Youth • Congregation Dor Tikvah • Charleston, SC

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Upcoming Youth Events

Check out all our upcoming events!

ALL EVENTS

SUKKAH DECORATING
Sun, Oct 13
The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
Oct 13, 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
Oct 13, 2024, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
Decorate our Sukkah with personalized crafts, delicious snacks, and fun music!

SUKKAH HOP & TISCH!
Thu, Oct 17
The Sandcroft Circle
Oct 17, 2024, 4:00 PM
The Sandcroft Circle
Oct 17, 2024, 4:00 PM
The Sandcroft Circle
Join us for the Sukkah Hop & Tisch bash! Hop through sukkahs, share laughs, and soak up Sukkot vibes. Then groove to a soulful Tisch of tunes and wisdom! • 4:00pm - Sukkah Hop begins at the Drezners • 5:30pm - Mincha / Tisch at the Rosenbergs • 6:45pm - Maariv at the Rosenbergs

CANDY SUKKAH BUILDING COMPETITION
Sat, Oct 19
The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
Oct 19, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
Oct 19, 2024, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
The Dor Tikvah Sukkah
Welcome to all ages! Join us for a Candy Sukkah Building Competition on Shabbat Sukkot. No sign-up required.

SIMCHAT TORAH EXTRAVAGANZA
Thu, Oct 24
The Gilston Social Hall
Oct 24, 2024, 7:10 PM – 9:10 PM
The Gilston Social Hall
Oct 24, 2024, 7:10 PM – 9:10 PM
The Gilston Social Hall
All are welcome to come enjoy sushi, delicious pizza, troves of candy, singing, and dancing. Celebrate the gift of the Torah! No sign-up required... As we celebrate the joy of our Torah, we will include a special, slow kumzits hakafah in memory of the victims of the October 7th terrorist attacks.

SIMCHAT TORAH BREAKFAST
Fri, Oct 25
The Gilston Social Hall
Oct 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The Gilston Social Hall
Oct 25, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
The Gilston Social Hall
9am - Shacharit 10am - Dancing & Breakfast Join Us For Singing & Dancing, French Toast Casserole, Bagels & Spreads, Hard-boiled Eggs, Fruit, Yogurt, and more!

Multiple Dates
TOT SHABBAT & YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Sat, Oct 26
The Youth Wing
Oct 26, 2024, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
The Youth Wing
Oct 26, 2024, 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM
The Youth Wing
Join us every Shabbat Mevarchim for fun games with special prizes, prayer, songs, and Kiddush! Babysitting begins at 9:00am TOT Shabbat Programming: 10:00am - 11:30am *Songs, Story, and Snacks Followed by Games and Learning Ages 3-6 and 7-12

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Youth Shabbat Schedule

Spring 2024

April 6 - Parshat Shmini/Hachodesh

May 4 - Parshat Achrei Mot

June 1 - Parshat Bechukotai

June 29 - Parshat Sh'lach

August 3 - Parshat Matot-Masei

August 31 - Parshat Re'eh

All youth activities are held at our dynamic play-inspired space!

Youth Groups

Every Shabbat Morning

AGES: 2-9

TIME: 10 am

Babysitting starts at 9 am

While the adults are in service, the kids have fun with friends and our Dor Tikvah youth leaders. Play games, sing songs, learn through creative projects, and Kiddush.

TOT Shabbat

Monthly Kids Programming

AGES: 3-12

TIME: 10 am -11:30 am

Join us for fun games with special prizes, prayer, songs, and Kiddush every Shabbat Mevarchim!

Our Youth Director

Contact Gertie Owensby, our interim youth director about our youth programming.

Rabbi Mimran acts as the NCSY Community Director of Charleston. Dor Tikvah is affiliated with the Southern NCSY Youth program.

We fund and run JSU (Jewish Student Union) clubs at Academic Magnet, Porter-Gaud Middle School, and Porter-Gaud Upper School (as part of Jewish Life).

We also host recurring Shabbatons at Dor Tikvah for Middle School and High School students. We are very grateful to be beneficiaries of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship Program and its advisors who visit for these Shabbatons.

ABOUT

NCSY is a world-recognized organization that has played a pivotal role in the lives of Jewish teens across the globe. The Orthodox Union founded NCSY in 1954 to provide Jewish teens with an opportunity to build a strong connection to their Jewish roots through inspiration and leadership skills.

NCSY is the premier organization dedicated to connect, inspire, and empower Jewish teens and encourage passionate Judaism through Torah and Tradition.