Mile Chai
Chai School & Youth Programs
Our HEART Youth programs consists of 3 chambers:
Chai School for 8-10th grade
USY Youth Group for 8-12th grade
Kadima Youth Groups for 3-5 grades & 6-7 grades
Our youth programs offer meaningful educational and social experiences for our students, while providing them the opportunity to connect with their friends. Our goal is to create a safe and welcoming Jewish community that fosters a sense of pride and belonging. Each program empowers its student board to express their choices and creativity in programing, and offers leadership opportunities to all participants. Both participation and supervision by the HEA Youth Director, Clergy and Education Staff are Integrated into all the programs.
Kadima for 3rd - 7th grade —
Monthly activities with the following goal in mind: Fun & Friends. Kadima activities are planned for 3rd - 5th grade and 6 & 7th grade. Events are publicized in our weekly email to parents and links for registrations can be found there or on the HEA calendar on our website.
USY for 8th - 12th Grade —
Two - three monthly activities are planned by our USY Board members. USY events include monthly Shabbat dinners, tikun olam/social action options and social events like ice skating and overnights. USY events are publicized in our weekly email to parents and links for registrations can be found there or on the HEA calendar on our website.
Chai School for 8th - 10th Grade —
We are thrilled to announce that we are bringing back HEA’s Chai School. Chai School’s goal is to offer meaningful educational and social experiences for our teens, while providing them the opportunity to connect with their friends. Chai School creates a safe and welcoming Jewish community that fosters a sense of belonging for our teens and social/emotional tools as they mature into adulthood.
Chai School meets on Thursdays from October 2023 – May 2024 with a total of 10 sessions. All teens in 8th – 10th grade in the Denver community are welcome to participate in Chai School. Confirmation for the 10th Grade is intertwined in the program as well. Classes meet from 6:30 – 8:30PM at HEA and includes dinner together. On select evenings, Chai School will host local guest speakers as well.
- Our 8th & 9th Grade Cohort will meet under the theme of Being a Jew in the Modern World. The 10 sessions will have a variety of topics related to Israel, Holocaust, Anti-Semitism, Mental Health, Respectful Disagreement, and Tools for Thriving as an Adult. Amanda Eckert & Yuri Tavbin will teach this Cohort.
Our 10th Grade Confirmation Cohort will meet under the theme of Confirmation, the Next Step in Your Jewish Journey. The 10 sessions will have a variety of topics related to Jewish Ethics, Mentorship, Comparative Religions and Comparative Jewish Denominations. Confirmation will be taught by Rabbi Gruenwald & Rabbi Shulman. Our Confirmation Ceremony is scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2024 with a Shabbat Dinner celebration.
How To Register for Chai School:
1. Log into your account at www.HEAdenver.org
2. Double Click on My Account
3. Scroll down to My School Enrollments
4. Select: Term: 5784 Chai School 8th – 10th Grade
(if you do not have an account or if you are experiencing problems enrolling, please contact jenn@HEAdenver.org.)
5784 – 2023-2024
Chai School Dates
October 12, 2023
November 16, 2023
November 30, 2023
January 11, 2024
January 25, 2024
February 8, 2024
February 10 - Youth Led Shabbat
March 7, 2024
April 11, 2024
May 9, 2024
May 17 – Confirmation
Academic Calendar for School Year 2023-24
How To Register for Chai School:
1. Log into your account at www.HEAdenver.org
2. Double Click on My Account
3. Scroll down to My School Enrollments
4. Select: Term: 5784 Chai School 8th – 10th Grade
(if you do not have an account or if you are experiencing problems enrolling, please contact jenn@HEAdenver.org.)
Confirmation is part of Chai School — Join Today!
Youth Events for 2023-24
LearnChai School
Delve deep into the wisdom of Judaism, explore ancient texts that speak to current events and hot topics.
1-2 Thursdays A month
ACTTikun Olam
Do your part in Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) through meaningful social action.
Dates TBD
cELEBRATEUSY SHABBAT
Monthly Shabbat dinners with friends, filled with Ruach (spirit), song and fun.
3RD FRIday of THE month
CONNECTSOCIAL CONNECTIONS
Fun social gatherings, outings, and activities organized by the USY Board
SAT/SUN
1X A MONTH
Contact Us —
If you have questions about our program, please contact Yuri Tavbin, Director of Youth Programs by email at Yuri@HEAdenver.org or Amanda Eckert, Director of Education at Amanda@HEAdenver.org.
HEA Ruach & Torah (HEArt)
3600 S Ivanhoe St, Denver, CO 80237-1196
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: (303) 758-9400
Sun, September 24 2023
9 Tishrei 5784