Temple Emunah seeks to encourage spiritual and religious growth in families, and to assist families in building connections and community within Temple Emunah. Our programs strive to enable parents to strengthen themselves to be the Jewish educators of their children and to support families in the observance of Jewish traditions within their homes. 

Family Education includes activities such as:

• Family-oriented Shabbat and Holiday services and programs
  • Tot Shabbat
  • High Holy Day Services
  • Holiday Simhat Tot Programs
  • Community Dinners
• Friday Night Programs – BBQ and Barekhu Nights and BDPS and Young Family Kabbalat Shabbat
• Programs for Families with Young Children

Families with Young Children

We hold a number of programs geared towards families with young children (ages 0-5 years old). We hope you join us for some of these wonderful opportunities to celebrate Judaism, enjoy a warm and engaging community, and meet other families. These programs are open to everyone (Temple Membership is NOT required).

Shabbat Sing: Join Tova Weinronk and Nareeluck Stephenson every Friday at 9:30 am for a Shabbat Sing-Along! Sing and move to your favorite Shabbat songs, help make delicious pretend hallah and soup, and welcome Shabbat with Temple Emunah. No RSVP necessary. See you there!

Tot Shabbat: Families with children ages 0-5 gather to share Shabbat together. This service includes singing, praying, hearing stories, and marching with the Torah. For more information about Tot Shabbat click here.         

High Holy Days for Tots: Every year we have special services on both days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, for families with young children. These services include singing, stories, prayers, and lots of fun. A small oneg of kid-friendly snacks is provided on both days of Rosh Hashanah. These services are 9:30 – 10:15 am and are FREE of charge and open to the public – Temple Membership is NOT required. You must RSVP in advance. We look forward to welcoming in the new year with you.

Simhat Tot: Celebrating the Holidays: Simhat Tot is an experiential holiday program geared towards families with children ages 0-5 years old (siblings are welcome to attend). We gather throughout the year on Sunday mornings or afternoons to prepare for upcoming Jewish holidays through crafts, songs, stories, and fun. Simhat Tot is a wonderful way to bring in the joy and excitement of our holidays to our little ones.

BDPS and Young Family Kabbalat Shabbat: Temple Emunah invites all families with young children for a special Friday night Shabbat experience and dinner. We will come together for musical services with songs, stories, dancing, and more. After services we will do Shabbat rituals and have a yummy dinner together. All are welcome.

Watermelon Wednesdays: Each summer we host our popular Watermelon Wednesday series – For six Wednesdays we meet in front of our building at 1:00 pm and 3 pm for ice cold watermelon, music, and fun.

For more information please contact Tova Weinronk, Director of Educational and Young Family Programming.