Etz Chaim Graduates

We want our Etz Chaim graduates to be:

• Young people with exemplary character traits (middot)

• Confident communicators who are able to express their views and ideas and able to listen to and respect the views of others

• Sophisticated readers and writers

• Critical thinkers and problem solvers

• Self-confident individuals with strong social skills

• Resourceful and resilient; able to persevere to achieve their goals

• Equipped for an ever-changing world with the skills to become independent thoughtful learners who can also work well with others

• Able to find, evaluate and apply information for themselves as confident users of modern communication and technology

• Able to appreciate the need to protect the environment and actively take responsibility for the world around them

• Well-informed about safety, healthy eating, the benefits of exercise and the value of a healthy life-style.

• Passionate about their Judaism

• Well-versed in Jewish text and tradition

• Respectful of those who belong to other religions or none

• Young people with the skills and knowledge needed to be able to lead a full Jewish life

• Able to explore their own personal relationship with Hashem and to express it in various ways

• Eager and enthusiastic to be involved in Jewish communal life

• Deeply connected to Israel and the Jewish people