Bogrim
Bogrim engages post b’nai mitzvah students grades 8-10 in serious, dynamic, fun, relevant Jewish learning each Tuesday evening from 6 – 8:00 PM.
We joined forces with Kane Street Synagogue (www.kanestreet.org), our sister Conservative congregation in the neighborhood so we could have a critical mass of students to enhance our programming.
Download Bogrim Registration material for 2012-2013
We begin with dinner and socializing; continue by delving into Jewish texts and Jewish religious, cultural and social issues to aid students to develop their personal Jewish identity, theology and Jewish practice during our academic period; after a dessert break we conclude with a social action and leadership development component using the best practices of USY and youth grouping.
We also encourage our teens to consider attending the rigorous Rebecca and Israel Ivry Prozdor High School at the Jewish Theological Seminary on Sundays, to be involved with regional USY programs, summer camping and trips, and we engage many teens as Madrichim (Hebrew School Assistants) for which the students acquire community service hours and hands-on classroom experience.
Bogrim is open to interested post B’nai Mitzvah teens in the community. Kane Street Synagogue or PSJC membership is not required. (The word “Bogrim” means “adults” in Hebrew, and in the Jewish world, we consider students after B’nai Mitzvah as adults.) Please contact Elisabeth Albert for more information or to enroll.