Teens
A welcoming space for Jewish teens to connect, grow, and lead
SIJCC’s Teen Group offers a supportive environment for teens in grades 8–12 to explore their identities and the world around them. Facilitated by experienced teen educators, this group encourages young people to investigate what’s important to them by connecting them with their peers, discussing current events, and exploring their Jewish values.
Teen Group is a partnership among SIJCC,
Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Nefesh.
Jewish teens grade 8-12 from across North East Los Angeles
WHO?
18 Sunday evenings throughout the school year, approximately every other Sunday
6:30pm to 8:30pm
WHEN?
WHERE?
HOW?
SIJCC Family Membership required to enroll (Fee included in tuition)
HOW MUCH?
Why Teen Group?
Teen Group Facilitators
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Rabbi Ye’ela Rosenfeld is a native Israeli who has lived in Los Angeles since 2006. She currently serves as Rabbi and Cultural Director at Der Nister - Downtown Los Angeles Jewish Center and officiates services and life cycle events for unaffiliated Jewish families all across Greater Los Angeles. She is also serving as Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park’s Director of Education and Community Engagement.
Other than serving as a Rabbi, Rosenfeld is also a film and theater writer and director who is a Graduate of the MFA film directing program of the American Film Institute conservatory in Hollywood. She has directed films and theater in Israel, the Czech Republic and the U.S. Her films screened in festivals worldwide and won numerous awards. For the theater, she has directed the works of Vaclav Havel, Friedrich Durenmatt, Jean Paul Sartre and Howard Zinn. Rabbi Rosenfeld lives in Eagle Rock with her husband David and her children Ori and Libi. She is a passionate teacher and writer, and an unapologetic bookworm.
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Tirosh Schneider (he/they) is an award-winning playwright, actor, comedian and educator. Their plays have been performed at various theatres around New York and LA, and their play Daniel: The He/They play won the 2022 NYU Goldberg Prize for Dramatic Writing. They are a member of the UCB sketch comedy team “Lasers” as part of Maude Night, and have performed regionally, Off-Broadway, and on television. They teach middle/high school theater, film, and human development at the Windward School in Mar Vista. They have a degree in Education and Playwriting from NYU, and have been teaching at the JCC since 2021.