L'ayla and Meshek

L'ayla Program

L'ayla meets on Tuesdays Evenings from 6-8pm

Click here to view the 2024-25 L'ayla Calendar.

Register for the 2024-2025 school year 

Thank you for your interest in registering your student(s) for the 2024-2025 year! Please note that our enrollment period was May 1 - June 15. We have re-opened our registration forms, and late enrollments will be approved on a case-by-case basis now through July 1. If you are registering after June 15, please submit your deposit and online paperwork, and our team will be in touch regarding your submission.

1. Submit your deposit
2. Fill out student enrollment forms

Current religious school and/or Ma'alot families, click here to login to Alma, then navigate to Alma Start to access your forms. A help guide for accessing your forms is available here. 

New families click here to create an Alma account and enroll. A help guide for creating you account and enrolling is available here. 

Introducing Our New L'ayla Curriculum

L'ayla translates to "beyond" - and well beyond classroom learning, this dynamic program offers a unique blend of experiential and academic immersion, ethical engagement, and community service, crafted specifically for our middle and high school student population. With a community dinner and innovative learning tracks for each grade band, this program offers something for everyone.

7th - 8th grade | Jewish Identity & Enrichment

During first period, all students in 7th and 8th grade attend their core class. Each grade builds knowledge in an important area of Jewish study, such as rituals & life cycle, Israel, Jewish text, or history.

In second period, students attend a mixed-grade elective of their choosing. Students chose one elective for the Fall Semester and one elective for the Spring Semester.

9th - 12th grade | Iyyun, Hesed & Tzedek

Students in 9th-12th grades will have the opportunity to choose from two tracks:

• Iyyun, (in-depth text exploration) a havruta-based Beit Midrash  with lessons adapted from the Jewish Theological Seminary and Hadar, taught by scholars, experts, and clergy from our community and beyond.
• Hesed & Tzedek (love and justice), a Values in action opportunity to forge meaningful connections through hands-on service learning initiatives in partnership with leading Jewish organizations and Adas's own Hesed and Social Action committees. 

Our year will include opportunities for all students to try both tracks, plus special events like live performances, guest speakers, cooking sessions, college nights, and more. With two semesters of learning, students can spend a semester in each track, or double-down on something that sparks joy and passion. While realities on the ground are constantly shifting and impact our ability to travel safely, know that we are planning an Israel Travel Experience for our 10th-12th grade students in December, 2024.