Shabbat Morning Services for Children and
Youth:
All Youth Services (with the exception of USY) meet in the 3rd
floor 
school wing
USY services meet on the 2nd floor in the Homestead Hebrew Chapel. All
services begin at 10:30 am
Kiddie
Minyan:3-5 years old (through Pre-K):
Kiddie
Minyan is a creative prayer experience for our children ages 3 through
5 years old. Kiddie Minyan meets each Shabbat and festival morning and
is a fun-filled experience including games, songs, snacks and an age
appropriate prayer service. Kiddie Minyan is a great way to familiarize
our children with the Shabbat service and for them to become accustomed
to coming to the synagogue for Shabbat.
Shabbat Shalom Family Circle:Families with young children (through 5
years old):
Entering its third year, Shabbat Shalom Family Circle meets every first
and third Shabbat morning of the month at 11:00 a.m. Designed
to meet the social and spiritual needs of children from infancy to 5
years of age, the program includes songs, stories, prayers, dance, drama,
games and refreshments. The Family Circle links the children to one
another, to other concerned Jewish parents and to the Synagogue. The
Family Circle enjoys the active participation of parents who lead this
bi-monthly program on a rotating basis, and who themselves are enriched
by the experience. For many families, the Shabbat Shalom Family Circle
is a way to meet new friends and create community. New families are
always welcome!
Joseph
and Mildred Stern Junior Congregation:3rd-7th grade children:
Junior Congregation is a service run by kids for kids. Learning and
leading prayers, preparing and giving Divrei Torah, leading games about
Parshat Hashavua and putting on short plays are some of the ways we
celebrate Shabbat and holidays at Jr. Congregation. Children from 3rd
through 7th grade from all parts of Congregation Beth Shalom come together
to pray, to sing and to enjoy a little kiddush! This is a time when
various ages and stages of kids from the Beth Shalom community get together,
share skills, and learn from one another. Junior congregation meets
every Shabbat and festival morning.
USY
Services: Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah - 12th grade:
USY services are a unique way for our high school aged youth group to
pray together every Shabbat. Each service is organized and lead by the
youth group members. This year we plan to touch on different themes
ranging from social action and Israel, to focusing on different parts
of the service itself. In the past the services have ranged from a traditional
Shabbat services to a play and pray where the service was held in Frick
Park and followed by different Shabbat appropriate activities. USY services
offer a wonderful way for Beth Shalom's high school aged congregants
to take on a participatory role in the planning and leadership of the
Shabbat morning service.
