SHALSHELET MEANS CHAIN, AND IT CONNECTS YOU,​ THE EPSTEIN SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES, AND THE SYRACUSE COMMUNITY HEBREW SCHOOL OR ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY’S THREE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

  • How do I get involved?

    YOU ATTEND THE EPSTEIN SCHOOL (2 HOURS/WEEK) AND VOLUNTEER OR WORK AS A MADRICH/MADRICHAH (TEACHER’S AIDE) 2-5 HOURS/WEEK AT SCHS OR IN ONE OF OUR RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS.

  • Why should I get involved?

    YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT JUDAISM AT EPSTEIN, AND YOU HELP OTHERS LEARN MORE ABOUT JUDAISM IN ONE OF THE SCHOOLS.

    AS YOU PARTICIPATE IN SHALSHELET, YOUR STIPEND INCREASES:

    • $72 FOR THE FIRST YEAR

    • $144 FOR THE 2ND YEAR

    ​• $216 FOR THE 3RD YEAR AND BEYOND

    IF YOU WORK/VOLUNTEER AT A RELIGIOUS SCHOOL AND SCHS, YOU MAY RECEIVE A BONUS.

  • Congregation Beth Sholom - Chevra Shas

    Click on the button to find out what it's like to be a Madrich/ah at Congregation Beth Sholom - Chevra Shas.

  • Temple Adath Yeshurun

    Click on the image to find out what it's like to be a Madrich/ah at Temple Adath Yeshurun.

  • Syracuse Community Hebrew School

    Love learning/teaching Hebrew? Click on the image to discover what it's like to be a Madrich/ah at the Syracuse Community Hebrew School.

  • Temple Concord

    Click on the image to find out what it's like to be a Madrich/ah at Temple Concord.

How many hours per week would a teen work or volunteer in CBS-CS's religious school?  
3 hours on Sundays

Which grades would a madrich/a be working with? 
Pre-K through 7.

Sample job responsibilities include...
Shadowing a student. Teaching part of a lesson. Writing a lesson plan. Assisting the teacher in everything. Attending meetings.

What's the compensation for madrichim?
This info comes directly from the Director.

How should an interested teen apply or get more information?
Email Kelly Klapper, Director of Youth and Education, at Kelly.klapper@cbscs.org.

How many hours per week would a teen work or volunteer at SCHS?  
2 hours on Wednesdays

Which grades could a madrich/a be working with? 
3rd - 7th

Sample job responsibilities include...
Shadowing a student, teaching part of a lesson, working one-on-one with a student to help them read/decode. writing a lesson plan, assisting the teacher, attending meetings

What's the compensation for madrichim?
This info comes directly from the Head of School.

How should an interested teen apply or get more information?
Email Ms. Ora Jezer, Head of School, at schs.syracuse@gmail.com

How many hours per week would a teen work or volunteer in TAY's religious school?  
3 hours on Sundays

Which grades would a madrich/a be working with? 
Pre-K through 7

Sample job responsibilities include...
assisting the teacher with classroom responsibilities, taking pictures for newsletter, taking attendance, office work

What's the compensation for madrichim?
volunteer hours

How should an interested teen apply or get more information?
email Cantor Jaffe at school@adath.org

How many hours per week would a teen work or volunteer in Temple Concord's religious school?   
Most of our teens are here 2.5 hours on Sundays. 

Which grades would a madrich/a be working with? 
Madrichim can work with any grade, K - 7; we work together to determine the best match.

Sample job responsibilities include...
Leading small groups, helping individual students, preparing supplies for the teacher, teaching part of a lesson, helping students stay focused, setting up tech equipment or a special project, office projects, etc.

What's the compensation for madrichim?
8th and 9th graders accumulate community service hours. 
10th - 12th graders can choose community service hours or pay (minimum wage).

How should an interested teen apply or get more information?
Contact Cantor Kari at CantorEglash@Templeconcord.org 
or 315-475-9952 x315.