YAD – 8th to 12th Grade

The YAD program is specifically designed for 8th-12th graders, running 6-8:15 pm, Wednesday evenings. YAD is an acronym for Yom Dalet, which stands for Fourth Day – Wednesday. 

Each Wednesday begins with a communal dinner followed by havayot – experiences – from which students can choose. Past havayot have included: Facing History and Ourselves: The Jews of Poland, ADL’s Confronting Anti-Semitism, JFCS’s Teen Safe, Madrikhim Training, and Israeli Culture and Society, among numerous other topics. The evening ends with tzman behira – choice time, where participants choose from a number of opportunities: study hall, minyan, Israel in the News, etc.

Core YAD staff includes Me’ir Sherer-Mizrahi, Tova Weinronk, Sydney Bluman, Rabbi David Lerner, and Rabbi Eliana Willis.

The cost for YAD is $975, including dinner.*  

For more information about YAD and to register, contact Me’ir Sherer, Temple Emunah, Director of Congregational Learning.

*There is an early bird registration discount of $50; a $150 deposit is required at the time of registration. There is a reduced rate for those teens attending Gann Academy. Non-members are also welcome to join the YAD community at a special rate of $1,075.