Chai Five Teen Learning

At Etz Chaim, our students in 8th – 12th grades have the opportunity to continue their Jewish learning experiences after Bar and Bat Mitzvah. Through our Chai Five – Teen Learning Program, our teens engage in discussions that will continue to strengthen their connection to the synagogue and the rabbis. This is accomplished through a variety of intriguing topics to broaden their Jewish view of themselves, the community and world around them.

Our B’Yachad program for 8th and 9th grades offers a six-session program throughout the year, taught by Rabbi Dan Dorsch and Rabbi Jonathon Adler. The content of the sessions will include the six big events in Jewish history and Jewish literature.

Our Chai Five program has a Confirmation track for students in the tenth grade. This program focuses on questions the students have, which are guided by the book, Tough Questions Jews Ask, and will culminate with the students leading services during Shabbat morning services.

Our students in the 11th and 12th grades join with the USYers during a few “Wacky Wednesdays” throughout the year to discuss leadership, anti-Semitism on college campuses and maintaining a Jewish connection as they leave home and begin the next step in their journey.