Teen Programs
Keeping teens involved with Jewish life after bet mitzvah is both important and challenging. In the Denver area, many teens find community and connection through BBYO (B’nai Brith Youth Organization), which is the leading pluralistic Jewish teen movement. The Denver area is part of the Rocky Mountain Region and serves over 700 Jewish teens across Colorado and New Mexico. To learn more about BBYO, go to their website or contact Issac Sirota to speak to a Temple Micah teen involved with this impactful and important international Jewish teen organization.
Temple Micah offers its teens several ways of remaining connected to the Micah community. Post bet mitzvah students may attend special mini-programs or apply to work as madrichim (assistants) in the Religious School program.
5787 Temple Micah Teen Mini Programs
Sign up your teen for either one or both of this year’s mini programs. This year we are offering two Lunch and Learn sessions. The sessions are designed to give Micah teens a chance to reconnect socially with their friends and classmates and are designed to give participants the chance to think critically about big topics in a short amount of time.
The cost for each Lunch and Learn is $12 per person. Teens are encouraged to bring friends. These will be held in the Temple Micah Mikdash.
The Architecture of Hate: How the Holocaust Began
Sunday, November 15, 2026
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Pizza Social at 11:30 a.m.
Discussion and program at 12:00 p.m.
Participants will consider how economic trouble and political anger changed a nation from a democracy to a dictatorship and what kinds of tools and techniques were used.
The Giving Balance: Tzedakah and Tikkun Olam
Sunday, March 14, 2027
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Pizza Social at 11:30 a.m.
Discussion and program at 12:00 p.m.
With limited time and tight financial resources, what is the best way to help bring about positive change in our community? Participants will consider the ethics of giving.
The Madrichim (Classroom Assistants) Program
Students ages 14 to 18 years old who are interested in making Jewish education fun and meaningful for Temple Micah students can apply to be a madrich (classroom assistant). Learn more by reading the 5787 MADRICH FAQs. Anyone interested in working as a madrich — even if they worked as one in the past — must fill out the 5787 MADRICH APPLICATION FORM.
Questions? Reach out to Chaya Silver.
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Whether your children are enrolled in Religious School or not, there are several opportunities for them to participate in Jewish communal activities at Temple Micah.
Religious School for Kindergarten to 7th Grade Students
Temple Micah’s Religious School provides students from Kindergarten through 7th grade with educational experiences and opportunities to further their understanding of Jewish principles, values, decision-making based on these, and to celebrate Jewish literacy, art, and culture.
Bet Mitzvah for 6th and 7th Grade Students
Celebrating the transition from child to adult is a long-standing Jewish tradition. We recognize this special time and foster a space for this growth through our program built uniquely for Bet Mitzvah-aged students (typically 12 and 13 years old) and their families. We use the term “Bet Mitzvah” to be inclusive of all genders.
