Youth / Teens
United Synagogue Youth (USY)
The Emanuel Synagogue chapter of United Synagogue Youth (USY) is Regional Chapter of the Year again this year. Individual teens are leaders in the Region and have won regional and national awards. USY’ers are role models for our Kadima middle-schoolers.
Activities include: Social justice, USY Shabbat, Teen High Holy Day Services, USY Encampment, Israel Pilgrimage, USY on Wheels, International Convention, Just plain fun!
We welcome you to join us!
CONTACT Harrison Shapiro, Advisor, (860) 233-2774, gro.eugoganysleunamenull@loohcs
Visit the The Emanuel USY website.
Beit Sefer Tichon (The Emanuel Synagogue High School Program
Our high school department, grades 8-12, continues our children’s growth in Judaism as they approach the college years. Many of our high school students also choose to be Teacher Aides in Religious School classes. Students are confirmed in 10th grade and graduate in 12th grade.
Our high school students are presently doing a Unified Theater play called “In the Beginning . . . ” This will serve as a model for other religious organizations that could use Unified Theater to engage and include their members with special needs and allow students to explore and lead in theater. The students are creating their own interpretation and retelling of the creation story.
CONTACT Judith T. Fox, Director of Education, (860) 233-2774, gro.eugoganysleunamenull@xofeyduj. 
Madrich/cha (Teacher Aide) Program
Each year a group of students is chosen to be Teacher Aides in the primary department and resource room on Sunday mornings and in Junior Congregation on Shabbat mornings. Aides receive a modest salary for their work. The requirements are:
- Attendance at Beit Sefer Tichon, our High School department or Jewish Day School. Beit Sefer Tichon is the high school program of The Emanuel Synagogue. We meet on Sunday mornings at The Emanuel Synagogue from 10:30 AM to 12:00 noon and offer a stimulating variety of required and elective courses. Excellent teachers who genuinely care about meeting the needs of Jewish high school students present these courses. Students who attend Yachad in addition to Beit Sefer Tichon receive a subsidy from The Emanuel Synagogue.
- You must be, at least, in 8th Grade in September, 2011.
- Commitment to be at work promptly and regularly.
- Willingness to be flexible about class assignments and work requirements.
- Patience and a desire to work with young children.
- For Resource Room Aides: excellent Hebrew reading skills
Click here for an Emanuel Teacher Aide application.
CONTACT Judith T. Fox, Director of Education, (860) 233-2774, gro.eugoganysleunamenull@xofeyduj
Kadima: A youth group for grades 6, 7, and 8
Kadima is an international youth organization under the auspices of the United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism. Its purpose is to involve Jewish pre-teens in a meaningful relationship with Judaism in a positive environment that is educational, religious, and social.
Our Kadima middle-schoolers will:
- Socialize with their Jewish peers.
- Take a responsible role in synagogue life.
- Participate in various mitzvah projects.
- Join in a wide array of activities, including trips, social justice projects, and sports. Some favorites are Rock ‘n’ Bowl, Laser Tag, and dances.
- On a regional level, Kadima members may attend overnights, dances, and other events with other Kadimaniks from throughout Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.
We welcome you to join us!
CONTACT Alina Bricklin, Advisor, 233-2774, gro.eugoganysleunamenull@loohcs
Camp Ramah, located in Palmer, Massachusetts, offers an exciting summer filled with athletics, art, water sports and more in a vibrant and welcoming Jewish atmosphere to entering 4th through 11th graders. Click this logo to learn more about the Ramah experience