Our 5th-grade program focuses on the Shabbat morning service, offering two engaging sessions for fifth graders and their families.
The first session, led by one of our Rabbis, explores the history, significance, and reasoning behind reading a Haftarah from the Prophets on Shabbat. After the learning session, participants are invited to join Shabbat HaNoar, our 3rd-5th grade Shabbat morning service.
The second session delves into the differences between the Shabbat morning liturgy and weekday prayers. Together, we’ll examine questions like: Why are certain prayers unique to Shabbat? What additional elements are included, and why do we say them? In this second session, participants will also join the Torah service in the Sanctuary service to experience what it feels like when a Bar or Bat Mitzvah is celebrated on a Shabbat morning.
As with J2M4, we warmly invite the entire family to participate in these two mornings. Siblings can enjoy the variety of engaging activities offered every Shabbat morning. Each session concludes with a delicious Kiddush lunch, which all J2M5 participants are welcome to join.
To learn more, contact Yair Bernstein, Director of Ritual Advancement, at ybernstein@ansheemet.org or call 773-868-5122.
