Youth Programs
At Congregation Brith Shalom, we know that our youth is the key to our future, and to our very survival. For this reason, we have age appropriate youth groups to meet the needs of our children from the time they are infants through the time when they leave us to attend college and start their own adult lives. These groups are:
A brief introduction to each of these special programs follows.
MINI MINYAN — A SERVICE AND SOCIAL GROUP FOR OUR TINIEST MEMBERS - Click herefor more information.
Mini Minyan is both a service and a social group for Brith Shalom’s mini-members. One Friday every month throughout the school year, the group meets for services specifically designed to invoke the joy of Shabbat in our youngest congregants. The service includes music and the children are encouraged to participate through dance and song. Participants range in age from toddlers to second grade. Following the service, a light dinner is served for the children while the parents enjoy each other’s company.
MACHAR — A SOCIAL GROUP FOR CHILDREN "IN THE MIDDLE" - Click here for more information.
Machar in Hebrew means "tomorrow." This newest youth group of Congregation Brith Shalom fosters Jewish identification among children who are "in the middle" too mature for Mini Minyan and too young for Kadima. Machar addresses the social needs of children in grades three through five. and strives to develop their sense of spirit-or "Ruach"-toward their synagogue and community. Machar youth participate in fun activities, such as going to the movies, bowling, playing miniature golf, and sometimes just hanging out with their Jewish friends for a sleepover. This new group brings together children who attend our Religious School and those who attend Day Schools within our community.
KADIMA — A SOCIAL GROUP FOR CHILDREN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL - Click here for more information.
Kadima is the middle school age affiliate of United Synagogue Youth and The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Kadima is Hebrew for "forward" and as a program, it seeks to move children in grades five through eight forward to creating friendships among Jewish Youth.
A SOCIAL AND SERVICE GROUP FOR HIGHSCHOOLERS - Click here for more information.
HouJew is the new cidy-wide USY chapter for the coming year. USY is the place to be!!!
