We hope you had a meaningful Pesach and Spring Break! We have multiple opportunities to volunteer for service hours coming up, as well as a special Teen Shabbat Dinner with the Clergy in May, as well as some "save-the-dates" for the end of the year.
Speaking of service hours...we have regular chesed (community service) on Shabbat mornings for 9th-12th graders. Please see details below.
Upcoming events:
Every Saturday, 11 am-12 pm: Volunteer for Shabbat Childcare (9th-12th). See information below. Earn community service hours.
Sunday, April 27: Volunteer at the Park Clean Up from 10 am-12 pm at Ward Acres Park. Earn 2 community service hours!Register here.
Sunday, May 4: Volunteer to help with the community-wide Yom Ha'Atzmaut program, here at Beth El! Earn 2 (or more) community service hours.Register here.
Sunday, May 18: Join us to learn about joining our Teen Board in 2025-2026 and to help us plan for next year. This is a great opportunity to share your ideas! We will meet in the evening, time tbd.
Sunday, June 1 at 4:30 pm: Teen Board Elections & BBQ
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
Shabbat Childcare: Saturdays from 11 am-12 pm
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.
Kumi: Foundations Fellowship: Application due Friday, May 9 For 10th-12th graders
Kumi is a unique opportunity for Jewish teens to interrupt racism, antisemitism, and other manifestations of oppression. This teen leadership experience imparts knowledge and skills for exploring justice and equity from a Jewish lens.
Participants will be prepared for bold changemaking on college campuses, in social justice spaces, and wherever else their passions take them. Together, they will contribute to the building of more inclusive communities and movements for justice as Jews. Through their experience in Kumi, participants will be challenged to explore their connection to their own Jewish identity and build the skills to turn their values into action.
