TEEN OPPORTUNITIES AT SHAARE TORAH

Point System

SHAARE TORAH EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Points

Opportunity

Description

Eligible Grades

Times

Cost

1

Mentoring Session

REQUIRED Mentoring session with Rabbi Jacob or Rabbi Alana

8-12

By Appointment

None

35

TICHON -- 8th grade class with Rafi Glazer

Class that focuses on social justice issues and challenges “How to Change the World – An Introduction to Judaism for Thinkers and Doers”

8

September through May, Tuesdays 7:30-8:30

$380 Tuition

35 for full year; 8 per trimester

TICHON -- class on Zionism, ? and ?

Zionism and two other topics TBA

9-12

September through May, Tuesdays 7:30-8:30

$380 Tuition/ $120 per trimester

35 for all 8 sessions; 3 for individual session

Tichon No"sh (Noar/Youth Shabbat)

8 Friday evening sessions including Shabbat dinner, social time, in-depth study on a timely topic, and brief Shabbat service

9-12

Monthly on Fridays 6-9:30 PM

$25 per session

Up to 30

Independent Study

Individual study program prepared with Rabbi Alana, with weekly check-in by email, Facebook, or in person

9-12

One hour per week; time and method jointly determined with Rabbi Alana

$100 plus materials

COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

Points

Opportunity

Description

Eligible Grades

Times

Cost

35

Day School

Attendance at Jewish Day School

8-12

School Hours

Set by school

30

Shoresh

Community program for advanced teen Jewish learning held at Ohr Kodesh (80% attendance)

8-12

Sundays 6-9 PM

Contact Shoresh for details

15

PANIM

Details TBA

TBA

TBA

15

JYPI

Details TBA

10-12

7x Jan- May 1/month

$345

15

JYPI

Details TBA

8-9

7x Oct-Feb 1/month

$345

10

MAKE YOUR OWN TEFILLIN

Work with Rabbi Noah Greenberg, an artist visiting from Tzfat in Israel, to create your own personal set of kosher Tefilin

8

3 Sundays, November 7, 14, and 21, 9 AM-2 PM

$100

3 per trip

TIYYULIM

Attend once a month community joint trip program to various different jewish activities

9-12

once per month

TBA

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Points

Opportunity

Description

Eligible Grades

Times

Cost

3 per chapter activity

USY Shaare Torah Chapter Activities

Fun activities such as hiking, BBQs, ice skating, etc.

8-12

Once per month

$30 (included in Tichon tuition)

15 (additive to  Chapter activities)

USY Shaare Torah Chapter Leadership

Plans, leads and does outreach for chapter activities

8-12

Ongoing

$30 (included in Tichon tuition)

4  per regional activity activitity; 20 for attending all events (exclusive of convention)

USY Seaboard Region Events

Attends Fall Kick-off dance,  USY Hanukah Bash, Usy Formal, participates in the Basketball league, regional king's dominion day

9-12 (8th grade Kadima events)

Once per month (more for basketball)

Set by the region; Need-based subsidies are available

10 per convention

USY Seaboard Region Conventions

Attends both summer encampment, Fall and Spring Convention, Intenational convention attendance TBD

9-12 (8th grade Kadima events)

November 19-21st; May 27-30th; Internatinal Dec 22-30

Set by the region; Need-based subsidies are available

10

BBYO/Young Judea Active membership

Participating in a non-Conservative movement Jewish youth group such as BBYO or Young Judaea (attending 85% of events)

8-12

once per month

set by organization

5 (additive to  active membership)

BBYO/Young Judea Leadership

Plans, leads and does outreach for chapter activities

8-12

ongoing

none

SYNAGOGUE INVOLVEMENT

20

Madrich/ah in Religious School

Works as a teacher's aide in a Religious School classroom on Sunday or Thursday; SNAP training (in the summer prior to the school year; July signup) to serve as a shadow for a special needs student (80% attendance required)

8-12

September-May, Sunday times can be: Sundays 8:15-10:30am; 9:45-1pm or both; Thursday 4:00-6:15

Can earn SSL hours from the county - so cost is negative. (I.e,  you get something, but don't pay anything)

4 per reading, no limit

Torah/Haftarah reading

Sign up with Rabbi Jacob to read a torah or haftarah portion on Shabbat or holiday

8-12

Shabbat or holiday services

none

3 per opportunity

Leading Services

Sign up with Rabbi Jacob to lead a section of a Shabbat or holiday service

post-bar or bat mitzvah

Shabbat or holiday services

none

3 per shabbat

Greeter Duty

Volunteering as greeter on shabbat/chag

8-12

Shabbat or holiday services

none

10

High Holiday Leadership

Help plan and lead youth services on the Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, or will help to find other 8-12 graders to come and participate

8-12

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

none

OTHER

To be discussed

Other activities and educational opportunities to be discussed during the mentoring session with rabbis Alana or Jacob

8-12

TBD