Children’s Education – Our mini minyan
While we find there is a bit of education in everything we do, The Little Minyan offers child-focused Jewish education for children from age two through post-bnei mitzvah. Educational programming is tailored to the individual learning style of each child and the overarching educational principle is cultivating an appreciation of and love for Judaism.
Our Mini Minyan is led by skillful and creative educators in experiential
formats. Our goal is to foster enthusiastic and inquisitive conversation and engagement around the values, ethics, history, and
spiritual dimensions of Judaism in an environment where our children and adolescents feel safe to share and question and grow in their appreciation of their Jewish heritage and find ways to incorporate Judaism into their everyday lives as Americans and world citizens. Educational tasks are designed so that students learn to connect their knowledge about Judaism with world history, the natural world, and community. Instruction is provided in a developmentally appropriate manner. Educational activities are provided for youth within the unique setting of our mini minyan program AND the education of our youth is integrated with numerous Little Minyan activities to facilitate intergenerational learning and encourage lifelong learning.
Depending upon registration numbers, Teva Travelers, nature-centric Jewish educational programming for parents and children ages 2 through 6 is held twice per month.
For more information about youth education opportunities, please contact Emia Oppenheim-White at eo10@littleminyan.org or Jessica Shimberg at littleminyan@littleminyan.org.
Learning at The Little Minyan Kehilah begins early and grows alongside each child, weaving together stories, questions, and traditions into experiences that feel both rooted and alive. From the earliest years through the post bnei mitzvah journey, educators focus on the whole learner, shaping lessons around curiosity, wonder, and the rhythms of Jewish time. The aim is to nurture a love of Judaism that lives beyond the classroom, carrying into holidays, home practice, and the broader community. Small group settings allow for genuine attention, conversation, and the kind of joyful discovery that turns learning into a living tradition shared across generations. Children are welcomed as full participants in the life of the kehilah, encouraged to bring their own voices into the conversation. Activities blend play, study, art, prayer, and ethical reflection, helping young people connect ancient sources with present day choices. Seasonal celebrations, family moments, and community service projects anchor the calendar, creating shared memories that reinforce a sense of belonging. In doing so, education becomes more than preparation for a milestone; it becomes a foundation for a thoughtful, compassionate, and spiritually engaged life grounded in Jewish values.
Children’s education at The Little Minyan Kehilah is approached as a living expression of Judaism’s deeper rhythm, where learning is woven into play, conversation, and shared experience rather than confined to a classroom. Children from toddlerhood through the post-bnei mitzvah years are welcomed into a community that values curiosity, ethics, history, and spirit in equal measure. Educators shape each session around the individual learner, recognizing that every child carries a unique way of listening, questioning, and growing into tradition. The aim is not simply instruction but the slow cultivation of affection for Jewish life, so that holidays, Hebrew language, prayer, and ethical reflection become familiar companions carried into adulthood and renewed across generations.
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