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Center for Jewish Living and Learning (CJLL)

Teens

The Youth and Teen Informal Education Department strives to create informal and experiential Jewish learning opportunities for youth, teens and young adults in the East Bay. We are guided by the belief that outside-the-classroom education can be an amazing catalyst for cognitive and emotional growth, and assuring young Jews access to these experiences is the obligation of the community.

Our programs include:

Let’s Go Israel! – Teen Israel Adventure
Let’s Go Israel! is a four-week summer adventure in Israel designed for pre-11th and pre-12th grade students. Participants are immersed in Israeli culture, strengthening their connections to Israel and their Jewish communities at home and making new lifelong friends.

Midrasha Community High School Programs
Four East Bay Midrasha community high school campuses provide informal educational programs offering fun social and learning opportunities for students in grades 8 through 12. Classes, weekend retreats and events engage hundreds of students throughout the school year giving them a chance to connect with friends and develop a sense of who they are as Jewish teens.

Bay Area Midrasha in Oakland: http://www.bayareamidrasha.org/
Berkeley Midrasha: http://www.midrasha.org/
Contra Costa Midrasha: http://ccmidrasha.com/
Tri Valley/Tri-City Midrasha: http://tvtcmidrasha.com/

Hadracha Leadership Program
The Hadracha Leadership Program provides training for 11th graders interested in Jewish peer leadership. Students learn leadership techniques and are guided to become peer role models throughout the East Bay Jewish teen community.

CJLL Senior Internship Program
12th graders interested in learning more about behind-the-scenes of community education programs

Community Partner Retreats
Open to synagogue, religious schools and day schools

Additional Resources
Let’s Go: Israel!: http://letsgoisrael.org/