B'nai Mitzvah Crossing the River
The B'nai Mitzvah Journey at Nevei Kodesh: Crossing the River (CTR)
We have created an in-depth two-year B'nai Mitzvah program called "Crossing the River", a name inspired by Rabbi Burt Jacobson's curriculum. This two-year CTR program is designed for students ages 11 through 15.
We approach the B'nai Mitzvah learning as a process of discovery and transformation. Students are encouraged to explore their sense of themselves and their core values, as well as to deepen their Jewish knowledge and experience in all Four Worlds (Assiyah/physical; Yetzirah/emotional; Briyah/intellectual; Atzilut/spiritual).
Our program empowers Bar/Bet/Bat-Mitzvah students to voice what they want their 'Jewishness' to mean. We help them uncover how to authentically manifest traditions and spirituality in their lives.
We are here to serve as teachers and guides, as we accompany families through this new terrain. Sometimes we find calm waters, and other times things can get choppy, as we cross the river into adulthood.
Students of all genders, sexualities, and backgrounds are welcome to join us, regardless of where they are on their journey discovering Judaism.
Sundays: 3:00-5:00pm
We will be exploring and deepening our relationship to Torah and Mitzvot, as well as completing our learning about the Jewish Holiday Cycle, the Jewish Life Cycle, and an overview of Jewish History.
Tuesdays for 4th - 7th Grades: 4:30pm-6:30pm
In addition to Sundays on site at Nevei Kodesh, the 4th-7th graders meet on Tuesday afternoons from 4:30pm to 6pm for additional enrichment. The students are assigned their Hebrew study groups according to their level of Hebrew knowledge.
The class begins with all grades together for community connection, followed by breakout rooms with their teachers for Hebrew literacy and comprehension, and then grade specific learning.
Tuesday Hebrew is taught by Lael Har and Kat Hubbard.
Lead Teacher Aviva Grossberg
I am excited to be joining the Nevei Kodesh teaching team this year. Jewish Renewal has brought much joy and connection into my life, and I hope to bring that heartfelt love for Judaism into the classroom. I am passionate about supporting our young ones as they find a unique expression of Judaism that lights them up, too. We will enrich our learning with earth-based practices, rituals, and embodied wisdom that are inherent in our tradition.
I have a background in theatre and have also facilitated yoga, wilderness quests, and movement mediation in the past. I am a Hakomi trained coach, and I work with people to help them find a more whole and integrated way of being the world.
I have two young children who keep me very busy and who continue to teach me how to be a more patient, present, and loving human. Some of my favorite activities include: singing, dancing, swimming in natural bodies of water, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
I am grateful for the opportunity to come together—to learn, pray, and be renewed in community.
Sat, April 27 2024
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AprApril 27 , 2024Shabbat Morning Service
Shabbat, Apr 27th 10:00a to 12:00p
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AprApril 28 , 2024JEWISH BROADWAY
Sunday, Apr 28th 3:00p to 8:00p
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MayMay 2 , 2024Listening Circles with Ziva Moyal
Thursday, May 2nd 5:00p to 6:15p
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MayMay 3 , 2024Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Ba'alat Tefilah Michelle Wolf & Bat Kol
Friday, May 3rd 6:30p to 8:30p
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MayMay 5 , 2024Yom HaShoah Community Service
Sunday, May 5th 7:00p to 8:15p
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MayMay 6 , 2024YOM HASHOAH: A Holocaust Memorial Public Reading of Names
Monday, May 6th 10:00a to 3:00p
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MayMay 8 , 2024Mussart with Rabbi Eva
Wednesday, May 8th 12:00p to 1:30p
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MayMay 11 , 2024Torah Study
Shabbat, May 11th 10:00a to 11:30a
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MayMay 15 , 2024Chanting Circle with Ziva Moyal
Wednesday, May 15th 6:00p to 7:00p
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MayMay 17 , 2024Kabbalat Shabbat Service with Rabbi Diane Tiferet Lakein, Ev Evnen and Sheldon Sands
Friday, May 17th 6:30p to 8:30p