Beit Hinenu Registration - 5783

To connect with our Educational Director, please email Rachel at eddirector@hinenubaltimore.org

Or you can schedule a meeting with her directly here: https://calendly.com/eddirector-1

COVID-19 Updates: We are glad for the opportunity to learn together in-person again. Still, contingency plans will be considered very seriously and will be communicated in your confirmation materials in early September.

Accessibility: BH is committed to providing inclusive, accessible programming that allows full participation for all. For inquiries about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Ed Director Rachel Kipnes.
Hinenu's religious school, Beit Hinenu (BH), serves youth ages 0-18 through meaningful engagement of Jewish practice and learning. We are committed to providing inclusive, accessible programming that allows full participation for all. We are a community that uplifts queer and trans identities, Jews by choice, multifaith families, Jews of color, and students with disabilities. 

Our school programming has expanded! Take a peak at the programs below - you can register your child for more than one learning opportunity if applicable.

Notes on registration: 
- Please fill out one form per child!
- All our programs will begin the weekend of September 17th.
- The full program calendar will be available on September 1. 
Membership and Tuition
New students and families are highly encouraged to join Hinenu as members along with their Beit Hinenu registration. To learn more about membership at Hinenu or to join as a member check out the membership page of our website.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Families will receive invoices by the end of next week, 9/16. On the invoice, there is information on how to opt into several different payment plans including monthly, once per semester, or the full year.  First payments will be due by Oct 1.
We are committed to the education of everyone in our community. If you'd like to speak with Hinenu leadership about tuition amount or to come up with prices and payment plans that work for your family, several of us are available to help discuss and strategize. Please feel free to reach out to Rachel Kipnes, Rabbi Ariana Katz, or a member of the education committee Maranda Kosten or board member Kenne Dibner.
5783 Learning Opportunities

Tot Shabbat: Abell Open Space (301 E 32nd St) / Every Shabbat / 9-11am 

Families with Tots (0-5ish y/o) gather on Shabbat mornings each week to build Jewish community together! Once a month we enjoy a Tot Shabbat service. On other weeks, we take turns offering our different family traditions to the group by bringing a snack, activity, game, book, discussion topic, etc. so that families can raise their children Jewishly together, in community. Many families stay to picnic together afterward. (Consistant attendance is not expected! But the option is available to you every week.)


Tot Program tuition: $150-300/family


Beit Hinenu on Shabbat: Homewood + Wyman Park Dell / twice monthly / 9:30-11:30am 


Beit Hinenu is launching Shabbat school for our elementary school aged students (K-5th grade)! Our students learn about and participate in elements of Shabbat morning practices and davening (praying). Students begin building spiritual muscle memory toward becoming full participants in our Hinenu and Jewish community. Each session includes 45 minutes on the week’s theme followed by a 30 minute Hebrew learning opportunity based on skill and age. 


Our school interweaves a variety of learning approaches from art projects and field trips to intergenerational experiences with our elders. We strive to provide opportunities for kinesthetic learning (moving our bodies) and to be outside. 


Course tuition: $700-950/student


B’nei Mitzvah Cohort: Homewood + Hybrid / twice monthly on Shabbat 9:30-11:30am 


B’nei Mitzvah aged students (11 years old+) participate together in a prep course to access the skills and meaning of the service liturgy and choreography  to prepare to craft their own ritual. Alongside this practice, students will develop understanding of the range of Jewish life cycle rituals and how they can amend ancient inherited practices to enhance their contemporary needs. At Hinenu, B’nei Mitzvah students explore justice work within a Jewish framework and collaborate together to design and lead meaningful Mitzvah projects as a central part of their new responsibilities as Jewish “adults.”


This B’nei Mitzvah preparation course guides students on a journey that culminates with their feeling confident in their understanding of Torah, community, and Jewish identity.


Course tuition: $500-800/student


Sex Ed for Teens and Tweens: Location and time TBD


Beit Hinenu offers two age specific Sex Ed courses: for teens (ages 14-18) and for tweens (ages 10-13). Based on the OWL Curriculum, sessions integrate healthy learning with Jewish perspectives. Each course meets weekly for 3-months and will be scheduled based on the availability of those registered.


Course tuition: $200-400/student


Queer Kids Hangout Club: Twice monthly / Homewood Friends and twice monthly from 5-6:30pm


Our queer tweens are searching for places to build community together. With the support of a Hinenu Teen/Tween youth advisor, we are excited to offer a self-contained environment to do so. 


Trans, non-binary, queer kids, and allies between the ages of 10-14 are welcome to join this affinity group. Participants will receive wisdom and support from community elders and queer histories of all kinds, even as they gain support to explore other areas of interest as well. 


This group is open to non-Hinenu members. Parents of queer tweens will have several opportunities to gather separately while their kiddos convene.  


Participation Fee: $150-350/student 


Jewish Youth Climate Movement Kvutza: Twice Monthly / Hybrid & Homewood Friends / twice monthly from 5-6:30pm


Our teens have been clear that they want to learn more about Environmental Justice. Following their lead, our Teen Kollel is establishing a Kevutza (group/chapter) of the Jewish Youth Climate Movement (JYCM) in order to build relationships with other Jewish Gen-Zers who similarly care about ensuring that climate justice work is a fundamental part of what it means to be Jewish and part of our community. 


JYCM is a national youth-led movement that builds political and community organizing skills and power analyses to support national and locally led climate justice organizing communities. In Kvutza meetings, students also study Torah and Jewish texts to embed our Jewish practices of justice within a framework that connects us back to our ancestors as we envision a better world for the future. 


Participation Fee: $100-350/year

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To connect with our Educational Director, please email Rachel at eddirector@hinenubaltimore.org

Or you can schedule a meeting with her directly here: https://calendly.com/eddirector-1

COVID-19 Updates: We are glad for the opportunity to learn together in-person again. Still, contingency plans will be considered very seriously and will be communicated in your confirmation materials in early September.

Accessibility: BH is committed to providing inclusive, accessible programming that allows full participation for all. For inquiries about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Ed Director Rachel Kipnes.