Youth Programs Homepage

Welcome to the Homepage of Temple Emanuel Youth Programs! With information about KESTY (8-10), KESTY J (6-7), and KESTY45!

KESTY EVENTS

 

Wednesday – Yom Ha’Atzmaut

April 29th | 6PM – 7PM
NFTY – Social Movements in Israel
Register here. 

 

Thursday

April 30th | 6PM – 7PM
NFTY Open Hangout – Israeli Cooking
Register here. 

April 30th | 8PM – 9PM 
NFTY – Jewish Life After High School
Register here. 

 

Friday

May 1st | 1:30PM – 2:30PM
Community Challah Bake

Register here. 

 

Join NFTY MAR’s FREE virtual Spring Kallah! 

Join NFTY MAR’s elections of the new regional board, programs for seniors, and big fun! Register below by April 30th to this free online weekend Kallah. 
Register for NFTY MAR’s Virtual Spring Kallah here
 

LEAD KESTY! GAIN LEADERSHIP! APPLY FOR BOARD!! 

KESTY BOARD ELECTIONS

Interested in running for KESTY board? The first step is to attend the KESTY Board interest meeting, where you’ll receive the elections packet and will have until May 18th to apply for board. Attendance at the interest meeting is mandatory in order to run for board. If you really can’t make it, please RSVP anyways and we’ll work out catching you up!

  Mark your calendars: KESTY elections, open to all KESTY members, will be on May 23rd at 2PM over zoom!

KESTYJ/KESTY45 Programs

Yom Ha’Atzmaut Scavenger Hunt – Wednesday April 29th at 4PM

All KESTYJ and KESTY45 families are invited to an interactive scavenger hunt to celebrate Israeli independence day! Please register on zoom at tinyurl.com/KESTYJ45scavengerhunt2020. 

Resources for Students On the left: resources for your wellbeing | On the right: regional events!

KESTY’s got you covered with everything from wellness resources to Jewish engagement tools. Check out the tinyurl.com/kestyathomeresources page!

Click here to check out daily programs from URJ Camps and NFTY!

What are youth programs at Temple Emanuel? Read our September 2019 flyer below!  KESTY Prospective Flyer
 

Check out our Instagram page at @kestymd for the latest updates. 

As virtual becomes our new normal, Devorah, Malka, and the KESTY Board are open to hearing YOUR ideas about what you’d like to see in our virtual communities. Please reach out to us at the contacts below with any feedback. 

Take care, 

Devorah  | she/her/hers | Director of Youth Engagement
dstavisky@templeemanuelmd.org

Malka | she/her/hers | KESTYJ and KESTY45 Advisor
malkao@hotmail.com

KESTY BOARD 
@kestymd on Instagram
Rebecca Davids, President 
Callie Newberg, PVP 
Nathan Rhein, SAVP 
Lucy Fields, RCVP
Naomi Calhoun, MCVP