Youth and Family

Shabbat

Minyan Katan & jBaby Third Shabbat

Minyan Katan  (ages 0‑5) is led by children's entertainer and musician Sarah Jayne Parker. Children enjoy singing, storytelling, and more, including kiddush with challah and grape juice! Our jBaby Third Shabbat program is an exclusive collaboration between Sarah Jayne Parker and Marsha's Music.

Minyan Gadol 

Minyan Gadol (ages 6‑12), offers children an opportunity to learn Shabbat morning liturgy in a comfortable, participatory, abbriviated service that is accompanied by guitar. 

Holidays & Festivals

Annual Simchat Torah Family Hakafot and Torah Wrap 

We gather for dinner, dancing and music, our annual Torah Wrap featuring our B-Mitzvah cohort, taffy apples, and Ma'ariv. 

Annual Community Chanukah Celebration and candle lighting 

Light, songs, stories, crafts, joy, and plenty of latkes fill our evening of celebration and community! 

Annual Family Megillah Reading

Our Purim festivities vary each year, but we typically gather for a community dinner and a family Megillah reading where parents and children read lines together! We also welcome guests for special programming, and do holiday-themed crafts. 

More programs and resources…

• Discover The PJ Library: Jewish Bedtime Stories and Songs, for children ages 6 months to 8 years, sponsored locally by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
• JCC Chicago day camp
• URJ Olin-Sang-Ruby summer camp
• Camp Ramah in Conover, WI, for children entering grades 4‑11
• Ramah Day Camp in Wheeling, IL, for children entering grades K‑6