Makom 2026-2027 Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in Makom, our Jewish learning program at Nefesh. Below you will find some pertinent information regarding the program’s philosophy and schedule.

MAKOM
Makom is a dynamic Jewish education program for students in grades TK & up. The Hebrew word makom means “place” - inside and all around us, every place is alive with Jewish learning and growing as human beings. We open the door wide open for creative exploration of Torah, spirituality and prayer, and middot, our deepest values. We learn together in class, in the Shabbat service, and with family learning to bring into the week. As much as possible, we learn Judaism through doing Judaism, and we also do our best to have fun along the way.

Makom is designed to instill a love of Judaism through hands-on, experiential learning. Classes meet three times per month on Saturday and Sunday mornings for two hours, between the hours of 9:30 - noon.

NEFESH B’NAI MITZVAH: All B’nai Mitzvah students will need to have completed at least one year in the Makom program before moving into B’nai Mitzvah learning. This one year program has four distinct components:

Jewish Learning: Three times a month Jewish learning classes as a group to explore prayer, Torah, and the middot (Jewish soul values)
Preparation: Cohort meetings with Rabbi Susan or Rabbi Aaron (NOTE: parent attendance required), and individual service tutoring sessions with our B’nai Mitzvah tutor, Ye’ela Rosenfeld
Tikkun Olam Project: Volunteer involvement in a cause or service project (minimum of 10 hours), or raising funds to support an organization you would like to support.
Nefesh Shabbat: Participation in Nefesh Shabbat services

KINSHIP: Becoming Kin is not required for enrollment in Makom. We ask that all families become Kin at or before committing to a B’nai Mitzvah date for their students. At Nefesh, Kinship is sliding scale - we invite you to learn more about how it works here and reach out if you’d like to have a conversation!

If you have any questions, you can reach out to our Makom Director Rabbi Yechiel at makom@nefeshla.org.

Thank you for your interest! Please fill out the information below.

How many students are you wishing to enroll in Makom?*

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First Student Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

First Student Birth Date*

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First Student Grade entering in Fall 2026*

Second Student Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Second Student Birth Date*

MonthDayYear

Second Student Grade entering in Fall 2026*

Third Student Name*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name

Third Student Birth Date

MonthDayYear

Third Student Grade entering in Fall 2026*

Primary Parent or Guardian Name*

First NameLast Name

Primary Parent/Guardian E-mail*

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Secondary Parent/Guardian

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Secondary Parent/Guardian E-mail

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Zipcode*

Will this be your child's/chidren's first time in a Jewish learning program?*

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Makom 2026-27 Interest Form

Thank you for your interest! Please fill out the information below.