Youth
Youth
Social, cultural, and volunteer programs are an important part of our non-school youth activities. Congregation Olam Tikvah is proud to have an active population of youths, and we offer a wide variety of programs to engage elementary age children through high schoolers.
Youth Groups
Shabbat Morning
Many OT teens lead services and read Torah and/or Haftarah throughout the year!
Yad Award
Teens who read a minimum of 18 Torah aliyot by the time they graduate high school are recognized by the congregation with the Yad Award and presented with a unique hand-crafted yad.
Babysitting
OT teens (7th grade and older) are welcome to join our Shabbat babysitting team to help make Shabbat fun for our youngest members! Contact Debra Beland Ackerman at dbeland@olamtikvah.org to sign up.
Experience Israel
Olam Tikvah’s Experience Israel Program provides an incentive for all teens to take an in-depth trip to Israel during or immediately following their high school years. To learn more about the program and apply for a subsidy, download the FAQ and application.
Wed, September 11 2024
8 Elul 5784
Today's Calendar
| Shacharit : 8:30am |
| Maariv : 8:00pm |
Tomorrow's Calendar
| Torah Study on Zoom : 12:00pm |
| Maariv : 8:00pm |
Friday Night
| Kabbalat Shabbat : 6:15pm |
| Candle Lighting : 7:01pm |
Shabbat Day
| Shabbat Service : 9:30am |
| Childcare and Youth Services : 10:00am |
| Havdalah : 8:08pm |
Happening at OT
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Sunday ,
SepSeptember 15 , 2024Sisterhood Opening Brunch
Sunday, Sep 15th 9:45a to 12:00p
Conversation with a local author, Sara Goodman Confino, author of Behind Every Good Man (August 2024); Don't Forget to Write (September 2023); She's Up to No Good (August 2022), and For the Love of Friends (August 2021). Sara Goodman Confino teaches high school English and journalism in Montgomery County, Maryland, where she lives with her husband, two sons, and miniature schnauzer, Sandy. When she's not writing or working out, she can be found on the beach or at a Springsteen show, sometimes even dancing on stage. Registration coming soon. -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 15 , 2024Men's Club Scotch and Steak Night
Sunday, Sep 15th 6:00p to 9:00p
Join Men's Club for the annual Scotch and Steak Night. The theme is "Bourbon and Ballers" featuring a bourbon tasting and a talk on lesser known Jewish athletes. RSVP deadline is September 5. -
Wednesday ,
SepSeptember 18 , 2024Machzor Class with Rabbi Kalender
Wednesday, Sep 18th 7:15p to 8:00p
Join Rabbi Kalender to consider the prayer and the concept of Rosh Hashana as Yom Hadin, the day of judgment. What does it mean that God knows our secrets, judges us, and guides us with compassion? We’ll discuss this anxious, yet hopeful theology. -
Sunday ,
SepSeptember 22 , 2024OTRS Parent Field Trip to the Capital Jewish Museum
Sunday, Sep 22nd 9:15a to 11:45a
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Wednesday ,
SepSeptember 25 , 2024Seder HaAvodah: The Priestly Temple Service
Wednesday, Sep 25th 7:15p to 8:00p
Seder HaAvodah: The Priestly Temple Service Join Rabbi Sigal for an exploration about why we continue to reenact the Yom Kippur Temple Service nearly 2000 years since it last occurred. We’ll look at the prayer of the High Priest and the meaning we find in it, ending the night with song.
