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For Teens

Leadership Opportunities

Madrichim (8th-12th grade): The Madrichim program provides opportunities for teens to build leadership skills, plan activities, and create connections within the community. Madrichim serve as role models, teachers, and synagogue leaders, bringing youth programming to OKC children ages preschool through 7th grades.

Madrichim may choose to support our Alvin Browdy Religious School program, our Shabbat morning youth programming, and/or our youth High Holiday programs.

Madrichim may receive SSL hours, and those in high school may choose monetary compensation. Students completing the Matan curriculum will receive an additional $2/hour.

OK USY's Teen Leadership Council (8th-12th grade):  The Teen Leadership Council is a cohort of passionate and hard working teens who will gain leadership and professional development skills by coordinating social events for their peers at Ohr Kodesh to give them ownership over their events and create long lasting  engagement for OKC teens. More info HERE.

Teen Education

Tzohar: This program for students in 8th - 12th grade combines classical Jewish education with an introduction to college-level Jewish Studies coursework. Participants in this Sunday evening program experience two distinctive approaches to Jewish Studies, with an hour of traditional text study, and another hour of coursework with faculty members from the Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Studies at University of Maryland. Click HERE for more information.

Teen Beit Midrash: This is OKC's Thursday night teen education program for students in 8th-12th grades. Teens have the opportunity to connect meaningfully with the Jewish traditions’ texts and concepts, and to develop relationships with Rabbi Corey Helfand and to one another. Click HERE for more information.

Social Events

Friday Night Lights (8th-12th): A few times a year, OKC teens come together to bring in Shabbat! Teens lead Kabbalat Shabbat, enjoy a catered dinner, and participate in a fun program at a teen family's home. 

Interested in hosting? Please contact Batya Glazer

Mitzvah Scholars

Mitzvah Scholars (5th and 6th grade): As our young people prepare to celebrate their b’nei mitzvah, the Mitzvah Scholars family education program is part of their learning experience as they get ready to celebrate this milestone simcha (joyous occasion). This program is facilitated by Cantor Labovitz, Rabbi Helfand, and OKC staff. 
Mitzvah Scholars usually involves a once-per-month commitment during the school year in 5th and 6th grades. About six times per year, these sessions take place from 9:00 - 10:00 am on Shabbat morning at Ohr Kodesh. Parents are encouraged to attend, as our classes are enriched when students and parents are in dialogue with each other. For more information, contact Hadas Barak.

Sat, January 17 2026 28 Tevet 5786