Youth Activities (3rd-12th grades)
Join your peers for fun and social programming!
Monthly activities for each of the age groups, 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!
3rd-5th Grade Programming
Join us for lunch and play on Sundays after ALIYAH, Sukkot hike in the forest, camp-led weekends, Havdalah and movies, and more. Come for the games and snacks, stay for the friends!
Upcoming Events:
- Dinner and Havdalah, Sat, Sep 14, 5:30-7:30pm – Click here to RSVP
- Shanah: A Whole Family 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Exploration, Fri, Oct 4, 10am – More info
- Sukkot Forest Hike, Wed, Oct 16, 6:45-7:30pm – Click here to RSVP
- Lunch & Play, Sun, Oct 20, Noon-1:30pm – Click here to RSVP
- Havdalah & Night Games, Sat, Dec 7, 6-8pm – Click here to RSVP
6th-8th Grade Programming
Activities include paddleboard and overnight, teen High Holy Day services, service projects, camp-led weekends, and holiday programs with our Tichon community.
A chance to be fully ourselves in a fun, social space!
Upcoming Events:
- Teen Rosh Hashanah Service, Thu, Oct 3, 10-10:50am – More info
- Shanah: A Whole Family 2nd Day Rosh Hashanah Exploration, Fri, Oct 4, 10am – More info
- Kol Nidre Teen service, Fri, Oct 11, 6pm – More info
- Yom Kippur Teen Gathering, Sat, Oct 12, 10-10:50am – More info
- Winter Overnight, Sat/Sun, Dec 21-22 – Click here to RSVP
9th-12th Grade Programming
We are looking forward to teen High Holy Day conversation circles, teen Sukkot dinner and party, Havdalah and Saturday night outings, camp-led weekends, and leadership opportunities with younger youth groups. Bring yourselves, your friends, and your ideas!
Upcoming Events:
- High Holiday Planning for Teens, Mon, Sept 16 – Click here to RSVP
- Dignity Grows Mitzvah Project @ MJCC, Sun, Sept 22, 1-3pm – Click here to RSVP
- Teen Rosh Hashanah Service, Thu, Oct 3, 10-10:50am – More info
- Kol Nidre Teen service, Fri, Oct 11, 6pm – More info
- Yom Kippur Teen Gathering, Sat, Oct 12, 10-10:50am – More info
- Havdalah and Improv Comedy for Teens!, Sat, Nov 23, 7-9pm – Click here to RSVP
- Raising our Sparks for Chanukah, Wed, Dec 18, 6:30-8:30pm – Click here to RSVP
Contact
Contact Sarah Rohr, Youth Empowerment 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.
