These monthly Friday night services are led by teens, for teens. At each jam session, teens gather together to celebrate the week’s end and to wash away the anxiety, the hurriedness, and the disunity of our everyday lives.

To achieve this, we create an environment where relaxation, beauty, and connection come naturally. In Teen Shabbat Jams, the lights are turned low, most instruments are unplugged, and the full teen community sits together on the cozy couches of the Youth Lounge.

Everyone then gets to experience the beautiful music of Kavannah. Some songs get everybody clapping along or adding to the energy by picking from an array of percussion instruments. Other songs, softer and slower, leave the room in awed silence after the final chord fades.

Near the end of the service, we take several minutes to relax. Our meditation begins with silence, and it is then enriched by the moving improvisation of Craig’s guitar, which leads into the last few songs.

Following the musical part of the service, we have an open and honest discussion about issues that affect many of our daily lives, yet are often difficult to discuss.

The night ends with everyone hanging out and having dinner at the Youth Lounge.