RABBIS' HONOR CUP
SOCIETY PROGRAM (RHCS)

Calling ALL teens, grades 8 - 12!
We want YOU for RHCS!

RHCS began on Sunday, October 4
Sundays from 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Lunch is included

8th – 11th Grader students meet three times a month. 12th Grade students meet once a month.

A fun program filled with learning, social action, class retreats, special events, and of course — pizza!

Congregation Emanu-El's RHCS program welcomes all of our teens to this dynamic supplementary program. If you just had your bnei mitzvah, or are returning after a few years away, do not be shy! RHCS allows our teens to connect with their Jewish peers, expand their Jewish education, challenge themselves and one another.

If you are Congregation Emanu-El parent with a teen at home and you want them to be more connected to their Jewish community- RHCS is the program you are looking for!

Special RHCS Features:

At least one Family Education Program for each grade. These programs are directly related to the grade’s core curriculum and are led by members of our clergy and teaching staff.

At least one Parent Teen Parallel Program for each grade. These programs explore contemporary and pressing social concerns in our community, while using Jewish texts and values as a guide. These programs are led by members of our clergy and a marriage and family therapist.

Other teen programs:

The Next Chapter- Pairing 11th and 12th graders with Holocaust survivors to document their oral histories

NFTY- NFTY - PCW: North American Federation of Temple Youth- Pacific Central West Region
For almost seventy years, the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) has offered thousands of young people the opportunity to explore and live Reform Judaism

Today, over 450 Reform congregations throughout North America sponsor Temple Youth Groups, bringing the NFTY experience to more than 10,000 high school-age young people in grades 9 thru 12. Through involvement opportunities offered by congregations, our 19 NFTY regions, and on the North American level, NFTYites strive to forge an identity in consonance with the goals and values of Reform Judaism.

Congregation Emanu-El encourages and helps our 9th - 12th grade students participate in the regional NFTY retreats at Camp Neuman. Mark your calendars now:

CMC: October 24 - 26
Fall Inter: December 12 - 14
Convention: February 13 - 16 (Washington DC)
Spring Conclave: March 20 - 22
MTC: May 1 - 3

Shalhevet and March of the Living - Community and national journeys to Poland and Israel.

Mother-Daughter Seder - A Seder with a feminist twist for all 12-18 year old girls and their mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and BFFs!

For more information please contact Ariana Estoque, Director of Adolescent Education at aestoque@emanuelsf.org or call (415) 751-2541 x 307

RETREATS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!

9th Grade Jewish Heritage Trip to Los Angeles
Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, January 24, 2010

10th – 12th Grade Westerbeke Retreat in Sonoma
Friday, February 12 – Sunday, February 14, 2010

12th Grade Graduation Shabbat Service/11th Grade Consecration Ceremony and Dome Overnight
Friday, May 14, 2010

11th Grade Confirmation Shavuot Festival Service
Wednesday, May 18, 2010