Who Are We?

The Fabrangen Cheder School (from farbrangen "bringing together in joy") is a parent-taught cooperative Jewish cultural school. Our curriculum includes Jewish history, culture and spirituality, Torah, and conversational and written Hebrew. We are a vibrant community of approximately 20 families, many from multiracial or interfaith backgrounds. Ours is an intimate setting in which to share Jewish culture, music and spirituality with our children. In addition to operating a Sunday school, we have an active program of adult education. We celebrate holidays together, hold Shabbes potluck dinners in our homes, and enjoy annual retreats. The underlying philosophy of the School is to embrace diversity, to promote peace, and to participate in tzedakah and tikkun olam (pursuing justice and acting to repair the world). More than a school, we are a community of families seeking to explore, celebrate, and transmit to our children Jewish insight and a sense of Jewish belonging. The Cheder school is a part of the Fabrangen Cheder Community, a group of about 50 families, which began in the 1970's.