6th-7th Grade Programs
6th-7th Grade Programs
About
Schedule
Curriculum
BAJY: Beth Am Junior Youth
Our 6th-7th grade program builds a unified cohort of learners among our pre- and post -B’nei Mitzvah students and provides them with rich opportunities to engage in study with our clergy and educators as they prepare for Jewish adulthood. Students grow socially and emotionally through community building exercises designed to build relationships and personal identity. Students engage in a critical reading of Torah, explore the meanings of prayers, and learn about Modern Jewish History and the Holocaust.
Students build Hebrew reading skills in 6th-7th grade Hebrew or individual tutoring, and those choosing to celebrate B’nei Mitzvah at Beth Am begin our Beit Midrash program seven months prior to B’nei Mitzvah. Students will transition from Hebrew to Beit Midrash based on the timeline of their B'nei Mitzvah. Read more on our Youth Hebrew Learning page.
- 9:00-10:15 AM: Core Class with Rabbis or Educators
- 10:15-11:00 AM: T’filah with Cantor Shpall
- 11:00-11:30 AM: Hafsakah (Community building & Lunch)
- 11:30 AM -12:30 PM: 6th-7th Grade Hebrew* or Beit Midrash (students transition from Hebrew to Beit Midrash 7 months prior to their B'nei Mitzvah date)
*6th-7th Grade Hebrew is also offered as Individual Tutoring
NOTE: 8th graders on the B'nei Mitzvah track should attend Sunday mornings 10:00-12:30 until their B'nei Mitzvah, and also enroll in Wednesday Teen Nights!
Curriculum
Our 6th & 7th Grade Program is foundational to building the 6th and 7th grade cohorts, so the program incorporates a large amount of social-emotional learning as part of each session. Students will check in and get to know one another as they begin to form relationships that will hopefully last throughout their teen years at Beth Am and beyond.
The core class curriculum is designed to help our 6th and 7th grade students become critical thinkers as they engage with big ideas in Jewish education— values, Torah, prayer and history:
- 6th Grade Semester 1: Jewish American History
- 6th Grade Semester 2: Part I of A Critical Read of Torah (taught by our rabbis)
- 7th Grade Semester 1: Part II of A Critical Read of Torah (taught by our rabbis)
- 7th Grade Semester 2: Facing History and Ourselves Holocaust & Human Behavior (This continues into 8th Grade)
- 6th & 7th Grade Hebrew: Decoding and Prayer Themes
BAJY: Beth Am Junior Youth
Our middle school youth group is a special community space for 6th-8th graders. Events include social, cultural and social action experiences, as well as opportunities for peer leadership. Membership to BAJY is part of your registration for 6th or 7th Grade Programs!
Fri, March 24 2023
2 Nisan 5783
Youth Education Schedule
-
Sunday ,
MarMarch 26 , 2023CANCELLED THIS MONTH: Parent Circle
Sunday, Mar 26th 9:00a to 11:00a
Parent Circle is cancelled this month. -
Sunday ,
AprApril 23 , 2023Parent Circle
Sunday, Apr 23rd 9:00a to 11:00a
All PreK-5th grade parents are welcome to come attend Parent Circle. We will meet monthly to discuss parenting challenges and to share ideas and resources with each other. -
Sunday ,
MayMay 7 , 2023Parent Circle
Sunday, May 7th 9:00a to 11:00a
All PreK-5th grade parents are welcome to come attend Parent Circle. We will meet monthly to discuss parenting challenges and to share ideas and resources with each other. -
Friday ,
MayMay 12 , 202310th Grade Confirmation Consecration
Friday, May 12th 6:15p to 9:00p
At Beth Am, we mark the entrance of young children into Jewish education with a special ceremony called Consecration (meaning “dedication to a sacred purpose”). -
Friday ,
MayMay 12 , 2023Erev Shabbat Service: High School Shabbat -- Honoring our Graduating Seniors
Friday, May 12th 6:15p to 8:30p
Beth Am is delighted to welcome ALL of our teens and their families to join us for the festive Shabbat as we celebrate the end of the year and honor our graduating seniors. This joyous Erev Shabbat evening will feature speakers from our graduating class. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 13 , 2023Confirmation Service and Dessert Reception
Shabbat, May 13th 7:00p to 9:30p
The entire Beth Am community is invited to celebrate Beth Am's Confirmation students, as these dedicated youth express their Jewish identity in a beautiful program of spoken word, music, Torah and creative liturgy created entirely by them. Additional information will be shared directly with families of Confirmation students. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 20 , 2023Hagigah Performance
Shabbat, May 20th 6:00p to 8:00p
Join us for Hagigah's baseball-themed spring production of the original work Sandy Koufax: The Musical. -
Sunday ,
MayMay 21 , 2023Hagigah Performance
Sunday, May 21st 11:30a to 12:30p
Come see Hagigah in our spring production!
Newsletter Subscriptions