K-7 meets in person on Shabbat

3-6th grade Midweek Hebrew Boost - in person and virtual options available

We want our children to feel at ease and at home in the synagogue and in the Jewish world more generally, now and in the future. At Machon Hadash, we move toward this vision by nuturing belonging and literacy in equal measure.

8-12th graders | Meets monthly on Sundays

Born out of questions from our own teens, in Jews & Taboos, our teens gather once a month to make dinner together, hang out, and tackle important subjects that tend to make people uncomfortable. Recent topics have included …

How do Jews fit into discussions of privilege and racism? How do we talk about Jewish identity vis a vis race when Jews come from many different ethnic backgrounds and have many different skin tones? 

What is kosher sex? Jewish laws on consent, love, and the LGBTQ+ community.

Alcohol and drug addiction

Did God write the Torah? A look at the 4 authors theory and reading the Tanakh as literature.

Can you be a Jewish atheist? What is a messianic Jew? 

Tot Shabbat

Join Rabbi Lauren and other families of kids ages 0-4 for Tot Shabbat, a magical, musical, playful gathering celebrating Shabbat together. We'll tell stories, sing prayers and songs, move our bodies, and revel in the wonder of togetherness and love.

Look at our Calendar page to see upcoming Tot Shabbat dates.