COMMUNITY

Youth Groups

Shir Hadash Youth Groups foster friendship amongst the congregation’s children and teenagers by providing a fun and safe setting for our kids to come together to engage in exciting and meaningful programs. Events combine social activities with Jewish content, with a focus on the Jewish value of tikkun olam, repairing the world, and holiday celebrations. serves as the SHAGY youth advisor and Jodi Muirhead serves as the Member-at-Large overseeing our Youth program.

Congregation Shir Hadash is the proud home of three youth groups:

  • Club 345 welcomes 3rd–5th graders
  • JSHAGY welcomes 6th–8th graders
  • SHAGY welcomes all 9th–12th graders

Club 345

Club 345 meets several times during the school year, usually immediately following Religious School. Activities planned for this year include:

  • Skyhigh Jump
  • miniature golf
  • Chanukah Party
  • Chocolate Seder

Download the flyer for a full list of events.

JSHAGY

JSHAGY events usually occur on Sunday afternoons and are a great way to end the weekend! Come and connect with your Jewish peers! Upcoming programs this year include:

  • Bowling for Tzedakah
  • Chanukah Party and Latke making
  • Hiking
  • Skyhigh Jump

Download the flyer for a full list of events.

SHAGY

SHAGY (Shir HAdash Youth Group) is our youth program for high school students (9th–12th grade). Through SHAGY, our teens will plan a calendar filled with both fun and meaningful events and have an opportunity to explore their Judaism in an informal and engaging way.

SHAGY holds social events about once a month, usually on Sunday evenings.

  • Dinner and Drive-in movie night
  • Havdalah on the Beach
  • Mitzvah Day
  • Purim Carnival

SHAGY is part of NFTY, the North American Federation of Temple Youth. Through regional conclaves, inter-chapter events, and international conventions SHAGY offers the chance to meet Reform Jewish teens from across the Bay Area and all over the world.

Save the dates for these upcoming NFTY events:

  • NFTY Convention! Los Angeles, CA, February, 15-19, 2013.
    Join teens from all 19 NFTY regions in our home state!

  • Mitzvah Torah Corps (MTC): Burlingame, CA, March 15-17, 2013.
    Participate in social action and elect next year’s leaders!
    Registration deadline: Feb. 26 (late with fee: March 4)

  • Spring Conclave: Santa Rosa, CA, May 17-19, 2013.
    8th graders welcome! Say goodbye to our seniors and welcome our 8th graders in our final event of the year!
    Registration deadline: Apr. 29 (late with fee: May 6)

To learn more, get answers to your questions, or find out how to get involved, please email or . You can also contact the synagogue office at 408-358-1751, ext.2.

Everyone is welcome and we can’t wait to see YOU at our next event!!