Teens at CSAIR
Ways to Get Involved
We at CSAIR strive to build a community of Jewish life and learning for all of our members, and we know that the teenage years can be an especially fruitful time to engage with our tradition and connect with other members of our congregation.
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Riverdale BBYO
8-12 grade teens are invited to check out the Riverdale BBYO Chapter. Sign up HERE for more information about upcoming programs and membership.
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Teen Events
We are planning some exciting events for this coming year, like a cholent cook-off, board games in the Sukkah, Friday night Zmirot night, and more! Please fill out this interest form to be notified of any and all events.
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Madrichim
Madrichim lead CSAIR Kids Shabbat morning programs and serves as teachers’ assistants in our Shabbat/Wednesday Hebrew School program. Please fill out
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Contact Jeremy Kohler for more information about these and other CSAIR programs for youth and families.
Meet the Youth Coordinator
Jeremy Kohler, a rabbinical student at JTS, is excited to serve as the Youth Coordinator and Rabbinic Intern for the 2025-2027 academic years.
As Youth Coordinator, Jeremy will oversee youth and teen programming, mentor madrichim, and lead many of our High Holiday and Shabbat experiences. He will help strengthen engagement with BBYO and college-age students while collaborating with clergy, parents, and staff. As Rabbinic Intern, Jeremy will develop skills in pastoral work, sermon delivery, lifecycle officiation, and program coordination.
Jeremy is a graduate of the Columbia/JTS Joint Program and a participant in The Nachshon Project Graduate Fellowship. He has a deep connection to Israel, having spent three years there: studying with the Nativ College Program in Israel, Yeshivat Ma’ale Gilboa, and the Schechter Beit Midrash. He also loves Jewish camp. Most recently, he was the Tfillah Coordinator and Education Specialist at Camp Ramah in California, but has a long history at Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake. He has served as the Gap Year Coordinator for the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Wellspring and a Rabbinic Intern at Binghamton University Hillel.
He is excited to join this warm and vibrant community as another step in his rabbinic journey. Please do not hesitate to reach out!
youthcoordinator@CSAIR.org
Learning and Leadership Opportunities for Teens Outside of CSAIR
Tichon Ramah Yisrael (TRY) High School Semester in Israel
Registration for 2025 now open.
Alexander Muss High School in Israel upcoming info sessions
AJU college level course for high school students this fall
This fall is a new Jewish Learning Experience (JLE) college-level course for high school students on Israel and antisemitism in collaboration with The iCenter for Israel Education. The class will explore the history of Israel and its people and teach students how to critically analyze a wide-range of subjects, perspectives, and experiences.
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Are you thinking about a gap year in Israel? See this article for some of the reasons to consider it. Email me for more information or to connect with current or past gap year participants and their families.
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See the Hillel College Guide for information about Jewish life on college campuses.
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Apply HERE for a scholarship for college or post-college academic programs in Israel.
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Learn more about undergraduate opportunities in Israel HERE.
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