LIMUDIM
Limudim (studies) is a program designed to connect our children to Judaism 
and the world through a stimulating, interactive learning experience that is consistent with the vision and spirit of IKAR. IKAR Limudim shatters the preconception that
Hebrew school is boring and irrelevant - our goal is for our children to fall in love with Judaism and find their own voices within the tradition, while exploring innovative new paths to God, Torah, and a Jewish life of purpose and meaning.
OUR MISSION
- To capture and reclaim the essence of our tradition, nurturing a relationship with God and love of Judaism.
- To create a learning model that is dynamic, experiential and inspiring.
- To cultivate literate, knowledgeable and committed Jews rooted in the belief that neither liturgy nor Torah can be expressed perfunctorily.
- To instill a sense of commitment, obligation and responsibility to the Jewish people and to the larger world.
- To instill a connection between Judaism and our everyday lives, with Torah as a lens through which to explore and understand the world.
- To foster an understanding of, love for and a commitment to the People of Israel.
OUR VISION
In Limudim, we start with the obvious and work backwards. What do we actually want our children to learn and experience? What are the values we are trying to communicate? What is the knowledge we are trying to instill?
Our program is designed to engage students in the environment and with a language and style that is most conducive to their learning. Our students learn about the power and language of davening through spending Shabbat in a community of dynamic and vibrant prayer. They learn about the holidays through kashering kitchens for Passover, building sukkot and working for social change in our Purim Justice Carnival. They learn about social justice and tikkun olam through study, advocacy and action on behalf of a host of local and global issues. They learn about the centrality of Shabbat through going away with their families and community for a rich and stimulating Shabbat experience. Our students learn experientially - through art, music, drama and stories geared especially to them.
At IKAR's Limudim, our goal is to help our kids begin to fall in love with Judaism, wrestle with God, and figure out who they are. They engage thoughtfully and seriously in the important questions facing us as Jews and as human beings. Limudim has brought the spirit of IKAR to our children, blending social justice with spirituality and helping the students connect to Judaism and the world.
Limudim will not turn any child away due to financial constraints, thanks in large part to generosity of the Marlene Horowitz Scholarship Fund. Donate to the fund by clicking here.
If you are interested in learning more about Limudim, please call the Limudim office at (323) 634-1874 or email for more information.
