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Youth Director:

Kara Rosenwald 
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To Parents:

Young people flourish at Beth Emeth, inside and outside the synagogue.

Our kids benefit from a wealth of extracurricular activities and are constantly forced to make choices about where to spend their time.

The goal of the CBE Youth Department is to provide Jewish experiences that are so fun and rewarding that the kids will choose to include them into their already-packed schedules.
 

 

Youth Groups and Scouts

 
 

Quick Links: Youth Groups for All Ages · Membership Forms: K-7, 8-12 · Subsidy Form

NEW! Upcoming Youth Group and Scout Events on Interactive Calendar

Informal Jewish Education

It's called Informal Jewish Education, but the kids know it has nothing to do with school.  Under the auspices of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and guidance of adult advisors, even the most secular activities (bowling, mini-golf, etc.) can reinforce Jewish values and Conservative Jewish practice.  Advisors can also assure a balance of activities to include spiritual, cultural and community service activities along with the social events.

Other Activities

 

Occasionally, the Youth Department produces fun and fulfilling events for all of Beth Emeth's young people, regardless of their membership in any of the youth groups.  We also serve as a clearinghouse of information about other community-wide youth activities such as those at the JCC of Northern VA, Jewish Experience for Teens (JET), Israel Quest, Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute (JYPI) and others.

Youth Subsidies

Sisterhood offers grants to assist with Jewish camping experience or Israel trip costs for children of Sisterhood members. The annual application date is July 31. Download the grant program details and application.

The Megan Miriam Berman Youth Fund has been established to help our youthful members participate in Youth activities such as travel to regional, national and international meetings.  Members who are active in the synagogue and in Jewish studies may be eligible.  Additional subsidies are available in cases of financial need; check the Youth Subsidy Policy** for details and then complete the Subsidy Application** to request assistance. 

Completed forms should be sent or delivered to Linda Eisinger, CBE Executive Director.  And please remember to think of the Megan Miriam Berman Youth Fund as you consider donations to the Beth Emeth community. 

Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute (JYPI)

JYPI welcomes 8-9th graders (see intro letter) and 10-11th graders (see intro letter.) For both groups, CBE provides a subsidy to help you participate in this program that meets on several Sundays starting early in 2010. Apply now -- space is limited!

 

The ultimate goal, of course, is to provide the maximum number of opportunities for our kids to be with other Jewish kids. 

Please contact Kara Rosenwald or any of the advisors for more information, or fill out the Membership Form for K-7 or grades 8-12 now!

 

We Have Youth Groups for All Ages

USY, United Synagogue Youth, 9th – 12th Graders

  • Advisors: Amit Hickman and James Hickman

  • Mazel Tov to the CBE USY Board for 2009-2010

    • President – Mathew Barkan

    • Vice-President – Sheryl Greene

    • SATO VP – Julia Sakowitz

    • Religious Education VP – Kate Gorbach

    • Communications VP – Betty McConn

    • Membership/Kadima VP – Catie Cloutier

    • Israeli Affairs VP – Keenan Temin

  • Are you on Facebook?  Get onto the CBE USY Facebook group page!  Friend Kara Rosenwald and tell her you want to be in the group – she will add you.  CBE USY is a secret group, open only to CBE USY members!

  • COME BACK SOON FOR 2010-11 USY EVENTS!

Kadima, 6th - 8th Graders

 

Machar, 4th - 5th Graders

Bonim, 2nd - 3rd Graders

Nitzanim, Grades K-1

Koach, College Students

We Also Have Jewish Scouting

Cub Scouts

Attention Boys!

It’s not too early to think about joining the CBE Cub Scouts! Open to all boys in grades 1-5!

  • Maintain your Jewish friendships while having fun with scouting.

  • Build leadership skills in a small, cohesive group with relaxed time commitment

  • Participate in the ever-popular Pinewood Derby!

  • Summer outing for current and prospective scouts:

Cub Scouts Bike Ride

Sunday, August 22, 9:30 AM

Have a son in grades 1 through 5? Interested in doing fun things with your son like hiking, Pinewood Car Derby Racing, field trips and family camping? Want to do all those things with Jewish ideals in mind? Well come join CBE's Cub Scout Pack! We will be meeting for a bike ride on Sunday, August 22. Join us in the parking lot of the Reston Ice Rink at 9:30 AM for a fun ride on the W & OD Trail. Please visit the CBE web site and click on Calendar link for more details.

Questions? Contact Andy Loggia, or Pack Committee Chairman Steve Greene.

Girl Scouts

We currently have a Junior Girl Scout Troop with mainly 5th and 6th grade girls, and have being doing community service, physical and social well-being activities and selling cookies to support our activities.  In fact, last May, we went to the Maryland Science Center for an overnight using some of our cookie money! Please contact Eve Sky or Cindy Richards for more information or to join.

If anyone would like to re-start a CBE Brownie troop, supplies and some funding are available -- please contact Eve Sky for more information.  

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