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Getting Started

Welcome and thank you for your interest in Jewish Journeys, an immersive education experience that engages children in Jewish life and learning. Jewish Journeys is open to all children from age 3 through 7th grade!

We hope you have had the chance to browse our website for information about our programs.

How to Participate

Registering for Havurah (Age 3-Grade 2) for 2019-2020

Register for Havurah classes on the gkula@jccmanhattan.org.

Havurah Tuition for 2019-2020:

JCC Members $2,000

Public $2,200

Registering for Jewish Journey Project (Grades 3-5) 2019-2020

Before registering for courses each semester, every student and at least one parent must meet with a JJP adviser. During this meeting, we will get to know you, your child, and your family better and be able to guide him/her toward appropriate classes for the semester. Advising meetings for the Fall 2019 semester can be scheduled before classes begin on September 9th. Please contact Lori Forman-Jacobi at lforman@jccmanhattan.org.

After you meet with an adviser and pay a $500 deposit for the 2019-2020 year, you will receive a username and password so you can register for classes online through the Jewish Journeys website. Online registration opens on Tuesday, June 11, 2018, and continues throughout the summer. Tuition balances will be charged on September 10, 2019, and on January 12, 2020.

JJP Tuition includes:

  • Unlimited weekday, weekend, and monthly Intensive courses each semester
  • 24 sessions of Hebrew Homepage & 24 sessions of JJConnecT courses online

JJP Tuition for 2019-2020:
$2,900

Registering for B-Mitzvah Launch (Grade 6) 2019-2020

All rising sixth graders who are beginning the B-Mitzvah Journey must meet with a JJP advisor before they register for courses. Advising sessions for Fall 2019 will take place in May and early June 2018 and continue throughout the summer. Contact Lori Forman-Jacobi to set up an advising appointment by emailing her at lforman@jccmanhattan.org. You’ll have an opportunity to discuss the exciting process toward B-Mitzvah and to fully understand the two-year learning program, expectations, and options.

B-Mitzvah Launch includes:

  • A weekly 2 hour 6th grade core class and elective
  • Unlimited mid-week, weekend and Sunday Intensives
  • 24 sessions of Hebrew Homepage & 24 JJConnecT sessions online

Tuition:
$2,900

Registering for B-Mitzvah Year and Off-the-Bimah Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony 2019-2020

Before registering for the B-Mitzvah Year program, families must meet with Rabbi Lori Forman-Jacobi to discuss all the options.

B-Mitzvah Year

  • 4 family learning sessions over the course of the year
  • Weekly 2 weekly hour core class and 1 elective each semester
  • Additional JJP weekday courses and Intensives, Hebrew Homepage and JJConnect classes as determined

    • Tuition:
    $2,900

    Off-the-Bimah-Ceremony

  • 8 monthly one-on-one meetings in your home with a teacher/rabbi ($100/hour for additional meetings) for individual study and to help prepare a project for the Off-the-Bimah ceremony
  • Off-the-Bimah Bar/Bat Mitzvah group ceremony (for up to 20 guests; additional guests @ $35 each)
  • Photography; video montage; online invitations

    • Additional $2,500

    Independent Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony

    If you are interested about working with Jewish Journeys to create a traditional Bar/Bat Mitzvah, please contact Rabbi Lori Forman-Jacobi. Pricing for these options varies and will be set after the initial meeting.