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Lifelong Learning | Religious School KESHER: 8th-12th grade  KESHER:Making Jewish Connections We know that you have many important decisions to make and that sometimes it's hard to know the right thing to do. Whatever your previous level of Jewish knowledge and commitment, Kesher provides a framework that will help move you in the right direction by using the past to inform the present and build the future. Come find your connections to our Jewish world, your friends, social action, and leadership opportunities!
Monday Night Programs 8th Grade This year is all about learning and living Judaism as it relates to your life. The program deals with real life, real people and real issues and we exlpore what it means to be Jewish with our heads, hearts, and hands. We look at parts of Torah through a new, adult lens, we bring Judaism alive through social action programs, and we continue to build community each week. Special programs include a trip to Hebrew Union College's NYC soup kitchen and a weekend retreat at Eisner Camp.
9th Grade - Pre-ConfirmationOur 9th grade program focuses its conversations and experiences on formulating Jewish identity and cultivating a strong sense of Jewish ethics. Students come to better know themselves, their friends, and the world around them so that they become more empowered and engaged in their lives today and tomorrow. 10th Grade - Confirmation Taught by Rabbi David Greenberg, Confirmation intertwines social justice, Israel and modern Judaism. The class includes a 4-day trip to Washington, DC for the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's L'taken Seminar. With more than 250 Reform Jewish teens from across the country, our students learn and lobby about current social, international and human rights issues. 11th & 12th grade - Post-Confirmation Taught by Rabbi Jason Nevarez, this bi-monthly class provides an opportunity for students to challenge one another as well as share their thoughts about their current Jewish identity and how their insights and knowledge can propel them into college and beyond. Additional Opportunities Mitzvah Corps - Grades 8 - 10 Facilitated by Brad Zicholtz, students will help their community by engaging in once-a-month social action projects such as Habitat for Humanity, homeless shelters and Midnight Run. Also, we will participate in grant making from start to finish: raising money, identifying potential recipient organizations and awarding a grant. "Rosh Hodesh - It's a Girl Thing" - girls' groups for grades 8, 9, and 10 Celebrate Rosh Hodesh, the ancient Jewish holiday marking the new moon and traditional gathering time for Jewish women and girls, with a values-based, experiential and authentically Jewish program. This monthly program strengthens the self-esteem and Jewish identity of adolescent girls. Rosh Hodesh meets monthly and includes dinner. Madrichim - Teacher's Assistants - teens in grades 8-12 may apply Work as a partner within our dynamic K-6 religious school program. Be a role model for younger students, assist teachers within their classrooms, and earn a small salary or count your hours towards community service requirements. Application available here. |
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