Kids and young adults are important members of the Congregation B’nai Torah community. We welcome children at services and social gatherings, and the younger members benefit greatly from attending religious school. In addition to the social opportunities that the congregation offers, such as the oneg Shabbat following Friday night services and free time during religious school, we offer youth group events throughout the year. These events are particularly important to our community because they provide the younger members of the congregation with opportunities to socialize with other Jewish people.

We ask families to “sponsor” or plan youth group events which are held monthly or bimonthly during the school year. The family coordinates the event (chooses a location, determines the cost, arranges the time of the event) and all children from the congregation are invited and encouraged to attend. Examples of past youth group events include bowling, movies, and ice skating.

Additionally, we are in the process of creating a more formal youth group that will be affiliated with NFTY (National Federation of Temple Youth). The JYG (Junior Youth Group) is for seventh and eighth grade students and the TYG (Temple Youth Group) is open to students who are in high school. In addition to local activities, this affiliation allows the young adults from Congregation B’nai Torah to participate in regional and national conventions.