Youth & Family Programs
Our youth and family programs empower individuals to be the Jewish leaders in their own lives and households. We aim to enable young people and their families to understand and celebrate Jewish identity, experience a diversity of Jewish practice and informed living, and foster skill-building in our Jewish community and outside of it.
"I had no idea that this was going to be so deep and so silly at the same exact time. All I thought was that I was going to be sat down for work for like 30 minutes." ~ Keshet participant reflects on Kadima School.
"I had no idea that this was going to be so deep and so silly at the same exact time. All I thought was that I was going to be sat down for work for like 30 minutes." ~ Keshet participant reflects on Kadima School.
Kadima School
Shabbat School, with classes for newborns through 7th graders, runs on the first, second, and third Saturdays of the month beginning at 10am. Shabbat mornings include cohort sessions, all-school Shabbat morning services designed specifically for young people, and intergenerational outdoor adventure days.
Tuesday School, our program for 3rd through 7th graders that ties into their Shabbat School curriculum, runs every week on Tuesday afternoons and includes both Hebrew and Judaic learning. Classes run from 4:45-7:00.
Stay tuned for our new Kadima School location for the 5783 school year!
See our current health and safety guidelines for details.
Check out our Youth & Family Programs calendar on our main calendar page for 5783 school year dates!
Tuesday School, our program for 3rd through 7th graders that ties into their Shabbat School curriculum, runs every week on Tuesday afternoons and includes both Hebrew and Judaic learning. Classes run from 4:45-7:00.
Stay tuned for our new Kadima School location for the 5783 school year!
See our current health and safety guidelines for details.
Check out our Youth & Family Programs calendar on our main calendar page for 5783 school year dates!
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Nitzan: Family program for 0-3 year olds & their adultsNitzan serves as a first foray into Jewish learning and community-building for our youngest members and their families. This cohort meets during Shabbat School, and features songs, stories, art, drama, and exploration that meets young people exactly where they are to introduce holidays, rituals, Torah stories, identity building, and Jewish community creation.
Adults stay with their young ones for class time. The teacher for Nitzan works hard to create supportive, collaborative relationships with and between families, creating space for adults to connect, share joys and challenges, and feel empowered to become the primary Jewish educators in their young people’s lives. |
Geshem: Pre-K & K | Shemesh: 1st & 2nd gradeThese classes meet during Shabbat School and move through the Jewish year by delving into:
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Keshet: 3rd & 4th grade | Ra'am: 5th & 6th grade | Barak: 7th grade/b'mitzvah
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These classes meet during both Shabbat School and Tuesday School, deepening their Jewish education by exploring:
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- Rite of passage work with a focus on Jewish text, liturgy, identity, and community as part of the Barak b'mitzvah preparation;
- 20th century Jewish history with a focus on antisemitism, Israel/Palestine, and current social justice movements in Barak;
- Hebrew learning focusing on literacy towards deciphering liturgy and text for all students.
Yekum Youth Group
Kadima's new youth group will deepen our 8th and 9th graders' relationships with each other in Jewish community as well as their commitments to and experience with social justice. Yekum (universe) meets twice a month, alternating between work on a yearlong social justice project and connecting socially over a Shabbat dinner.
Youth Program Fees
Kadima will not turn away any young person who wants to enroll in Kadima Youth Programs, including our b'mitzvah program. We strongly believe that the progressive Jewish education we offer should be available to all youth and families who wish to participate.
All school families, just like all member households of Kadima, are asked to first determine the Nadiv Lev (Accessible Dues) giving level that is right for them, factoring in the relevant fees for the young people in their family who will be enrolling in Kadima School for the coming school year.
All school families, just like all member households of Kadima, are asked to first determine the Nadiv Lev (Accessible Dues) giving level that is right for them, factoring in the relevant fees for the young people in their family who will be enrolling in Kadima School for the coming school year.
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If you are unable to pay full school fees, please still register using the regular membership and school enrollment form. Enter the amounts you are able to pay for Nadiv Lev (Accessible Dues) and school fees when prompted. We will be in touch with you to discuss your financial needs and next steps. Our intention is to do our best to meet your financial needs as well as our obligation to pay our teachers and staff and run a robust range of programming.
If you are currently enrolled and find that your financial situation changes so you are no longer able to pay the amount you initially committed, please be in touch with our Director of Youth & Family Learning so we can work together to adjust. |
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Please be in touch with Gilah Barker, Kadima’s Director of Youth & Family Learning,
with any questions or to discuss further.