Teen Tuesdays

2024 Teen Learning Opportunities

"Mitzvah Mensches"
We are adjusting our Tuesday post-b’nei mitzvah educational offerings at Temple Emanu-El to be more volunteering-based, as we saw how engaged the teens were last year in these opportunities. We will offer volunteering approximately 1-2 times a month for 8th grade and up at local organizations, including Kosher Food Pantry, Save the Bay, and Tamarisk Assisted Living.We will include orienting them to the work and de-briefing about their experience in each session, highlighting Jewish texts and Jewish values that motivate this work. 

Fall/Winter 2024 Sessions:

• Tuesday, September 24: Volunteer at the Kosher Food Pantry, 4:30 - 6:15 PM
• Sunday, September 29: “Reverse Tashlich” park cleanup with Save the Bay, 10 AM - 12 PM
• Tuesday November 12: Volunteer at the Kosher Food Pantry, 4:30 - 6:15 PM
• Mid-December (date TBD): Singing at Tamarisk Assisted Living

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Community Beir Midrash of RI (CBM)
This wonderful partnership between several local synagogues and other organizations in RI brings together rotating scholars and teachers in the community to teach teens (6th - 12th grade) about Jewish texts and Jewish Life.  Some example topics studied include preparing for the High Holy Days, how to be a good friend, and an introduction to Talmud. 

This group meets on Wednesday evenings, Saturday afternoons, and occasional Sundays. Rabbi Fel will be teaching one of the Middle School segments this year!  Please see below for more details and to sign up for this enriching experience!  Feel free to email RabbiNavahLevine@gmail.com or aliza.krieger@gmail.com to hear more about CBM.

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Past Youth Award Winners

The Rabbi Eli A. Bohnen Youth Award

2025 -  Ivy Walter
2024 -  Eitan Pessin
2023 -  Cooper Sock
2021 -  Zach Sutton
2020 - Daniel Herzberg Mayer
2019 -  Marin Warshay
2018 -  Gabe Mernoff
2017 -  Penina Satlow
2016 -  Zmira Stouber
2015 -  Nili Levine
2014 -  Dani Satlow
2013 -  Daniel Katz, Rachel Kaufman and Gabrielle Warshay
2012 -  Dylan Abrams & Daniella Levine
2011 -  Batya Franklin & Leah Siegel-Reamer
2010 -  Aaron Gillman & Dena Kaye-Phillips
2009 -  Nathan Jablow
2008 -  Michaela Miller & Mary Rothemich
2007 -  Sophie Kieffer
2006 -  Rebecca Mer
2005 -  Ben Beraha
2004 -  Shayna Hersh
2003 -  Elana Kieffer
2002 -  Shoshana Miller
2001 -  Eitan Hersh

The Leo and Leila Rosen Judaic Award

2025 -  Aaron Sutton & Jacob Kanig
2024 -  Chloe Feit
2023 -  Emily Feinstein
2021 -  Reese Sock
2020 -  Samuel Bloch
2018 -  Jessica Nassau
2017 -  Alicia Blazer
2016 -  Raphael Herzberg Mayer & Matthew Warshay
2015 -  Eve Stein
2014 -  Rachel Mernoff
2013 -  Rebecca Flikier
2012 -  Josh Kaufman
2011 -  Michelle Goliger
2010 -  David Brenman & Mike Teitelbaum
2009 -  Cara Kaplan
2008 -  Josh Kaufman
2007 -  Dayna Rignanese
2006 -  Susan Landau
2005 -  Arielle Miles
2004 -  David Miller
2003 -  Hannah White
2002 -  Anna Cable
2001 -  David Greenberg