Limmud b'Shabbat (Grades K-12)

5Limmud b’Shabbat (Learning on Shabbat) is CBST’s primary Jewish education program for children connecting students to each other, their class cohort, and their Jewish identity.
 

Registration for 2025-2026 / 5786 is now open!

To register your child for Limmud b’Shabbat for the first time, click here. If your child is a returning Limmud b’Shabbat student, you should receive an email inviting you to complete a pre-filled form. If you have any questions, please reach out to children@cbst.org.

Engaging twice-monthly IN-PERSON ‎sessions include t’fillah (prayer) study, Hebrew instruction, exploration of Jewish texts and core values, brought to life through art, drama, music, Jewish culture, and LGBTQ+ values. The program reflects our community, offering our children and young adults the opportunity to understand the diversity of the Jewish world ‎and find their home in it. The program is overseen by Rabbi Yael Werber and taught by exceptional faculty and professional songleaders. 

  • Programming offered for children and young adults, from early childhood through 12th Grade.
  • Limmud b’Shabbat meets two Shabbat mornings each month (September – June) from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.
  • Weekly personalized Hebrew sessions are included as part of the program. 
  • In addition, families share learning experiences on social action service days, holiday celebrations, and may attend our annual retreat weekend (at Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center—a camp-like setting in the Connecticut Berkshires).

Classes for Grades K, 1, 2
Students are introduced to Jewish learning through an engaging mix of music, stories, art-making, Hebrew alphabet learning, and creative play. 

Tuition is $1,950 includes the above. This tuition also includes the early bird discount of $150 valid through July 31, 2025. After that, the tuition pricing will be $2,100.

Classes for Grades 3, 4, 5
Students participate in child-centered t’fillah (prayer), holiday celebrations, and explore the themes and stories of Torah through music, arts and creative learning. Weekly personalized Hebrew sessions to learn the basics of modern Hebrew are included as part of the program. 

Tuition is $1,950 includes the above. This tuition also includes the early bird discount of $150 valid through July 31, 2025. After that, the tuition pricing will be $2,100.

Classes for Grades 6 and 7 (also includes B*Mitzvah Program)
In addition to twice-monthly learning sessions on Shabbat, students will prepare for their B*Mitzvah with additional individualized tutoring sessions. Weekly personalized Hebrew sessions to enrich each student’s learning and instill confidence. 

Tuition is $2,850 includes the above. This tuition also includes the early bird discount of $150 valid through July 31, 2025. After that, the tuition pricing will be $3,000

Teen Track 2024-2025 (Grades 8-12): 

Twice monthly, Saturdays 1:30 – 3:00pm, taught by Rabbi Marisa James and Miya Rotstein 

Next year’s theme will be announced shortly! 

Teen Track 2025-2026 will meet twice a month from 1:30-3pm at CBST 130 West 30th Street, on the same days as our Limmud programming. Tuition is $2,550; it includes all of the above. This tuition also includes the early bird discount of $150 valid through July 31, 2025. After that, the tuition pricing will be $2,700.

Taught by Rabbi Marisa James and Teen Educator Miya Rotstein.

To register your child for Limmud b’Shabbat for the first time, click here. If your child is a returning Limmud b’Shabbat student, you should receive an email inviting you to complete a pre-filled form. If you have any questions, please reach out to children@cbst.org.

Limmud b’Shabbat Class Dates 2025-2026

September 13, 2025
October 11, 2025
October 25, 2025
November 8, 2025
November 22, 2025
December 13, 2025
December 20, 2025*
January 10, 2026
January 24, 2026
February 14, 2026
February 28, 2026
March 14, 2026
March 28, 2026
April 11, 2026
April 25, 2026
May 9, 2026
May 30, 2026*
June 13, 2026

* The notated dates above are sessions that do not fall on the 2nd or 4th Saturday of the month, due to conflict with a Holiday

CBST requires all service & program attendees who are eligible to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Updated August 24, 2022

Adults & Children Ages 12+
Must have received two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna plus a booster dose; or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson plus a booster dose.

Children Ages 5-11 yr/old
Must have received two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna plus a booster dose.

Children Ages 6 months to 4 yr/old
Must have received three doses of Pfizer/BioNTech or two doses of Moderna.44-25