classroom activities, including free choice, group time, and playtime in our mini gym. All classes incorporate celebrations of Jewish holidays and Thursday/Friday classes celebrate Shabbat with a special visit from our clergy.

Learning Together: Spring (12–22 Months Old)
THUR: Feb 3–May 26
Skipping Feb 24, Apr 21
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
$700 Members, $825 non-members

Learning Together: Spring (16–24 Months Old)
SOLD OUT
FRI: Feb 4–Jun 3
Skipping Feb 25, Apr 15, 22
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
$700 Members, $825 non-members

Learning Together: Spring (16–24 Months Old)
SOLD OUT
FRI: Feb 4–Jun 3
Skipping Feb 25, Apr 15, 22
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
$700 Members, $825 non-members

Learning Together: Spring (22–30 Months Old) 1/week
SOLD OUT
THUR: Feb 3–May 26
Skipping Feb 24, Apr 21
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
$875 Members, $1,025 non-members

Learning Together: Spring (22–30 Months Old) 1/week
SOLD OUT
FRI: Feb 4–Jun 3
Skipping Feb 25, Apr 15, 22
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
$875 Members, $1,025 non-members

Learning Together: Spring (22–30 Months Old) 2/week
3 SPOTS LEFT
TUE & FRI: Feb 1–Jun 3
Skipping Feb 22, 25, Apr 15, 19, 22
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
$1,750 Members, $2,050 non-members

Learning Together: Spring (22–30 Months Old) 2/week
1 SPOT LEFT
TUE & THU: Feb 1–May 26
Skipping Feb 22, 24, Apr 19, 21
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
$1,750 Members, $2,050 non-members

Learning Together: Summer (16-26 months)
THU: June 30 and July 7, 14, 21, 28
9:30 – 10:30 AM

Maccabees in Motion
Specially designed for you and your little Maccabee, this movement-based class will have your toddler learning to balance, run, kick, and play. Taught by a Jewish Educator and an experienced instructor from Super Soccer Stars Kick and Play along with puppet friends, Mimi and Pepe, we’ll take you through a soccer experience combining Jewish concepts with exciting physical activity—come have a blast! This class will take place in Central Park and capped at 8 grownup and child pairs. We hope to see you there!
Wednesdays from 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 1: APR 6, 13, 27
Session 2: MAY 4, 11, 18
Session 3: JUN 1, 8, 15
Members: $120 members / Non-members: $140

My Sholom Adventure
A drop off opportunity for 3-year-olds incorporating creative projects and engaging activities centered around the introduction and reinforcement of Jewish values. Includes play-time in our mini gym and celebration of Shabbat with visits from our clergy.
8 Thursdays
Sept 29-Nov 17
Members $320/Non-Members $360

New Moms Group
Led by Rabbi Juliana Karol and Hannah Lavan, LMSW, this group will meet weekly to discuss what is relevant to you—recovery from childbirth, bottle- and breastfeeding, and the anxieties and pleasures of these early days during this unsettling time. Our conversation is grounded in Jewish values, but is open to all. Enjoy some social time and a safe space to discuss new motherhood. Let’s navigate this journey together.
4 Tuesdays
July 5, 12, 19 and 26
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Registration to come.

Passover
Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. The main observances of this holiday center around a special home service called the seder, which includes a festive meal.

Reaching for Conception/Adoption
The Jewish ritualizing of birth is nearly as old as Judaism itself. Brit Milah (covenantal circumcision ceremony) is first mentioned in the Torah, as a sign of the relationship between God and the people of Israel. The parallel biblical covenantal ritual for girls is what is known as a naming ceremony in which the child is presented a name in Hebrew.

Rodeph Sholom School
An independent school guided by Reform Jewish values, Rodeph Sholom School inspires each student in Nursery through Eighth Grade to love learning, act with responsibility, and engage in community. We educate the curious learners of today to become the purpose-driven leaders of tomorrow. Please email our admissions team with any questions you have at admissions@rssnyc.org and they will get back to you soon.

Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish new year. This means celebrations, happiness, and also reflecting on the past year and setting goals for the coming one. For families, there are so many wonderful traditions to engage in–dipping apples in honey, braiding and tasting round challah, making cards, and listening to the blast of the shofar. Be sure to wish your family and friends, “L’shana tova,” a happy and sweet new year

Shabbat Dinner and Singalong
Our new Friday evening Shabbat Dinner and Singalong feeds the whole family in every way. Conducted monthly by Rodeph Sholom clergy, these family dinners allow you and your kids to get your Shabbat on before bedtime with songs, stories, and crafts. (Grown-ups even have their own special Kiddush—l’chaim!)

Shavuot
Seven weeks after Passover ends, it’s time to celebrate Shavuot. This holiday marks the biblical story of receiving the Ten Commandments and the Torah at Mt. Sinai. While many families don’t regularly celebrate Shavuot, it’s a holiday that’s totally made for kids –a perfect excuse for sleepovers, flower picking, ice cream socials, and lots of other fun activities.

Sholom Adventures
Meaningful, grown-up free fun! Sholom Adventures offers your child a path of discovering what being Jewish means to them through dynamic engagement and community. Epic song sessions and dance parties, art exploration, and a variety of interwoven experiences give Adventurers the opportunity to be seen and heard by their teachers and a community of peers. This action-packed hour is a purely joyful addition to their day.
Sholom Adventures is non-stop fun (with additional activities for the whole family) and bonus opportunities to learn about new ways to be part of our community for families and adults.
Sholom Adventures is open to the community. Members receive discounted program fees and priority registration.

Sholom Baby
Sholom Baby connects young families who anticipate or have recently experienced the birth or adoption of a child (newborn through 12 months of age) with Congregation Rodeph Sholom and the greater Jewish community, assisting in supporting and building social connections.
When you sign up for Sholom Baby, you will receive a gift bag filled with fun and helpful gifts as well as information on parenting, Jewish resources for families, a gift from PJ Library, a Sholom Sprouts onesie and more!
Let us know if you’ve recently had a baby so we can welcome you and your child with this special gift!

Simchat Torah
Simchat Torah is the exuberant conclusion to the fall holiday season in the Jewish calendar. It is an unforgettable outpouring of joy and celebration, all about one thing: the Torah, the first five books of the Bible.

Singin’ Swingin’ Shabbat
Celebrate Shabbat in-person with your Sprouts family!
This program will take place outside with everyone masked and all physical distancing measures followed.
A limited number of spaces will be available each week. Registration opens for members on Wednesdays and non-members on Thursdays.

Sukkot
On Sukkot Jewish families build a temporary hut (sukkah) with an open roof made of branches to let in moonlight and an open side to welcome guests.

Summer Maccabees in Motion
Specially designed for you and your little Maccabee, this movement-based class will have your toddler learning to balance, run, kick, and play. Taught by a Jewish Educator and an experienced instructor from Super Soccer Stars Kick and Play along with puppet friends, Mimi and Pepe, we’ll take you through a soccer experience combining Jewish concepts with exciting physical activity—come have a blast! This class will take place in Central Park and capped at 8 grownup and child pairs. We hope to see you there!
5 Wednesdays
June 29 and July 6, 13, 20, 27
9:00–9:45 AM
$200 for members/$240 for non-members

Wee Jam Sholom: Music in the Park
Tuesday mornings rock with Wee Jam Sholom—a fun and interactive singalong with a Jewish twist led by our friend Rachael from Tkiya. Each session is packed with singing, stories and more! Children will each receive their own shaker and scarves to use for the class. This class will take place in Central Park and capped at 8 grownup and child pairs. We hope to see you there!
Tuesdays at 11:00-11:45 AM
Session 1: APR 5, 12, 26
Session 2: MAY 17, 24 31
Members: $120 / Non-members: $145

Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah is just the beginning of the new year festival. Ten days after Rosh Hashanah comes Yom Kippur, a day focused entirely on apologizing for our actions over the past year.