YAD – 8th to 12th Grade

The YAD program is specifically designed for 8th-12th graders, running 6pm-8:15pm, Wednesday evenings. YAD is an acronym for Yom Dalet, which stands for Fourth Day – Wednesday. 

Each Wednesday begins with a communal dinner followed by havayot – experiences – from which students can choose. Past havayot have included: Facing History and Ourselves: The Jews of Poland, ADL’s Confronting Anti-Semitism, JFCS’s Teen Safe, Madrichim Training, Israeli Culture and Society, among numerous other topics. The evening ends with tzman behira – choice time, where participants choose from a number of opportunities: study hall, minyan, Israel in the News, etc.

Core YAD staff includes Me’ir Sherer, Tova Weinronk, Andrew Doxer, Rabbi David Lerner and Rabbi Eliana Willis.

The cost for YAD is $975, including dinner.*  

For more information about YAD and to register, contact Me’ir Sherer, Temple Emunah, Director of Congregational Learning.

*There is an early bird registration discount of $50; a $150 deposit is required at the time of registration. Those students attending Sunday Prozdor pay a reduced rate. There is also a reduced rate for those teens attending Gann Academy. Non-members are also welcome to join the YAD community at a special rate of $1,075.