The Etz Chaim Youth Department is a parent cooperative run by volunteer Youth Directors. Shabbat Morning Groups for children ages 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12, as well as a 'Mommy/Daddy and Me' playgroup for children ages 0-3 meet weekly from 9:45-11:15 AM, throughout the school year. Educational games designed for each age group make learning about the weekly Parsha, Jewish Holidays and Mitzvot fun and exciting. Groups continue throughout the summer months, in a less formal capacity, with parent volunteers supervising on a rotating basis.

Our Youth Programs include:

• Parent Child Learning - every Motzei Shabbat [November through March] children learn with their parents, eat pizza and win prizes.[1st grade and up]
• Monthly 'Sunday Funday - Arts and Crafts' program [ages 4-12]
• Friday night and Shabbat afternoon Onegs [Jr H.S. and H.S.]
• Kidsrael – Interactive Story Time [ages 4-6]
• Succah Hop [ages 0-8] and Treasure Hunt [4th grade and up]
• Chanukkah Choir [1st-6th grade] which performs for the shul and local group homes
• Hands On Mitzvah fair
• Learn-a-thon
• Boys Video Game Night [4th grade - H.S.]
• Girls Sleep Over Party [5th grade - H.S.]
• Bikkur Cholim
• Pesach Supermarket Hunt [4th grade and up]