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| Youth Shabbat Shomrei Emunah works to provide a rewarding and engaging Shabbat service for children at every age, while recognizing that for many families, the Sabbath is above all a time for togetherness.
Tot ShabbatOur toddler services for preschoolers and their parents feature singing, playing, a little praying, dancing and marching with stuffed Torah scrolls, storytelling, fun conversations, and a simple but well-earned kiddush over grape juice and challah.
Tot Shabbat is geared to children who are not yet reading and mainly attracts those ages 6 or younger.
Led by the always cheerful Jenna Mendelson, Tot Shabbat is held twice a month in one of the Shomrei preschool classrooms from 11:15 a.m. until noon, when families generally head upstairs to join in the conclusion of the traditional services.
Information: Judy Jaffe, jaforanges@gmail.com
Club ShabbatNo longer merely a junior congregation, this family service is geared to children ages 7 to 12 and is meant to encourage the participation of kids and their parents.
Club Shabbat is held twice a month in the Youth Activities Center from 10:30 a.m. until noon, when participants head upstairs to the main sanctuary for the conclusion of the traditional services.
Led by the guitar-playing Michael Scolnick, this service is open to and aimed at children who are already reading, and for the most part attracts kids ages 7 to 12. Youngsters who have already celebrated their bar or bat mitzvah frequently return to help lead Club Shabbat.
Information: Judy Jaffe, jaforanges@gmail.com
Teen ShabbatThe newest addition to our menu of youth services on Saturdays is a monthly gathering of high school-aged Shomrei teenagers and their friends.
Teen Shabbat meets once a month from October to May in the Lampert Library for discussions about all sorts of topics: social justice, bullying, vegetarianism, conversion to Judaism – the list is endless, and it’s written by the teenagers themselves. Each month they meet in advance to pick a subject and invite a guest speaker, often from among the membership, to lead the conversation, while making an effort to find out what Jewish sources have to say about the issue at hand.
The group was dreamt up by several parents who wanted a new way to lure their kids to synagogue on Saturdays. But it has been embraced by a tight-knit collection of about a dozen teens who were surprisingly willing to show up – as long as they weren’t the only ones.
Teen Shabbat begins at 10:30 a.m. and wraps up about noon so the participants can head upstairs for the conclusion of services and kiddush – a meal that our teenagers once prepared themselves for the entire congregation.
Check the Shomrei calendar for the next scheduled session of Teen Shabbat.
Information: Susan Lazev, slazev@mac.com, or Einya Aaron, einyaaaron@verizon.net
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