Updated 2025. Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Recognize that moving from childhood to adolescence involves physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual growth; Identify that becoming a teenager and a b-mitzvah involves balancing between personal growth and receiving and giving support to others
Updated 2024. Objectives: By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Reflect on past experiences and memories that shaped their childhood; Explore what it means to transition away from childhood and into a teenager; Think about the new responsibilities that come with growing up
Updated 2025. Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Identify the way gender stereotypes are expressed and enforced in their own communities. Understand the ways these gender stereotypes can affect them. Have a deeper understanding of their parent’s or child’s experience with gender stereotypes.
At a Glance: This gathering is all about gender and gender norms. We will talk about what “gender” means and learn new gender terminology. We will also explore the countless messages about gender norms we receive regularly from the media and society as a whole. We will then cast our attention back to the very…
Understanding and Expressing our Emotions: Objectives: By the end of the session, participants will be able to: Identify the emotions that they feel; Learn healthy and helpful ways to communicate emotions to others; Develop strategies for how to respond to emotions
Authentically Me: At a Glance: This month, we will discuss the unique pressures associated with being socialized as a girl in today’s world and how these pressures affect Jewish teens. We will take a critical look at expectations of and stereotypes about girls perpetuated by the media, culture, and our own peers and families. Then,…
Girls Group Outline (Formerly Rosh Hodesh)
Being our Confident, Powerful Selves: At a Glance: This gathering focuses on one of the most significant concerns for teens socialized as girls: self-confidence. Participants will explore cultural and social messages about the connections between gender, self-confidence, and beauty, as well as learning Jewish wisdom that teaches how to balance being confident with being humble.…
Getting to Know Rosh Hodesh and One Another: At a Glance: This gathering is designed for a Rosh Hodesh group’s initial meeting. It introduces participants to the concept of Rosh Hodesh and rituals associated with the holiday. In this meeting, participants start working toward creating a comfortable and supportive environment for the group. While getting…
Boys Group Outline (Formerly Shevet)
