TEENS

Our teens are very important to us, and we at Baron Hirsch are committed to offering them a wide range of high quality program.  Our goal for the teen program is to give them a unique Jewish experience that they cannot get anywhere else, and to create fun and appropriate social activities.

Shabbat Teen Minyan
During the school year, our teens conduct their own Shabbat morning minyan at 9:00AM in the Bet Midrash.  This unique program allows the teens to master a number of skills - from reading the Torah, to leading the davening, to giving a Dvar Torah.  On two weeks during the course of the year, the teens lead the entire service in the Main Sanctuary for the adults.  A special Kiddush always follows the teen minyan in the lounge.

Shabbat Afternoon
Every afternoon, about 45 minutes before Mincha, the teens gather for a Torah study class.  Following the class, they have their own Mincha minyan, followed by a teen Seudah Shilisheet.

Shoah and Tekuma
This is a special program of classes which focuses on the history of the Holocaust and the founding of the State of Israel.  While mainly for 10th and 11th grades, all high school students are welcome to attend.  Those who attend most of the classes become eligible to participate in Baron Hirsch’s own unique teen mission to Israel.  This is a highly subsidized trip which gives teens a unique perspective on our homeland and its people.

Teen Lounge
Our newly refurbished youth lounge will be used for many great activities this year, such as Israeli movies, Onegs, holiday events and drop in days.  Every teen will be comfortable in this new space, and will be impressed by the room itself.

NCSY
Baron Hirsch maintains a Senior NCSY chapter.  In addition to running social activities, we attend several Shabbatonim each year.