Families With Young Children
Families With Young Children
Congregation Beth Am offers many programs for families with young children, aimed at celebrating Shabbat and holidays together as a community as well as enriching observances in their own homes. Participate in these events to learn, observe and form friendships that will last for years to come! Please check the calendar or the right hand side of this page for upcoming program dates for families with young children.
Tot Shabbat Services
Young Families Morning in the Park
Tot Holiday Activities
Jewish Baby Network
Support
Tot Shabbat Services
Join Beth Am clergy for a Tot Shabbat service for families with children ages 0-5 years (older siblings are welcome). Come have fun with your child and meet other parents of young children! These services are for all kids and families and include singing, dancing, blessings and a short story told by one of the rabbis. Check the calendar for upcoming dates.
Young Families Morning in the Park
Join other families with children for some fun in the park! Come have fun with your child and meet other parents of young children! Friends are always welcome, too! No need to RSVP. Just come have fun! Check the calendar for upcoming dates.
Holiday Activities
Beth Am offers holiday programming for young families:
- Rosh Hashanah Tot Service
- Yom Kippur Tot Service
- Sukkot Celebration
- Chanukah Celebration
- Purim Shpiel and Carnival
Jewish Baby Network
Beth Am and partner congregation, Kol Emeth, launched Jewish Baby Network (JBN) in 2013 to connect expectant parents and new families (with babies up to age 2), to each other and to Jewish life. JBN offers playgroups, classes, welcome bags, special events and an online forum. Participating families rave about how the program has introduced them to new friends, motivated them to incorporate Jewish traditions into their new babies' lives and provided resources to help navigate life as a new parent within the larger Jewish community. Learn more at jewishbabynetwork.org. Join the JBN email list here. Jewish Baby Network is now a program of JFCS.
The Seiler Family Fund for Youth & Young Families Engagement funds staff, scholarships and programs that engage youth and families with young children in the community of Congregation Beth Am. Please consider making a donation to this fund in honor or memory of a loved one.
Wed, August 10 2022
13 Av 5782
Upcoming

Jewish Baby Network: Tu B’Av Tot Shabbat Picnic
Friday, Aug 12th 5:15p to 6:45pJoin JBN Director Carol Booth and PTBE’s Alison Levy and Cantor Elana Jagoda Kaye for a rockin’ outdoor tot Shabbat. The special theme will be Tu B’Av, the Israeli holiday that celebrates love. So make sure to join for some special songs and crafts related to love and cuddles.

Jewish Baby Network: Tot Shabbat Picnic
Friday, Aug 19th 5:15p to 6:45pJoin JBN Director Carol Booth along with song leader extraordinaire Tyler Dean and Sarah Miller from Kol Emeth for a rockin’ outdoor tot Shabbat with music, shakers, puppets, dancing, playing and more!

Jewish Baby Network: Rosh Hashanah Celebration for the Birthday of the World!
Sunday, Sep 18th 3:30p to 5:00pLet's celebrate the Jewish New Year and the birthday of the world with singing and dancing. This event is free.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Tot Service
Sunday, Sep 25th 4:30p to 5:15pThis is an engaging service for families with young children (ages 0-6).

Erev Yom Kippur Tot Service
Tuesday, Oct 4th 4:30p to 5:15pThis is an engaging service for families with young children (ages 0-6). G'mar chatimah tovah — May you be inscribed for a year of goodness!
Newsletter Subscriptions