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Congregation Beth Am
Beit Midrash Teen Program
What should Jewish teen education in our congregation look like?
It should:
- enable individual students to shape their course of learning
- retain teens in our education program through 12th grade
- create a cohesive distinct Confirmation community
- give students a nurturing venue to shape their Jewish identities, beliefs, and values
- prepare teens for Jewish adulthood by making them knowledgeable in applying tradition to their own lives
- help teens build an understanding of their connection to the Jewish community and the State of Israel
Teen Beit Midrash Key Components
Students work at their own pace over 2 years to accumulate 180 hrs in 3 focus areas:
- Over 2 years, students will accumulate 180 hrs in 3 focus areas:
- Jewish learning (Midrash)
- Worship (Avodah)
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Community
Building
(Kehillah)
- A minimum of 50 hours will be required in each pillar, with a maximum of 80 for any one pillar.
- Participation in 9th grade and Confirmation retreats
- At least 1 year of Peninsula Havurah High (PHH)
- A monthly Sunday Confirmation class in 10th grade
- Periodic class Shabbat services and meals
Incoming 10th Graders
Next year you will accumulate 90 hours by:
- Signing up for PHH
- Attending monthly Sunday Confirmation Class
- Attending Confirmation Retreat
- Attending 2 Shabbat services and confirmation dinners
- Becoming Confirmed! May 16, 2009
Over the next 2 years you will accumulate 180 hours in 3 pillars.
The Core requirements are:
- Registering for PHH (1 year minimum is mandatory)
- 9th grade Retreat & Confirmation Retreat
- Attending monthly Sunday Confirmation Class in the 10th grade year
Next Steps
9th & 10th graders – Register for PHH!
10th graders – Register for Confirmation
Tell a friend (or 3) that they should register too!
Parents – Spread the word!
Contact Shaina Wasserman for questions or more information at (650) 493-4665 or swasserman@betham.org.
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