TEEnS POST B’NAI MITZVAH ENGAGEMENT
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HAMAKOM TEEn ELECTIVE PROGRAM
8th-12th Grade
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. -
MADRICHIM TEACHING ASSISTANT PROGRAM
8TH - 12TH GRADE
The Madrichim program gives the opportunity to apply to serve as role models and teaching assistants (paid or volunteer opportunity)
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10TH GRADE CONFIRMATION
Confirmation offers a close examination of the student’s Jewish identity, exploring topics of God, sexuality, justice and spirituality.
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BETTER TOGETHER
Better Together is an intergenerational partnership between our TEEns and a local senior facility.
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TEEns SOCIAL, VOLUNTEER, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
(8 th – 12 th Grades)
Madrichim Teaching Assistant Program (8th through 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.
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!
Better Together (8th through 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.
Confirmation (10th Grade)
10th Grade Confirmation meets during HaMakom on Tuesdays from 7:00-9:00pm
The 10th Grade Confirmation year in particular, mandates one class with Rabbi Prosnit that offers a close examination of the student’s Jewish identity, exploring topics of God, sexuality, justice and spirituality.
The Confirmands also participate in social action projects, including participation in hands-on projects to directly serve homeless men, women and children on the streets and in shelters.
Confirmands participate in the L’Taken Seminar in Washington DC. Students have the opportunity to impact our political process as they share their views on social justice topics with decision-makers on Capitol Hill.
Upon completion of the program, 10th Graders are celebrated with their families in a special Confirmation Service!
Please contact the Religious School Office with any questions you may have.
HaMakom (8th through 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.
Mini-mester 1 Schedule:
Tuesday Evenings from 7:00-8:30 pm (9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/8, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19). Classes for Mini-mester 1 include Challah for Hunger and Confirmation (10th graders only).
Mini-Mester 2 Schedule:
Tuesday Evenings from 7:00-8:30pm (12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 1/7, 1/14, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25). Classes for Mini- mester 2 include Etgar Civil Rights Trip (8th and 9th Grades) and Mitzvah Corp (11th & 12th Grade).
Mini-mester 3 Schedule:
Tuesday Evenings from 7:00-8:30pm (3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13). Classes include 8th & 9th Class Mitzvah Corp and 11th and 12th Grade NOLA Trip.