Our Vision:

To create an environment where our teens can be taught, prepared, and enabled to enter an adult Messianic Jewish relationship with G-d, thus creating the next generation of Messianic Jewish believers and followers of Messiah.

Simchat Yisrael believes that children are the most valuable resource that any faith community has. So often, parents do their best to supply a good education for their children. They make sure they learn how to read, write, and excel in all areas of academics. Too often, that is where the educational process ends. We need to impart our knowledge of G-d to them in addition to the academics in order to give them the greatest advantages in life. Simchat Yisrael recognizes that teenagers strive to be recognized as adults and in order to help them accomplish this, they must be well equipped for whatever life has to offer them.

Simchat Yisrael's goal is to impart the faith and traditions of our people to the next generation. We have chosen to create an environment where our teens can put their faith into action. Our teens fast, pray and study the Tenakh. They help the community through food drives, clothing give always, and other social endeavors. They become people who not only believe in G-d but who act on their beliefs. They become people who make our community a better place.

L.A.U.N.C.H is also a place where friendships are nurtured and good times are had. During our meetings we have great food and fantastic ice-breakers. Our teens love to attend L.AU.N.C.H and look forward to the weekly meetings. Life is not simply about learning, it is about living. Our teens have a great appreciation of life and all the blessings that G-d has created.

If you would like to be part of L.A.U.N.C.H please call or e-mail our synagogue.
Phone 203-932-9929 or e-mail L.A.U.N.C.H. Teen Program