Youth

Upcoming Events

October 3, 2012 by Anonymous (not verified)

SYG Shul-In and Elections will be Friday, May 10th! Cost is $10. Interested in running for an SYG Board position? See the SYG Facebook group or talk to Emily for more info. 

BJBE Youth Groups are going to Six Flags Great America! On Saturday, May 18th, the KYG, JYG, and SYG (5th-12th grade) are all heading to Six Flags for an amazing day of fun at the park with temple friends! The bus leaves BJBE at 1PM, pickup is at 9PM after havdalah. Cost is $55. Space on the bus is limited! Please register online today at http://tinyurl.com/ajd5hwf. Friends from outside of BJBE are welcome and will be able to sign up according to space availability after May 9th. Interested in chaperoning? Contact Emily at eschwartz@bjbe.org.

The SYG is volunteering at our Chava Center's "Mini Mitzvah" party! On Sunday, May 5th, 5-7PM, the SYG is helping at this preschool fundraiser in lots of fun ways including face painting, crafts, dancing, photo booth and more! Contact Sara Splansky for more info and to volunteer at ssplansky@gmail.com 

Director of Youth Engagement

Emily Schwartz


Emily Schwartz, Director of Youth Engagement, has a wonderful spirit and energy to work with all of our children. She is responsible for advising and programming our four youth groups grades 3-12, and teaches in our school. You can also find her songleading or playing clarinet at many services. Emily graduated from The George Washington University in 2009, and comes to us most recently from a volunteer year in Israel. Emily grew up spending her summers at URJ camp OSRUI and works there now as the Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) of Tiferet, a program that weaves together Judaism and the Arts.

 

Contact Emily at eschwartz@bjbe.org.