HaLev: Families Growing Together

a project of the Adath Jeshurun community

Whole-heartedness starts with how we care for our infants and children—it continues with the way we touch the hearts of our youth. That’s the “heart” of HaLev: Families Growing Together, a new project of the Adath Jeshurun community.

Adath Young Families

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Newborn to Pre-K

Gan Shelanu
Preschool

Gan Shelanu is the Adath Jeshurun Congregation’s early childhood program for children aged six weeks through Pre-K.

Classes are held each weekday during the nine-month school year, from September to May.

To learn more about the Gan, access forms and enroll, click HERE.

Family Fridays

Upcoming Dates: December 14 & February 8

For all families with children up to age 12

Welcome Shabbat together in a child-friendly, ruach-filled setting! 

5:15 pm—Blessings and appetizers
5:30 pm—Shabbat Service
6 pm—Dinner
6:30-7 pm—Dessert, activities & free play
Join us in the Appelbaum Social Hall.

Cost: Age 4 and under: Free, Age 5 -12: $3/each, 13 and up: $6/each

REGISTER

Tumbling Tot Shabbat

Upcoming Dates: December 1, March 9 & May 18

Open to all families with young children through pre-K.

Free, open playtime on Shabbat. Join us in the gym! 
Schedule:
​10-10:30 AM - Sing & Dance-along Service + Crafts
10:30 AM - Kids' Mini Oneg
​10:45 AM - 11:30 AM - Free Play with Adult Supervision
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For more information, contact Dayna Shad at daynas@adath.net.

Torah for Tots Childcare

​Childcare on Shabbat mornings at Adath for children 2 years-PreK
10 am - 12 pm

Fun, interactive play time, includes Shabbat stories from the Torah, Shabbat appropriate activities and games for all ages!
 
Lisa Bennett, Gan Teacher and Shabbat Morning Childcare teacher, will staff the new, welcoming Torah for Tots class!  Join us to enjoy Shabbat together!

​Questions: suel@adath.net or 952.215.3910

K-Grade 6

​B'Yachad
(Sunday School)

For kindergartners and first graders 
9:30-11:30 AM, Sunday mornings, September-May

Open to all families regardless of affiliation or school attended. Our rich curriculum includes Hebrew & Mitzvah learning as well as Torah & Holiday enrichment.

Warm, inclusive, community-building. Sign-up HERE

Junior
Congregation 

Grade K- 4
10 am-12 pm on Shabbat mornings in the Chapel. Parents welcome too! All are included in leading parts of the service, 
t'fillot (prayers) to reading Torah!

For more information, contact SUE

B'nai Mitzvah Training
When a child comes of age it is a simcha for the immediate family, the synagogue family, and the entire Jewish community. 

​Visit our Life Cycle Events page to learn more

Maccabees
(Grades 4-6)

Maccabees is a social group that meets monthly on Sunday afternoons. Join us for fun activities with a Jewish twist!

​Contact SUE

Saturday Morning Program

SMP is the cornerstone of educating our young congregants. All children entering 5th Grade and above who plan to celebrate a Bar/Bat Mitzvah at Adath Jeshurun are required to attend the program for 5th–7th Graders.

SMP Google Calendar Import

SMP iCal Import

Recordings

Grade 7-12

Rosh Hodesh

Rosh Hodesh, a program of Moving Traditions, (www.roshhodesh.org), is a contemporary monthly celebration of the ancient New Moon holiday for girls in grades 8-12 that builds self-esteem, leadership skills, Jewish identity, and great friendships. Rosh Hodesh has been offered at Adath since 2005.

Register HERE

Shevet

Join this brotherhood for boys in grades 8-12 that builds self-esteem, leadership skills, Jewish identity and great friendships.  A program of Moving Traditions. Register HERE

Heschel Society Study Group

Open to 9th-12th Graders
Meet once a month on Shabbat mornings for an engaging Youth Study & Kiddush lunch.
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Free. Register HERE

Kadima

Social group for 7th and 8th graders that meets monthly on Sunday afternoons. Join us for fun social events, retreats and community projects!

​Sign-up to join Kadima HERE

USY

Adath USY is a Jewish Youth Group within the international USY organization. USY is a fun way for Jewish teens, from 9th-12th grade, to form friendships, learn more about their religion and culture, and become leaders in their community. To join us at Regional and International events, you must be a member of Adath USY.

Sign-up to join Adath USY member HERE

Ask to join the Facebook group

Shabbat Morning Program Teen Tutors

8th Graders: This program starts students on the road to becoming SMP staff. The curriculum includes Ethics - emphasizing the Ethics of Speech, "Shmirat Lashon," leadership skills and tzedakah that inform their role as mentors of younger students; and a review of their prayer and Torah skills. 

9-12th Graders: It is a proud Adath tradition for teens to serve as SMP staff. This vital role engages these teens in Jewish life and teaches them responsibility, and the value of passing on our traditions. Service-based scholarships for Jewish summer camps and Israel trips are available to teens who serve as SMP staff. Contact Risa to learn more. 

Confirmation

Tenth graders meet weekly with the Rabbis to study and engage in meaningful dialogue. Contact Darlene, Rabbi Weininger's Assistant.

Teen Choir

Learn about our choirs just for teens HERE

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Our Educational Partners

HMJDS 
Amos & Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School provides kids in kindergarten through eighth grade  a positive environment focused on a strong academic foundation in Jewish and General Studies.

Talmud Torah
The Talmud Torah serves families and students from grades second through eighth through a varied Jewish curriculum delivered by highly trained, professional Jewish educators.

Yachad
​Yachad offers kids in grades 9-12 a personalized approach to learning that empowers teens to embrace accountability for their own Jewish education and provides them with the new skills and context necessary for success.

2018 Haftarah Class

10-week program to help 6th graders prepare for their B'nai Mitzvah by learning to chant the Haftarah trope (the notes for chanting), and the Haftarah blessings. 

SMP Youth Calendar

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