Community - Youth Group
Youth Grouping at Temple Mount Sinai
Temple Mount Sinai has rich, vibrant experiences available for your children, whether they are pre-schoolers or seniors in high school! Read below for information and staff members in charge of each of our Youth Grouping initiatives.
Mishpachot ("Families")
Advisor(s): Alanna Bach

Mishpachot is our introduction to youth grouping, for children in grades preK-2 and their families.

Youth Group Pages
Mishpachot Overview, 2006-2007

Noar ("Youth")
Advisor(s): Alanna Bach

Our Youth Group for grades 3-5 meets six times each year for fun and educational programming.

Youth Group Pages
Noar Overview, 2006-2007
Noar Rides High!

Mini-MSTY
Advisor(s): Alison Westermann

Mini-MSTY is our Junior Youth Group for students in grades 6-8. Mini-MSTY members can expect to have a LOT of fun at events like our monthly Homework & Hang-Out (HHO) to the annual Chocolate Seder (it's legendary!).

Youth Group Pages
Calendar of Events 2008-2009
Homework & Hang-Out 2007-2008

It's A Girl Thing
Advisor(s): Michelle Blumenfeld, MSW


Temple Mount Sinai is offering an wonderful program for our teenage girls. This program offers adolescent girls the opportunity to gather on a monthly basis to learn, laugh, and grow as they explore the challenges and joys of their lives, sharing their thoughts, and experiences, while accessing the wisdom of their heritage. The method of facilitation is experiential, meaning that key concepts are designed to be solicited, rather than imposed. Through a variety of activities such as discussion, reflective-writing, dramatic improvisation, craft-making and traditional and creative rituals, the girls are led on a journey of discovery and self-revelation guided and enriched by Jewish teaching. The girls and their facilitator discuss themes and holidays associated with each month and deal with important girls’ issues such as body image, friendships, assertiveness, family and school struggles in a Jewish context. This is a national program that has been successful throughout the country for the past four years.

Youth Group Pages
Opening Event
Rosh Chodesh Elul - August 2004

MSTY
Advisor(s): Alison Westermann

MSTY (Mount Sinai Temple Youth) is our senior youth group for students in grades 9-12. MSTY activities have included events like parties for Purim, trips to neighboring Jewish communities, social action projects and more!

MSTY is also a great way to learn and practice leadership skills, by becoming an officer on the Executive Board. Exec. Board makes programming decisions and helps by doing the work to make the youth community more fun!

Youth Group Pages
End of the Year Banquet 2008
Calendar of Events 2008-2009
Connections Israel Student Art Competition

NFTY-SW Events
Advisor(s): Alison Westermann

NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth) has many regional divisions. We are members of the Southwest region, and there are many regional events each school year. El Paso has a history of sending many students to these conclaves and retreats. It is also a great way to create friendships with Jewish teens from all over the Southwest region!

Youth Group Pages
2008-2009 Calendar
Fall Kallah 2008

Packing for College
Lindsay Jaffee, TMS member and currently a Law student at UT, is leading several sessions this year for our high school juniors and seniors.
 
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