We hope you're having a great start to Spring! We have an action-packed April and we hope you'll join us. Don't let our April Lounge Night PASS you OVER, as we enjoy chametz and games. Then after Passover, we have Teen Shabbat and a Park Clean Up Day (yes, you can earn service hours).
Speaking of service hours...we have regular chesed (community service) on Shabbat mornings for 9th-12th graders. Please see details below.
Tuesday, April 7: April Lounge Night from 6:30-8 pm. Register here.
Saturday, April 26: Teen Shabbat from 10:45 am-12 pm.Register here.
Sunday, April 27: Park Clean Up from 10 am-12 pm at Ward Acres Park. Register here.
Shabbat Volunteer Opportunity: Saturdays, 11 am-12 pm weekly We have launched a new supervised play space on the playground/in the Kasakove for kids on Shabbat morning, and we need your help! We need our high schoolers (9th grade and up) to volunteer for this program on Saturdays from 11 am-12 pm! We are happy to offer service hours. Teen responsibilities include:
Pick up the children from their services (Den or Levenson Chapel).
Walk with them to the Kasakove or to the playground.
Play with them and supervise them, making sure that everyone is safe, respectful, and behaving appropriately.
Bring the children back to the Sanctuary at the end of the service (or for b’nei mitzvah candy).
Clean up the Kasakove or playground during the end of the service, before you go to Kiddush.
Email Alyssa at aberman@bethelnr.org to sign up for a Saturday! 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!
All the best, Vered and Alyssa
Community Opportunities
Hartman Teen Fellowship: Application due Friday, April 4! Grades 9-11
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Fellowship highlights include:
Building a pluralistic community of motivated and engaged peers from Jewish communities across North America
Studying with preeminent faculty and scholars from the Shalom Hartman Institute
Exploring big ideas in small group settings at in-person retreats and through virtual seminars and gatherings
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