Youth Groups
HaMakom at Temple Beth Am has three vibrant youth groups for 3rd – 12th graders, Cochavim (3rd – 5th grade), JAMTY Junior (6th – 8th grade), and JAMTY (9th – 12th grade). Programs include a variety of social, religious, cultural, and social action events designed to provide Jewish youth the opportunity to form friendships in a fun and safe environment that will foster their connection to Judaism and their community.
We are connected to the NFTY STR region (Northern Federation Temple Youth – Southern Tropical Region). NFTY’s mission is “to build strong, welcoming, inspired communities through teen-powered engagement. Together, we pursue tikkun olam, personal growth, youth empowerment, and deep connections all rooted in Reform Judaism”. There are five regional events throughout the year that we encourage our teens to attend to meet other Jewish youth from our region which is from Central Florida to the Keys.
For more information on NFTY STR, visit https://southerntropical.nfty.org/ or click HERE to see this year's upcoming events.
Calendars
Check back later for updated calendars.
Membership Dues
Religious School tuition includes Youth Group membership dues. Students not enrolled in Religious School and students who are not members at Temple Beth Am are invited to join any of our youth groups, so friends are encouraged to join us!
Click HERE for the form for non-Religious School students to join Youth Group.
JAMTY Cafe
JAMTY Cafe is hosted by HaMakom's high school youth group, JAMTY, to raise money for their scholarship fund to help send them to events and conventions throughout the year. They oversee the operations of the cafe and assist with the accounting each week.
JAMTY Cafe is open 30 minutes before the start of classes on Sundays (9:00am – 9:30am) and Tuesdays (4:30pm – 5:00pm). On Sundays, we feature bagels, muffins, and assorted beverages and on Tuesdays, we serve pizza and snacks.
For $25, you can get a discount card for your students that saves you 50 cents/item. They are valid for any food or drink purchase on both Sunday and Tuesdays!
100% of the proceeds go back to our teens!
If anyone 12+ is interested in volunteering on a Sunday or Tuesday to run JAMTY Café, please let us know here!
Scholarships
Temple Beth Am offers overnight summer camp, youth group events, and retreat scholarships. These scholarship funds are to provide funds to help our Temple Beth Am students to attend Jewish camps and other Jewish events throughout the year. In addition, the new Sisterhood Youth Scholarship Fund provides funds to help our 6th-12th grade TBA kids attend overnight Jewish programs and activities. Please complete this form to fill out a confidential application and request a scholarship. Please contact Alissa Frankel at 561.747.1109 or at afrankel@templebetham.com for more details or any questions you may have.
College Connection
We need your college student's address! The College Connection program gives Temple Beth Am the opportunity to send out surprise holiday packages throughout the year to our college students. This is a wonderful way to let them know that their family and congregation are thinking of them and allows the students to maintain a strong connection to their Judaism. The packages will be sent out three times every year that your child is in college in time for Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, and Passover! Please email Elana Beame if you'd like to participate.
Click HERE to download and print the College Connection form.
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