Shabbat Morning Youth Programming at Olam Tikvah

Every Shabbat, our Youth Wing is filled with kids of all ages engaging in play, prayer, songs, and more! Our amazing OT teens work alongside our adult service leaders to create Shabbat experiences that are engaging, thoughtful, active, and fun. Want to know more? Below you'll find everything you need to know about what Shabbat looks like for our youngest congregants!

Moadon Shabbat Playrooms open each Saturday at 10am. Both spaces are filled with toys and games, and are supervised by our OT Shabbat babysitters.

Moadon Katan meets in Rooms 6/7 of the Youth Wing and is a supervised play experience for children 2-years-old through PreK.

Moadon Gadol meets in the Youth Wing Lobby and is a supervised play experience for children in K-5th grade.

Later in the morning, all of our playrooms will dismiss to one of three youth service experiences

Tot Shabbat is an active and engaging service, designed for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. The morning is filled with songs, stories, and fun! Children younger than 18month must be accompanied by an adult to participate.

Shorashim is OT's Shabbat morning program for kids in Kindergarten and 1st grade, and one of the things that makes it so special is that it is run by our OT teens! This Shabbat experience includes songs, stories, and lots of fun games.

Junior Congregation is designed for kids in 2nd-4th grade. They'll have opportunities to lead prayer, practice their skills, and add their voices to discussions and interactive activities, all under the guidance of our OT teens!

The 5th/6th Grade Shabbat Experience is a discussion group that focuses on the weekly parsha (Torah portion). This group returns to the Sanctuary a little earlier than the rest of our youth programs so that our older elementary school kids can begin practicing sitting together in the service, joining the larger community in prayer

At the end of our morning, all youth programming participants have a snack of juice and challah, and are then escorted to the Sanctuary to join their grown-ups in time for the last few prayers of the service before we all head down for kiddush.

Calling All Teens in 7th-12th Grade!

We are always looking for OT teens to join our growing babysitting program! OT teens who are currently in 7th-12th grader and enjoy working with younger kids are invited to join us. For all the details and to sign up for a Shabbat, visit our Shabbat Morning Babysitters Signup Genius Page.