Project Connect

The Temple's Youth Programs for 4th-12th Graders

Click here to view the Project Connect Handbook online.

Welcome to Project Connect! The Education Team and our Project Connect Teen Leadership, has worked to create Project Connect, an umbrella group connecting teens (9th-12th grade) to their various interests. Projects are led by teens responsible for scheduling and implementing events from beginning to end. The leaders of each project join together to create our Project Connect Teen Board.
Teen Board Chairs: Philip Fishbein, Hilary Taylor, and Izzy Winarsky

Project Social

We empower our teens to help us plan, recruit, and host social events for their peers. Teens who would like to help plan events are invited to join the Project Connect Planning Committee. We will help with everything needed to have a successful event including registration and supervision.
Chairs: Gabbi Dalton, Oliver Gillet, and Gabe Perlin.

Project Justice 

For teens wanting to engage in social justice and advocacy, this group participates in multiple advocacy events (tzedek) - ranging from gun violence prevention to equal rights - and hands-on social action projects (mitzvot). 
Chairs: Megan Bookspun & Asher Lieb

Project Merry Mitzvah 

Project Merry Mitzvah is our teen-led social action project for the Zaban Paradies Center for Homeless Couples. Teens help to fundraise, plan, and implement both the meal and shopping experience for the residents.
Senior Chairs: Anna Banner & Emily Silver
Junior Chairs: Cameron Louie & Olivia Nelson

Project Shir

This group of high school musicians and singers, directed by Cantor Scher and Jordan Wilensky, our Music & Tefilah Specialist, come together to provide unique musicial experiences for our Temple community throughout the year. Teens can chose to sing, play an instrument, or song lead for our congregation.
Chairs: Cydney Fox & Noah Berg