When afternoon religious schools struggle to instill Jewish values and knowledge, even the most dedicated teachers face an uphill battle without parental reinforcement at home. An experimental Jewish Parent Education Program (PEP) at Temple Emanu-El tackled this challenge head-on by making parent education mandatory for children's enrollment in a specialized Aleph class. Parents committed to 2.5 weekly hours studying Torah, Hebrew, Jewish life, holidays, prayer, and parenting alongside their children's coursework. The curriculum combined Jewish Publication Society texts and Melton Research Center materials with immersive family experiences like Shabbat services, model Seders, and weekend retreats. While initial concerns arose about discrimination and community pushback, the program's transparent, collaborative approach earned enthusiastic parent support. Participating families demonstrated marked shifts toward more intensive Jewish lifestyle practices, with unanimous requests for program continuation. The results reveal that mandatory parent education can bridge the traditional divide between institutional and home-based Jewish learning, creating a unified educational environment that amplifies religious school effectiveness.