The word Machane (Mah-cha-NAY) in Hebrew means camp. TBA stands for Temple Beth Ami. Jewish camping is a highly successful enterprise which achieves its goal of engaging kids in a Jewish setting where they establish lasting friendships. At Machane TBA we draw from the best practices of Jewish camping and we apply them to our educational instruction and overall atmosphere so that our students are always actively learning and interacting. So while “Machane” is our name, more importantly it represents the philosophy of Jewish engagement that we seek to harness.

We are an innovative, inclusive Reform Jewish school where Jewish life and values are modeled by every single member of our staff and where students are at the center of the momentum. At Machane TBA, we foster a love of Jewish living and learning through experiential programming, classroom activity, high-energy musical tefillah, and interpersonal relationships. Machane TBA educators always seek new ways to combine meaningful Jewish learning and transformative programming in order to create the BEST experiences for our students.

• Sunday 8:30 am – 1:00 pm
• Monday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Tuesday 10:30 am – 8:00 pm
• Wednesday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Thursday 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
• Friday Closed

Office Phone: (301) 340-8335
Registrar and Office Manager: Jennifer Smith

• Primary (Pre-K-2): Sundays 9:00 am – 11:00 am
• L’Mala/L’Mata (Grades 3-6): Sundays 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
• TBAjrHigh & TBAHigh (Grades 7-12):
  • Tuesdays 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • Optional pizza dinner each week 6:00 pm – 6:30 pm

• Dismissal, drop-off lane and parking lot procedures
• Late arrival and early dismissal procedures

Machane Food Policy – Updated September 2019