Madrichim Teaching Assistant Program (8th – 12th Grades)

Teens in Grades 8th through 12th can apply to serve as role models and teaching assistants for approximately 2 hours a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, or Sundays in the younger grades of our school. Madrichim can opt to volunteer, or get paid once they are in 9th Grade for their work at Temple Emanu-El. Through Professional Development, these teens are transformed into role models and leaders whose young students look up to them. Confidence, pride, meaning and a renewed passion for learning–that’s what this program creates for our teens. 

Better Together Fellowship (8th - 12th Grades)

The Better Together Fellowship is a yearlong program that meets one Tuesday a month and throughout the year.  Better Together is an intergenerational partnership between our TEEns and a local senior facility.  We’ll be partnering with Lantern Hill in Berkeley Heights. The fellowship is designed to foster connections between the generations as we explore Jewish values, history, and stories. Together, Seniors and Teens will participate in conversations and activities that will deepen relationships and help deepen one another’s Jewish identity.

HaMakom TEEn Elective Program (8th - 12th Grades)

HaMakom elective program here at Temple Emanu-El, designed specifically for our TEEn Community. This program aims to provide our teens with unique and enriching opportunities to explore their interests, cultivate new skills, and deepen their connection to our vibrant community.

HaMakom will consist of 3 mini-mesters, taking place during the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms, with an average of 10 sessions in each mini-mester, on Tuesday nights at Temple Emanu-El from 7:00-8:30 pm. Dinner will be served each week. 

Check out the Catalogue for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NF7PH7yRnnz0g7z8YkLHpFyl1clFyFxB/view

TEEns Social, Volunteer and Educational Events (8th – 12th Grades)

Join teens from the Temple Emanu-El community during the school year for programming and pop-up events planned by the TEEns Coordinating Council. There is no need to sign up ahead of time for these but make sure to follow the TEEns Instagram @tee.teens to see what is happening!

 10th Grade Confirmation

The Confirmation year is a hallmark of Temple Emanu-El. Confirmation is an opportunity for our 10th graders to study with our clergy, travel to Washington, DC for a four-day advocacy seminar, and then stand in front of our congregation in the Spring and become Confirmed!  It is a year of deepening our connections to our tradition, to God, and to each other.