Frequently Asked Questions

Classes continue on Sunday, April 29, 2012 and yes it is ok to join mid-season, you won't miss out and we would love to have you on board! Classes are at 9 AM EDT for the Hebrew School and 10 AM EDT for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program. Classes continue every Sunday morning through Sunday, June 24. There will be no class on Sunday, May 27, Memorial Day Weekend and also the Jewish holiday of Shavuot.

Class is once a week. Your child logs into an online classroom. A live instructor is waiting. Other students attend the class as well. The instructor reviews last week’s material. He or she introduces new information, discusses the topics with the class, asks questions, gives rewards, and preps new material.

Of course. ToTally Online isn’t fluff. It is real work. Your child is expected to make an effort, pass tests, and learn.

But ToTally Online homework is fun.

ToTally Online homework includes videos, interactive games, music, projects, animation, and quizzes. It is prerecorded and archived classes. The teachers are experts. Your child will be engaged and challenged.

And homework is an opportunity for the whole family. You can read, study, watch, discuss, and work with your child.

Oh yeah. Our instructors have prizes. They ask questions and pose challenges. They engage your child. And the more your child participates - the more he or she gets!

Not a problem. That is the beauty of an online Hebrew School. All the material is archived. Your child can watch it again and again.

And if you miss something, you can make it up. It is that easy.

And it is sophisticated.

Our technology is so good; your child can even interact with the archived content. He or she can answer poll questions and quizzes, ask questions, and compete for prizes.

Not at all.

The instructor is a real person. He is your child’s teacher. He is there to take an interest in your child. You can contact him. Ask him questions. Set up a meeting off-line or off-hours. Discuss problems or concerns. And give or get feedback about how your child is doing.

It is just like having a real teacher – live and in person – except that it is online.

Your child will have ninety minutes of new content every week. Some of it will be presented at the weekly live class. Some of it will be homework.

Your child will study three topics:

• Hebrew Reading
• Jewish Literacy
• Mitzvahs

Hebrew Reading
Words, letters, vowels, grammar, and pronunciation – everything is presented in an engaging, easy-to-digest format. Your child will learn the building blocks of the Hebrew language.

Jewish Literacy
Judaism is relevant. It means something. But you can’t know that if you don’t know what it is. Every Jew needs to know the basics. Your child will learn Jewish lifecycle, calendar, and history. He will learn about important Jewish people. He will learn the stories and traditions. And he will know what it means to be Jewish.

Mitzvahs
Judaism is utopian. You can change the world. But how does it work and what do you do? Your child will learn the commandments: how they apply and how they are relevant. Your child will learn about Tikun Olam. He will learn about charity, chesed, the power of words, and how to be a better friend. And he will learn how to make the world a better place.

Click here to see a week-by-week breakdown of our continuing curriculum.

ToTally Online is inexpensive (especially when you consider how much you get):

• - Our 10-week Hebrew School program is just $49
• - Plus: past participants will receive a 30% discount when they enroll in our Bar/Bat Mitzvah online program!
• - A third 10-week term added onto our 20-week, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Program is only $49.

ToTally Online is the online voice of the ToTal Hebrew School network.

ToTal Hebrew Schools are in more than fifty communities throughout North America. ToTal is a vast library of materials, tools, games, and programs. ToTal has years of experience.

And ToTal is big.

The ToTal Hebrew School network is a project of the Afikim Foundation.

When your child enrolls in ToTally Online, you become a part of the Afikim family. You have access to hundreds of teachers, rabbis, and educators located throughout North America. You have a contact for every facet of Jewish life – from your child’s Bar Mitzvah, to a birth, to a wedding, to the death of a loved one. You are a part of a community. And Afikim will introduce you to someone nearby – in your town or a few miles away.

(Next Level Two Session starts April 29, 2012) Every week you get a great lesson in more advanced Hebrew Reading. Now that you know the letters, new words, and the present tense – learn how to make better sentences and say things! Specifically you will learn:
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
- How to read blessings (plus an intro to the prayer book)
- An intro to verb roots
- An intro to Hebrew grammar
- And so much more

Plus, each week you will also learn about Great People and Events in the Torah. Go here to learn more.