Saturday Youth & Family Programs
Gold Kippah Honor Society
Weekly When Family Minyan Meets
10:00–10:15 AM
B’nai Israel’s Gold Kippah Honor Society recognizes students for their proficiency in various prayers. Students mark completion of each prayer with a sticker on their individualized Gold Kippah forms and are awarded at four levels: Blue Kippah , Bronze Kippah , Silver Kippah , and Gold Kippah . In addition to receiving an appropriately colored kippah for each level, students receiving the Gold Kippah have their names inscribed on a plaque in the Goldberg Youth Chapel.
Click here for more Gold Kippah information including the Gold Kippah Siddur and audio files.
Family Minyan
Weekly
10:15–11:45 AM
Now offered almost every week, Family Minyan includes spirited prayer, an engaging Torah reading, and lively conversation about the weekly Torah portion. This service is led by clergy and staff, including Rabbi Mitchell Berkowitz and Rabbi Cheryl Stone.
Tot Shabbat (Ages 5 and under with a parent)
Weekly
11:00–11:45 AM
Designed for the youngest members of our congregational family, Tot Shabbat meets weekly to sing, learn, and pray together with Tot Shabbat leaders, Morah Juliann Goldman and Morah Lily Pollack.
Teen Minyan
Selected Saturday Mornings
10:45–11:45 AM
These teen discussions and prayer are for the post-B’nai Mitzvah teens of B’nai Israel. Our teens help to decide the topics and lead it, with support from Mayer Adelberg, Director of Youth Engagement.
January 7
January 21
February 4
March 25
April 15
April 29
May 20
June 3
Birthday Shabbatot
Celebrate each month’s birthdays at the end of Youth & Family services with songs and treats!
January 7
February 4
March 4
April 1
May 6
June 3
Grade Shabbatot
Periodically, each grade leads significant components of our Shabbat Morning Youth & Family Services, demonstrating their mastery of the prayers and offering insights on the weekly Torah portion.
5th Grade - January 21
4th Grade - January 28
Kindergarten – February 4
Second Grade – February 11
Teen Shabbat - February 11
Third Grade – March 4
First Grade – March 18
Sixth Grade – March 25
Click here for the shabbat Youth & family Services Faqs.
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Monday–Thursday | 7:15 AM & 8:00 PM
Friday | 7:15 AM
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B’nai Israel is proud to be accessible to all.
Large print siddurim, assistive listening devices and page magnifiers are readily available. Our entire building and grounds are wheelchair accessible. We can provide sign language interpreters upon request and subject to availability.
