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— Torah, Avodah (prayer), and Gemilut Chasadim (acts of lovingkindness):
- 6th Grade Semester 1: Jewish Values in Action
- 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: Holocaust & Human Behavior (this continues into 8th Grade)
- 6th & 7th Grade Hebrew: Themes of our Prayers
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!
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Youth Education Schedule
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Friday ,
OctOctober 6 , 2023Kindergarten Dinner and Consecration
Friday, Oct 6th 5:15p to 6:15p
Join us for our Consecration service as we welcome our kindergartners and others beginning their Jewish education. -
Friday ,
OctOctober 20 , 20233rd/4th Grade Family Shabbat
Friday, Oct 20th 5:15p to 7:30p
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Saturday ,
OctOctober 21 , 2023BAJY Movie Night
Shabbat, Oct 21st 5:00p to 9:00p
Enjoy an opportunity to chill out with your friends over dinner and a movie. Take a break from the chaos of middle school life and take in the smell of freshly popped popcorn (and all of your favorite movie snacks). -
Sunday ,
OctOctober 22 , 2023Parent Wisdom Circle: “Forgiving Ourselves and Forgiving Our Kids”
Sunday, Oct 22nd 9:30a to 11:00a
All parents of PreK-5th Graders are welcome to drop into any session of Parent Wisdom Circle. We start our morning with coffee, bagels and schmoozing, then discuss parenting challenges, and share resources and ideas with each other. -
Friday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2023Chavurah/PreK Family Shabbat
Friday, Oct 27th 5:15p to 6:15p
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Friday ,
OctOctober 27 , 2023BATY Chill Night
Friday, Oct 27th 7:30p to 9:30p
Welcome Back, BATY-ites! Join us for the 1st Friday Chill Night of the year! Open to all Beth Am 9th- 12th Graders. -
Friday ,
NovNovember 3 , 2023Youth Ed Shabbat in Homes
Friday, Nov 3rd 5:30p to 7:30p
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Friday ,
NovNovember 10 , 2023Camp Newman Fall Camp
Friday, Nov 10th (All day)
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Friday ,
NovNovember 17 , 2023BATY Chill Night
Friday, Nov 17th 7:30p to 9:30p
Welcome Back, BATY-ites! Join us for the 1st Friday Chill Night of the year! Open to all Beth Am 9th- 12th Graders. -
Sunday ,
DecDecember 3 , 2023Parent Wisdom Circle: "A Lesson From Chanukah — Teaching Our Kids (and Ourselves) About Resilience”
Sunday, Dec 3rd 9:30a to 11:00a
All parents of PreK-5th Graders are welcome to drop into any session of Parent Wisdom Circle. We start our morning with coffee, bagels and schmoozing, then discuss parenting challenges, and share resources and ideas with each other.
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