Due to the expected inclement on Monday, January 26, all in-person programs and services at Temple Israel will be cancelled. This includes the Beth HaGan Early Childhood Center. The synagogue business office will be closed, but staff will be working remotely and available to take your call. For the Players rehearsal, please be on the lookout for a separate email. The Shoah Book Club will take place on TIGN Zoom. Morning and evening minyan will be on TIGN Zoom only.
Our new curriculum:
Our Youth house team has developed a new approach for our teens that incorporates Rabbi Stecker and Rabbi Schweber’s text study with a dynamic curriculum implemented by our Teen Coordinator, Morel Tomer Ish Yemini. The curriculum incorporates elements from the “Moving Traditions” program which focuses on teen-centered topics from a Jewish perspective. An array of activities combined with the discussion topics creates a dynamic and engaging learning experience.
The curriculum, created by rabbis, social workers and educators, aims to help our students explore what it means to be a Jewish teen, to navigate expectations from friends and family, to find Jewish meaning in the ceremonies, to cope with social-emotional challenges and discover the joys associated with Jewish wisdom.
8-10 Grade Class Example
Shlemot – Wellbeing-
1. Have fun in a Jewish space with other Jewish teens
2. Actively participate and share their thoughts with the group
3. Reflect on their identities
4. Feel connected to Jewish wisdom
Chesed – Caring connections
5. Experience a sense of belonging and connection in the Jewish community
6. Feel better equipped to develop healthy relationships
Tzedek – Justice
7. Gain insight into current social issues
8. Be inspired to make a positive difference in their communities
Class Topics:
Standing Together
A Listening Heart
Jewish Identity
Achieving Balance When So Much Is Wrong
Happy Self, Happy Brain
FOMO & Filters & Facetime, Oh My!
Conflict Resolution
Friendship: I’ll Be There for You!
Boundaries
Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better
Jewish Peoplehood
Antisemitism
How Smart is Artificial Intelligence?
Media: Can You Believe It?
B.Mitzvah Class Example
B-Mitzvah: Why Am I Doing This?
“Today You Are An Adult”: What Does It Mean to Become a Teen?
Fitting In & Standing Out: How Will I Navigate the Teen Years?
Repairing the World: What’s a Mitzvah
“I’m Jewish AND…”: Exploring Jewish Identity and Antisemitism
Do You Speak My Language?
Growing Up
Teen Stuff
Center of Attention
Making Friends
Posting
Would You Rather
Reading Between the Lines: How to Engage With Text
Money & Gifts
Fill In the Blank
Prayer Is/Prayer Isn’t
GenZen: How to Get Un-Worried
Looking Good, Feeling Good
Would You Rather?
Simcha: Where’s Your Joy?
For information, please contact Teen Coordinator, Morel Tomer Ish Yemini at yh@tign.org.
