We hope you're staying warm this week! We have some amazing opportunities for our Teen Community to connect this weekend, as well as "save the dates" for the next few months. As a reminder, our Teens take over Shabbat morning services, and we'll honor our high school Seniors with an aliyah before the Leffell Seniors leave for Israel! Dr. Michael Kay, Head of School at Leffell, Dr. Tali Aldouby-Schuck, Director of Hebrew and Judaic Studies at the Heschel School, and Alyssa will speak after Kiddush on Saturday morning.
Module 2 of the Teen Collab at the Mid-Westchester JCC starts tomorrow--you can still sign up! Rabbi Sitkin is teaching Moot Beit Din, which is Jewish mock trial. Teen Collab meets on Thursdays from 6:30-8 pm at the Midwestchester JCC. Click here for more information and registration.
Upcoming events include:
Axe Throwing: Saturday, January 11 from 7:30-9 pm.Register here.
Trivia Lounge Night: Tuesday, January 28 from 6:30-8 pm. Register here.
Teen Shabbat: Saturday, February 8 from 10:30 am-12 pm.Register here.
Save-the-date: Saturday night, February 8 for a fun activity!
Purim Carnival Save-the-date: Sunday, March 9 from 10 am-2 pm. Service hours!
Interested in learning more about our Teen offerings at Beth El, or getting more involved? Reach out to Vered (teens@bethelnr.org) or Alyssa (aberman@bethelnr.org). We're happy to connect!
Hadar's Teen Virtual Beit Midrash January 23, 30 and February 6 from 8-9 pm Grades 9-12 Online
Few topics in Jewish ritual life are as emotionally laden and communally challenging as that of gender egalitarian prayer. In this course, we'll trace the halakhic history around prayer gender gaps, the requirements for a person to lead communal prayer, and the requirements for counting toward a minyan. This class is for high schoolers who are excited to engage rigorously with Jewish texts and ideas. All Hebrew and Aramaic sources will be available in translation. Register here.
What Judaism Could Be: A Hadar Teen Summit Sunday, January 26 from 9 am-6 pm Grades 9-12
What could Judaism be - in your life, in your community, and in the world? This summit is a unique space to explore the relevance of Jewish texts, tradition, and practices to our contemporary lives.
Join Hadar faculty in tackling the most important questions about the role of Judaism as we move through the world today. Grapple with big ideas including the purpose of prayer, the meaning of belief in God, and the expansive potential of Jewish law and practice. Through deep exploration of Torah, spirited communal singing, egalitarian tefillah, and sharing our own stories and experiences, the Hadar Teen Summit will build a community of committed Jewish teens ready to grow together.
Join the Hadar Teen Summit to dream big, share your hopes for the future, connect with passionate peers.
