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Youth Activities (K-12th grades)  

Shalom, friends!

Welcome to an exciting new year of Youth Activities at Congregation Neveh Shalom!

Join your peers for fun and social programming!

Meg Bernstein, our new Youth Specialist, leads monthly activities for each of the age group, from outdoor activities to holiday and Havdalah rituals to regional conventions. A welcoming space for our youth to play and lead! LET’S HAVE SOME FUN!

For times, details, and registration, please watch for our monthly youth activities eblasts or contact Meg Bernstein.

Join us on Shabbat for youth services and programs! More info here.

FIND YOUR TRIBE: we have four different levels of youth groups.

CHAVERIM for K-2nd graders
Chaverim means “friends.” This is an activities group for kids in K through 2nd grade. We’ll have activities monthly following one of our ALIYAH sessions. Parents are invited to stay & get to know one another while kids play games or create works of art & innovation. This group will foster bonds between kids, getting them ready to step up to the next level of our youth groups. 

 Upcoming Events:
    Sept 7 – Back to Shul
    Sept 28 – Apples & Honey
    Oct 26 – Pumpkin Painting
    Nov 9 – Experiment PDX field trip
    Dec 14 – Dreidel Spin-art Apron Painting

NOAR for 3rd-5th graders
Noar means “youth.” This is our youth group for kids in 3rd through 5th grade. Join your friends & make new ones through a series of hands-on creative activities, adventures, movie nights, & more. Sometimes we’ll explore new ways to look at Jewish traditions & sometimes we’ll just plain have fun together. 

 Upcoming Events:
    Aug 17 – Water Gun T-shirt Painting
    Sept 7 – Back to Shul
    Oct 12 – Local Lulav Project
    Nov 16 – Hopscotch field trip
    Dec 27 – Movie Night & White Elephant
INTRODUCING MINI MINYAN! A bi-weekly Shabbat morning service in the Youth Lounge just for NOAR.
We’ll learn davening together & parse the weekly Torah portion through skits, legos, parsha-rades, & more.
First & third Saturday mornings, monthly at 10:30am in the Youth Lounge.
Begins on Sept 6th.

GESHER for 6th-8th graders
Gesher means “bridge.” This is our youth group for kids in 6th through 8th grade. Middle school can be some of the most challenging years in a kid’s life, but having a place to hang out, make friends, & express their Jewish selves makes it easier. We’ll have Saturday afternoon hangouts in the Youth Lounge, potluck Kabbalat dinners, adventures, sleepovers, & more. 

 Upcoming Events:
    Aug 20 – Twilight Gathering
    Sept 7 – Back to Shul
    Sept 13 – After Shul Special hangout
    Sept 21 – Tashlikh Waterfall Hike field trip
    Oct 11 – After Shul Special
    Oct 24 – Spoooooky Kabbalat & Kibbitz
    Nov 8 – After Shul Special
    Nov 30 – Movie Night
    Dec 20 – Havdal-anukkah White Elephant

BOGRIM for 9th-12th graders
Bogrim means “mature.” This is our youth group for high school aged kids in 9th through 12th grade. As they are beginning to look toward their future, kids often get bogged down trying to fill their college resumes with the “right” enrichment activities. In Bogrim, we’ll emphasize having fun & relaxing hangouts where we can explore what it means to grow up & take on responsibilities & pressures of a more mature life or just chill & watch funny movies together.  

   Upcoming Events:
    Sept 1 – Back to Shul Movie Night
    Oct 26 – Scary Movie Night
    Nov 7 – Kabbalat & Kibbitz
    Dec 28 – Mocktails & Karaoke

Contact

Contact Meg Bernstein, Youth Specialist, for more information and links to register for programs!

Our Partners

Our Youth Activities programs collaborate with our local camps as well as regional and national USY (United Synagogue Youth) opportunities. These allow our youth to connect with other kids and teens throughout Portland, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond.  

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