Temple Rodef Shalom

2100 Westmoreland Street
Falls Church, Virginia
22043
info@templerodefshalom.org

Tel: 703/532-2217
Fax: 703/536-0754

 

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Youth Groups

Why not Try TRSTY?

Youth Group Contact:

703/532-2217 x 308

Brynne Rosenberg

Youth Director

TRSTY@templerodefshalom.org

 

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TRS has three Youth Groups to meet the needs of all members (Click to learn more about each group):

Our goal with all three Youth Groups is to make young people feel good about being Jewish and feel comfortable and at home at our synagogue. It is our hope that these groups provide children and teens the opportunity to:

  • Have fun with other kids and teens from TRS at events planned and scheduled by TRS
  • Continue to develop a Jewish identity by hanging out with other Jewish kids and teens as well as incorporate Jewish activities into their lives

Stay Tuned for our Calendar!  It will be posted in mid-August.

Upcoming events are here (scroll to the bottom)

How do I apply?  

 

Membership is FREE for TRSTY 56 and Jr. TRSTY and just $35 (including NFTY MAR dues) for TRSTY.  To receive information, please fill out the Membership Form, Medical Authorization Form and Allergy Action Plan (only if necessary) and mail them to :

              

                Temple Rodef Shalom

                Attention:  Brynne Rosenberg

                2100 Westmoreland Street

                Falls Church, VA 22043

 

URJ Camps

Camp Harlam
Camp Harlam, in Kunkletown, Pennsylvania, is our regional URJ summer camp, one of eight camps the Reform Movement sponsors. Camp Harlam has two four-week sessions for campers from fourth grade through tenth grade. In eleventh grade, campers go on a Camp Harlam NFTY in Israel program, and in 12th grade, students become CITs. Camp Harlam is a fully accredited sleep away camp. In addition to the usual camp activities, Camp Harlam helps provide a strong Jewish identity. (www.campharlam.org)

Kutz Leadership Academy
Every summer, hundreds of Jewish high school students from around the country gather at the URJ Kutz Camp in Warwick, New York for the NFTY Leadership Academy. They attend this program, which consists of two 3 1/2-week sessions, in order to gain skills they will need to be effective leaders in their congregations, youth groups, and regions. Additionally, Kutz Camp provides opportunities for Jewish study, personal growth, and fun in a unique campus-like environment. Staff comes from all over the country. Kutz provides an intense, fun-filled environment for teens.   (www.kutz.urjcamps.org/)

Community Service for Teens

The Jewish Youth Philanthropy Institute™ offers innovative programs focused on philanthropy and community service for 8th-12th graders.  Programs enable teens to become active community leaders, empowered citizens and responsible young adults while earning SSL hours!  Register now for our Northern Virginia programs while space is still available by contacting Leah Siskin at leah@jypi.org or (301) 348-7328.  Programs start in January!

Israel for Teens

Israel Quest (IQ)
Israel Quest (Grades 7 – 11) offers interested teens who want to spend at least a month in Israel after the tenth or eleventh grade an opportunity to earn grants of $1250 if they meet the program’s requirements. There are more than 50 approved trips to Israel including NFTY in Israel. The program is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.  Isreal Quest is part of the Partnership for Jewish Living and Learning.

NFTY in Israel
NFTY summer programs in Israel are 5-6 week adventures which combine travel and learning while touring ancient and modern Israel. (www.nfty.org)

NFTY Eisendrath International Exchange (EIE)
EIE is a fully accredited high school semester in Israel offered both in the Fall and Spring. This program includes immersion into the culture, history and language of Israel as well as standard U.S. high school academic courses. (www.nfty.org). For information on the Israel programs contact: URJ Youth Division at 845-987-6300 or email nftyis@warwick.net