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Dear BEKI Community,

Whether you have 5th-12th grade children today or in the past, or just want to tell us about your own Jewish childhood, we invite you to complete this short confidential survey about Jewish education and Jewish youth activities.

We care a lot about giving BEKI youth the tools to prioritize Jewish activities and to be leaders in the Jewish community of the future. Our youth programs are supported by the BEKI operating fund, donations earmarked for youth during High Holidays and other times of the year, several BEKI endowments for youth held at the Jewish Foundation, and our Deli Box Superbowl Sunday fundraiser.

Thank you very much for your time and support. If you have suggestions about our youth programs, please talk to me at any time, or our advisors, Steve Werlin (Kadima) [email protected], and Sarah Guariglia (USY) [email protected].

If you have 4th graders, stay tuned - we will have 2 Pre-Kadima activities for them this year.

B'shalom,
Rena Cheskis-Gold
BEKI Youth Commissioner
Chair, Joint BEKI-BJ Youth Commission


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If you have children between the ages of 6 and 35, please mark the appropriate boxes. (Mark as many as appropriate.)
 
6 to 9 years old
 
10 to 13 years old
 
14 to 18 years old
 
19 to 22 years old
 
23 years old or more

 
 
 
Adults and Parents: This Section is About Your Childhood
 
 
 
Pre Bar/Bar Mitzvah age, what type of Jewish schooling did you receive, if any?
 
Synagogue religious school
 
Jewish Day School
 
Tutoring or home schooling
 
Other
 
None

 
 
 
Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah, what type of Jewish schooling did you receive, if any?
 
Jewish Day School (9th - 12th grade)
 
Synagogue evening/weekend Jewish high school classes
 
Synagogue Confirmation program
 
Community evening/weekend Jewish high school classes
 
Tutoring or home schooling
 
None

 
 
 
Which of these Jewish youth activities did you participate in as a middle-schooler or high school student, if any?
 
Kadima or Junior USY
 
USY
 
NFTY
 
NCSY
 
Habonim
 
Young Judaea
 
BBYO
 
Other

 
 
 
If you participated in a Jewish youth activity, did you serve in either an officer/leadership capacity, or at the regional/national level?
 
Officer - leader
 
Regional or national level

 
 
 
In middle school or high school, did you ever form a close and influential relationship with a Jewish advisor or teacher?
 
Yes, several times
 
Yes, one time
 
No
 
 
 
Looking back, how important were your Jewish youth group or educational experiences to the formation of your Jewish identity?
 
Not at all
 
Somewhat
 
Moderately
 
Fairly
 
Very
 
 
 
Children Section (5th-12th grade)
 
 
 
Pre Bar/Bat mitzvah, what type(s) of Jewish schooling have your children received?
 
BEKI Religious School
 
Other Religious School
 
Jewish Day School
 
Home schooling
 
Tutoring
 
Other

 
 
 
Post Bar/Bat Mitzvah, what type of Jewish schooling have your children received?
 
Jewish Day School (8th - 12th grade)
 
Synagogue evening/weekend Jewish high school classes
 
Synagogue Confirmation program
 
Community evening/weekend Jewish high school classes (e.g., Makom)
 
Tutoring or home schooling
 
None

 
 
 
Have your children been members of or participants in BEKI-BJ Kadima/USY, now or in the past?
 
Yes, Kadima only
 
Yes, USY only
 
Yes, Kadima and USY
 
No

 
 
 
What types of Jewish and other activities have your children participated in, now or in the past?
 
Sports
 
Theater
 
Music
 
Tutoring (not including Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring)
 
Other Jewish Youth Groups (other than Kadima/USY)
 
Secular Youth Groups
 
Jewish summer camp
 
Other summer camp
 
Tikkun olam/volunteer
 
Paid job

 
 
 
If your children participated in any youth activity, did they serve in either an officer/leadership capacity, or at the regional/national level?
 
Officer/leadership
 
Regional/national

 
 
 
Regarding Middle-School Students (5th-8th Grade)
 
 
 
Given the many academic and other constraints on middle-schooler's time schedules, how important has it been to you, as a parent, that your middle-school children should participate in Jewish activities outside of school?
 
Not at all
 
Somewhat
 
Moderately
 
Fairly
 
Very
 
 
 
Regardless of whether your middle-school children are currently participating in BEKI Kadima, what types of group activities do you think appeal most to them?
 
Active games/sports
 
Outdoor games
 
Board games
 
Cooking
 
Field Trips
 
Overnights (indoors)
 
Hanging out (unstructured but supervised)
 
Dances
 
Jewish study
 
Shabbat meals or other activities
 
Tikkun olam
 
Doing activities with current school and synagogue friends
 
Making new local friends
 
Making new regional friends
 
Meeting up with summer camp friends at regional activities
 
Leadership
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Regarding High School Students
 
 
 
Given the many academic and other constraints on high-schooler's time schedules, how important has it been to you, as a parent, that your teens should participate in Jewish activities outside of school?
 
Not at all
 
Somewhat
 
Moderately
 
Fairly
 
Very
 
 
 
Regardless of whether your teens are currently participating in BEKI USY, what types of group activities do you think appeal most to your student(s)?
 
Active games/sports
 
Outdoor games
 
Board games
 
Cooking
 
Field Trips
 
Overnights (indoors)
 
Hanging out (unstructured but supervised)
 
Dances
 
Jewish study
 
Shabbat meals or other activities
 
Tikkun olam
 
Doing activities with current school and synagogue friends
 
Making new local friends
 
Making new regional friends
 
Meeting up with summer camp friends at regional activities
 
Leadership
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Comment Section
 
 
 
If you have kids (0-19) today, would you be interested in having a parent meeting or activity fair to discuss Jewish youth groups at BEKI, Jewish summer camp and travel programs, and Israel programs?
 
Yes, any and all topics
 
Jewish youth groups at BEKI
 
Jewish summer camp
 
Jewish travel programs
 
Israel programs
 
Other
 

 
 
 
Comments or suggestions for parent meeting or Jewish activity fair.
   
 
 
 
What suggestions or comments do you have for the BEKI Youth Commission as we work to craft a youth program that is appropriate to the goals and needs of the BEKI community?
   
 
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