Hebrew
Listening, speaking, reading and writing, on the Israeli curriculum.
Forty-six years of Hebrew language, heritage and Israeli culture for the children of Israelis in America. Pre-K through 7th grade, taught by teachers certified in Israel.
School is in session
Gahelet is more than a Hebrew school. Since 1981, generations of Great Neck families have trusted our certified teachers from Israel to pass Hebrew, Jewish heritage and Israeli culture to their children in a joyful and caring community. When children learn the language, songs, holidays and stories of Israel, they do not just learn about their roots: they live them and carry them into the next generation of their own families.
Community event
An evening of shared songs, personal stories and community as we mark three years since October 7th. Gahelet is a partner, together with the Israeli American Council (IAC), Shevet Gefen of the Israel Scouts on Long Island and Temple Israel of Great Neck.
Curriculum
The programme combines experience with knowledge, and is built around what an Israeli-Jewish child growing up in America actually needs. Lessons are taught in Hebrew.
Listening, speaking, reading and writing, on the Israeli curriculum.
Torah, history and the Jewish year, holiday by holiday.
Hebrew literature, Israeli music and singing together.
About us
Gahelet was founded for the children of Israelis living in the United States who want their children to learn Hebrew on the Israeli curriculum. The programme runs from pre-K through 7th grade and is led by a principal and teachers who trained and taught in Israel.
Learning the language and the culture closes the distance. It gives the children, and their families, a living daily connection to Israel rather than a remembered one.
Registration and details“My children speak Hebrew at home because of Gahelet. It simply would not have happened otherwise.”Parent, 4th grade · placeholder for a real quote from a Gahelet family
2026–27 school year
Everything you need to enrol a child, in one place.
Where and when
You are welcome to arrange a visit and see a class before you enrol.