Youth Engagement
Youth Engagement
K - 6th Grade Youth Engagement
Beth Or offers a variety of fun, social programs for our children in Kindergarten through 6th grade!
We provide monthly programs for our elementary school aged students, typically after religious school on Sunday afternoons. These programs often breakdown by K - 3rd grade and 4th - 6th grade. Activities include bowling, holiday parties, craft events, mini gold, overnights, and more!
Everyone enrolled in Religious School is automatically a member of our youth engagement programs. All of our members are encouraged to bring Jewish friends from the area to events.
YOBO (Youth of Beth Or Teen Program)
7th - 12th Grade Youth Engagement
YOBO, our 7th - 12th grade education and engagement program, combines youth group, religious school, social functions and service projects.
Learning + Doing + Friends = YOBO!
What do students do?
Each month we offer:
- Hands-on classes on fun Jewish topics or ideas, or a service project for volunteer hours
- 1-3 core sessions for 10th grade (Confirmation)
- Students can also join Chai Notes, our 7th-12th grade student choir with Cantor Murley
When does it meet?
With the input of parents and teens, we've identified Sunday evenings from 5 - 7pm as the best time for teen activities (and food - we'll feed them every night, if health/safety guidelines and Pandemic conditions allow!). Sessions are scheduled about three times a month; students attend sessions as they are able to. There are two exceptions: Madrichim and Songleading Lab meet on Sunday mornings starting at 9:30am (and/or Monday/Tuesday Hebrew school for Madrichim).
National Youth Engagement
8th – 12th grade students are encouraged to participate in regional youth programs with NFTY:
NFTY is the Union for Reform Judaism's national youth group. For additional information, visit NFTY PAR's website.
For information about any of of our youth group engagement programs, please contact:
Beth Or Director of Youth Engagement: Jillian Peskin
Youth Committee Parent Chair: Fran Margolis
All 2nd - 12th graders who love to sing are welcome to participate in our Junior Choir, led by Cantor Murley.
The K-6th Grade age range is called Junior Choir; 7th-12th Grade choir participants are called Chai Notes.
In addition to performances at Family Services, the choir also performs the Purim Schpiel, sings off-site at Senior Centers and community events, and enjoys social activities.
Contact: Cantor Jaime Murley
Jr. Choir Parent Chairs: Sari Miller & Tara Brouda
Fri, May 27 2022
26 Iyar 5782
Upcoming Events
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Friday ,
MayMay 27 , 2022Shabbat Worship and Bar Mitzvah of Art Cohn
Friday, May 27th 7:30p
Join us for Shabbat Worship and the Bar Mitzvah of Art Cohn in the Gitlin Sanctuary. This service may also be watched remotely on the Beth Or livestream site or Facebook Live. Streaming links can be found toward the top of the website home page. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 28 , 2022Torah Study
Shabbat, May 28th 9:30a to 10:30a
The clergy lead a study of Midrash related to the weekly Torah portion every Saturday from 9:30am - 10:30am, at Beth Or or by Zoom. Click for the May/June schedule and scroll down the page for this week's Zoom link. Contact Barbara Murtha, bmurtha@bethor.org with any questions. -
Saturday ,
MayMay 28 , 2022Shabbat Worship
Shabbat, May 28th 11:00a
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Monday ,
MayMay 30 , 2022
Monday, May 30th (All day)
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Tuesday ,
MayMay 31 , 2022Confirmation Class - Rehearsal
Tuesday, May 31st 5:00p to 7:00p