If you are a potential/new family interested in being a part of our community, please contact Nathalie Austin, Membership Manager, at naustin@tdhs-nw.org or (206) 258-4215
Welcome!
At the Bridge Family Religion School, we seek to inspire, educate, and connect our students.
Through engaging and interactive programming, timely conversations, community building activities, and experiential education, we encourage our students to explore their Jewish identity, become more confident with Hebrew, and see the world through a Jewish lens.
We understand that Jewish education is a choice for families and are excited to support you as your family takes this journey together.
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2026-27 (5787)
SCHOOL YEAR CLOSES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST.
Families in good standing will receive an email with a link to registration.
For families living outside of the Greater Seattle area, we offer classes to Temple members at our satellite campus in the Tri-Cities. Learn more.
Questions?
- Director of Education: Stacey Frishman Delcau sdelcau@tdhs-nw.org
- Registration: Meyrav Altaras bfrs@tdhs-nw.org
- Assistant Director of Education: Meredith Silverman msilverman@tdhs-nw.org
- Assistant Director, Hebrew & Teen Programming:
Jessie Stott jstott@tdhs-nw.org - Youth Engagement Coordinator: Robin Fern rfern@tdhs-nw.org
- Adult Engagement: Rabbi Kate Speizer kspeizer@tdhs-nw.org
- B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator: Rachel Martin rmartin@tdhs-nw.org
- Membership Manager: Nathalie Austin naustin@tdhs-nw.org
BFRS Overview
Registration Information
Registration open to Temple members only.
For questions about registration, please reach out to Meyrav Altaras, at bfrs@tdhs-nw.org.
Learn More: Registration-FAQ-2026-27.pdf
Tuition & Scholarships
- For new families, please contact Nathalie Austin for an application: naustin@tdhs-nw.org
- For current families, if you are interested in being considered for BFRS Financial Aid or a Scholarship for 2026-27, please read the Scholarship Information.
Learn More: BFRS-Tuition-for-5787.pdf
Learn More: BFRS-Tuition-Information.pdf
Hebrew Programs
Learn More: Hebrew-Program-FAQs.pdf
Curricula Overview
BFRS in the Tri-Cities
Serving the reform Jewish communities of Central and Eastern Washington as well as Northeastern Oregon, Temple De Hirsch Sinai offers Sunday sessions in the Tri-Cities (Richland, Kennewick, and Pasco) for students K-12. Students in grades 3-6 participate in mid-week online Hebrew with the rest of the BFRS community. Our satellite campus participates in regular group activities with our Seattle and Bellevue campuses while also building community locally. The satellite campus follows the BFRS curricula and offers cultural and social touchpoints for students and their families.
If you’re interested in joining BFRS Tri-Cities, please contact:
Registration: bfrs@tdhs-nw.org
Membership: Nathalie Austin, at naustin@tdhs-nw.org
Local: Jennifer Lee, at jlee@tdhs-nw.org
Core Principles for Israel Education
During this challenging time, we would like to share the ideals that help frame our curricular approach to what is going on in the world, and specifically in Israel. We are always open to conversation (see point 4) and invite you to reach out if you would like to discuss how our approach impacts BFRS programming.
1. We support the founding, survival, existence and defense of the modern State of Israel as an expression of the redemption of our people after millennia of exile and persecution
2. Zionism is the ideological movement to realize that goal, a return of an indigenous people to its historic homeland, seeking liberation and refuge from a tragic and tumultuous history.
3. In the spirit of Israel’s Declaration of Independence, we believe that Zionism ensures the rights of Israel’s non-Jewish inhabitants. We aspire for Israel to live in peace with surrounding Arab nations. We also hope for a resolution of the plight of the Palestinian people to live in a sovereign nation as part of a Two State Solution. And though in the current moment such a prospect seems unlikely, as a people of faith in the future, we reaffirm our pursuit of a just and peaceful outcome to the conflict.
4. In the spirit of machloket l’shem shamayim—civil debate for the sake of heaven—we welcome vigorous and thoughtful debate on issues pertaining to Israel. We believe that an unqualified support of Israel’s existence and defense allows for significant criticism of the policies of any elected government.
5. While we welcome all views within our community, the support of Israel’s existence as an expression of Zionist principles is core to our community’s identity.
Written by Rabbi Daniel Weiner in collaboration with the BFRS Education Team
