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Shabbat Youth Services

Youth & Family Services

Congregation B'nai Amoona is proud to host inclusive, meaningful and exciting Services and programs for our children, teenagers and their families. Here are just a few Youth & Family Services and Holy Day experiences we offer:

VIP Youth Services - Very Important Pray-ers

Join us every other Shabbat (dates below) for one of our 3 Youth Services beginning at 10:15 am - 11:15. Please join the congregation for Kiddish after services.

Mini Minyan - Birth - PreK:
On the 1st and 3rd Shabbat of each month for a Special Shabbat Service for Newborns through Pre-Kindergarten followed by Kiddush Lunch.
Songs, Prays and lots of movement.  This service is perfect for our youngests VIPs. 

Kids' Kehillah - K - 2nd Grade:
This new addition to B’nai Amoona’s VIP line up is designed to teach the structure of the service, learn the tunes and melodies of the prayers, discuss the weekly Parsha, and connect with friends.

Jr. Congregation - 3rd - 6th Grade:
Through prayers and stories  Jr. Congregation helps to prepare this group for their B’nai Mitzvahs.

2024 - 2025 Dates

Sept 7 & 21
Oct 19 in Sukkah
Nov 7 & 21
Jan 4 & 18
Feb 1 & 15
Apr 5 & 19
May 3 & 17

Babysitting - 6 months - PreK:
Babysitting is offered each Shabbat for our families.

Holy Day Services & Programs - all ages:
Our Holy Day experiences provide a space for our children and families to grow spiritually through engaging and entertaining Holy Day themed activities. Examples include: lighting our giant Chanukiah with Fredbird and Louie (the St. Louis Cardinals' and Blues' mascots), Sukkot arts and crafts program to decorate our Sukkah, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur programs, and of course, our community-wide Purim celebration.

Please keep an eye out for all upcoming dates for the above programs and Services.

Looking for more opportunities?

For more information about our family programs, please contact our Director of Congregational Life and Engagement, Liessa Alperin, at liessa@bnaiamoona.com

For more information about our youth programs and religious school please contact our Brad Chotiner at chots@bnaiamoona.com.

For questions about the Linda Rotskoff Early Childhood Center, please contact our LRECC Interim Director, Linda Rosenblatt at linda@bnaiamoona.com.

Fri, April 25 2025 27 Nisan 5785