Jewish Teen Programming
Ways to Get Involved in Metro Detroit
Welcome to the hub of everything Jewish for Detroit teens! Use our search engine below to find a program that fits your interests.
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Teen Talks
UMatter & Friendship Circle
Grades Served:
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Teen Talks is a teen support program that occurs monthly at Friendship Circle. Teens gather in small groups to have an open conversation about mental health, mental illness, suicide, hope, strength, and more, in a safe environment. Each Teen Talk is focused around a theme such as Stress, Positive Thinking,...
Teen Travel with Adat Shalom
Adat Shalom Synagogue
Grades Served:
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Each year (dependent on health and safety guidelines), teens are invited to travel together along with Adat Shalom clergy and education staff as they embark on a weekend full of learning, friendship, and Jewish values in action. Previous trips have included Paperclips Project (Whitwell, Tennessee), Philadelphia, New York City, and...
Teen Volunteer Corps
Adat Shalom Synagogue
Grades Served:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Teen Volunteer Corps (TVC) combines learning with direct hands-on involvement focused on values and empowers teens to be involved and impact the Jewish community and Metro Detroit. A teen leadership board creates, recruits volunteers for, and leads projects.
Temple Kol Ami Religious School
Temple Kol Ami
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Temple Kol Ami is committed to helping the Jewish people learn throughout their lives. Temple Kol Ami’s religious school includes Sunday school for students through 7th grade, Wednesday evening Hebrew school for 6th graders, and Sunday evening school for 8th-12th graders. TKA has designed a unique, interactive, and experiential curriculum...
Tzelem
Keshet & Moving Traditions
Grades Served:
8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Tzelem is a national online group for Jewish teens who identify as transgender, nonbinary, gender fluid, or gender questioning, offered by Moving Traditions in partnership with Keshet. Each month, the group will focus on topics like courage, friendship, stress, body image, and spirituality. Participants will get occasional fun packages in...
URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy
URJ 6 Points
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy, located in West Chester, PA, elevates the arts and Judaism as interconnecting sparks, inspiring campers to work toward transformational change in their lives and communities. Campers experience all that the Creative Arts Academy has to offer in 12-day sessions. From arts majors, chuggim...
URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy
URJ 6 Points
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy is where scientific inquiry meets fun! Programs are offered at two locations: Sci-Tech East in Byfield, MA or Sci-Tech West in Thousand Oaks, CA. Campers entering grades 6-10 explore robotics, video game design, environmental science, digital media, and a host of other fun activities...
URJ 6 Points Sports Academy
URJ 6 Points
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
At 6 Points Sports Academy, young Jewish athletes participate in a unique camping experience that combines professional sports coaching and the beloved traditions of reform Jewish camping. Campers not only improve their athletic abilities, they build self-confidence, strong connections to their peers, and grow into proud Jewish athletes. Campers select...
URJ Camp George
URJ Camp George
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
At URJ’s Camp George, located in Seguin, Ontario, Jewish youth from all over Canada and the United States participate in a unique camping experience, forge life-long friendships, and experience a truly transformative Jewish experience. Programs include: Kochavim: In Kochavim, campers entering 7th and 8th grades have fun participating in all...
URJ Olin-Sang Ruby (OSRUI)
URJ Olin-Sang Ruby
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI), located in Oconomowoc, WI, is an open and safe Jewish community dedicated to welcoming and valuing every individual. We recommit ourselves daily to growing this intentional camp community and tending to its roots: openness, inclusivity, sensitivity, Jewish tradition, and the belief that we are all B’tzelem...
USY Domestic Summer Travel
USY
Grades Served:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
USY empowers Jewish youth to develop friendships, leadership skills, a sense of belonging to the Jewish people, a deep engagement with and love for Israel, and commitment to inspired Jewish living through meaningful and fun experiences based on the ideology of Conservative Judaism. USY offers several domestic travel trips over...
USY International Summer Travel
USY
Grades Served:
9, 10, 11, 12
USY empowers Jewish youth to develop friendships, leadership skills, a sense of belonging to the Jewish people, a deep engagement with and love for Israel, and commitment to inspired Jewish living through meaningful and fun experiences based on the ideology of Conservative Judaism. Experiential travel helps teens understand the Jewish...
Western Trip
Tamarack Camps
Grades Served:
9, 10
The Western Trip is an amazing opportunity for camps to travel through the western United States for five-weeks.Participants visit the amazing state and national parks including Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Arches National Park, Zion National Park and Goblin Valley State Park in Utah, and Yellowstone and Grand Teton...
Yachad
Congregation Beth Shalom & Temple Emanu-El
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Yachad is a religious school of both Reform and Conservative Jews in the Metro Detroit area, and is a partnership between Congregation Beth Shalom and Temple Emanu-El. At Yachad, the differences in traditions amongst families are respected, everyone is welcomed with warmth, and there is an understanding that together, we...
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
Yeshiva Beth Yehudah
Grades Served:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
At our Bais Yaakov high school, teenage girls enjoy high standards of learning in a fun-filled atmosphere. They don’t just come out with a strong academic foundation — they emerge with a powerful love for Torah, mitzvos, and derech eretz. We’re proud of our students’ high scores on standardized tests...
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