You Belong!
Come share in our celebrations—Shabbat, holidays and every day! Our events don’t have an exclusive age range; if you and your family would appreciate the experience, you belong! Join us as we create sacred spaces where families can explore Judaism together. To make shul an authentic home away from home, our Family Room is a safe, clean, developmentally appropriate purpose-built space. We also offer a comfortable, private nursing and feeding room, fully equipped changing stations, and at meals you’ll find high-chairs, a play area, and kid-friendly menus! All events open to the community; donations from non-Shearith members appreciated.
Questions? Comments? Want to get involved?  Email Family Center Team co-chairs: Julie Yochananov at julieyoch@gmail.com or Michelle Berger at michellejberger@gmail.com or Sarah Katz, Youth & Family Programming Coordinator at skatz@shearith.org. 

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Eat. Play. Move.
Continuing in January!
Most Sundays, January 12 - February 16   (no class February 9) 
Choose between: 
10:30 - 11:15 am - Walkers
11:30 am - 12:15 pm - Pre-walkers
Sarah Kreditor Davis, MS OTR/L, incorporates sensory exploration, play, and motor development techniques to enhance your child’s skills in their everyday environment. Parents will learn a variety of ways to play to help develop motor skills, learn which milestones come next, red flags to look for, and the best toys to help facilitate new skills.
Hosted by Sarah Davis and Chelsie Kastriner.
Registration required HERE
Members: $15/class
Non-members: $25/class

Sing!
Thursdays, November 5 - December 9  
10:45 -11:30 am 
Bring your little ones and join Rabbi Shira Wallach for singing, movement, and joyful noisemaking. Stay for a light nosh and get to know other parents! 
Hosted by Jenny Birnbrey Registration required HERE 
Shearith members: free
Non-members: $18/class

Shababa 
A Shabbat experience that invites every single person to engage in the magic and love of Shabbat and community. All meals include family-friendly menus, a play area and high chairs.

Shababa North Beit Am at Levine Academy
Fridays  | 5:45pm 
September 6, November 1, December 13, January 10, January 31, March 5, April 3

Shababa South Fonberg Family Chapel
Fridays  | 6 pm 
December 6 (Disney Shabbat)
​ and December 27
Saturdays  | 11 am 
Sept 21, November 16, February 1, March 21, May 16

Havdalah and Movie Night
Saturday, January 18 | 5:45 pm
Each January we gather to enjoy dinner and Havdalah, the beautiful ritual that ends Shabbat. Then stay and enjoy a popular family movie!

Tiny Treasures
Saturday, February 1  |  11 am 
This is the highly-anticipated annual celebration of new life in our Shearith community! We begin with Shababa, then our Tiny Treasures ceremony to welcome all new babies, followed by a community Kiddush lunch. All babies recieve a Keepsake Book. 

Intergenerational Family Shabbat Retreat
February 7 – 9, 2020
Escape the city and take in the beauty of the trees, lake, and walking paths at Lakeview Retreat Center in Waxahachie, TX. Enjoy the company of our Family Center community, eat delicious food, and celebrate Shabbat. New this year! Grandparents are invited to join our adventure! OF COURSE there’s a campfire, s’mores, and singing.
Click HERE for our Family Retreat FAQs

Moms’ Wine Down & Challah Bake
Put your kids to bed, say goodnight to your sweetie, (or babysitter!) and join us to connect. Enjoy wine, treats, and mama companionship! 

Messy Party
Sunday, June 7 | 10:30 am
Celebrate summer with sunshine and mess. Play with mud, slime, paint, foam, ice sculptures, and other gooey things—the best part is that this doesn’t take place in your living room!

Holiday Celebrations
Join us for a year of joyful, unique prayer experiences specially designed to engage the hearts and souls of everyone from babies to bubbies! 

Annual Edible Sukkah Build 
Friday, October 18  |  6 pm 
Build your own Sukkah with your favorite sweet snacks and then enjoy dinner with the Shearith commuity in our Sukkah.  

Simchat Torah
Monday, October 21  |  5:45 pm 
Come sing and dance with the Torah! We’ll enjoy the Hakafot as we join together to bring joy into the new year! Enjoy dinner with the Shearith community after.
 
Purim
Monday, March 9   |  5:45 pm 
Shearith pulls out all the stops for Purim! Don’t miss our Family Megillah Reading and Celebration. 

Family Passover Seder
Thursday, April 9 | 4 pm
In less than two hours, relive the Passover story, discover your inner child, and eat a delicious Seder meal. Rabbis Wallach and Roffman lead this light-hearted, spunky exodus from Egypt. 
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FAMILY CENTER TEAM 
Co-chairs: Michelle Berger and Julie Yochananov
Jenny Birnbrey, Jennifer Charney,  Sarah Davis, Megan Hyman, Chelsie Kastriner,  Amy Krupnik, Shayna McKim, Jess Prescott, Staci Reznik, Ashley Ruchlin, Doba Rudberg , Katherine Veeder, Matan White and ​Brittany Zeltser.

tINY tREASURES 2019

Click the image above to view our Tiny Treasures!