Gold Kippah Honor Society & Shabbuddies
Upcoming Sessions
1. Saturday, January 25, 2025 • 25 Tevet 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM2. Saturday, February 1, 2025 • 3 Shevat 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM3. Saturday, February 8, 2025 • 10 Shevat 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM4. Saturday, February 22, 2025 • 24 Shevat 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM5. Saturday, March 1, 2025 • 1 Adar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM6. Saturday, March 8, 2025 • 8 Adar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM7. Saturday, March 15, 2025 • 15 Adar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM8. Saturday, March 22, 2025 • 22 Adar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM9. Saturday, March 29, 2025 • 29 Adar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM10. Saturday, April 5, 2025 • 7 Nisan 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM11. Saturday, April 19, 2025 • 21 Nisan 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM12. Saturday, April 26, 2025 • 28 Nisan 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM13. Saturday, May 3, 2025 • 5 Iyyar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM14. Saturday, May 10, 2025 • 12 Iyyar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM15. Saturday, May 17, 2025 • 19 Iyyar 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM16. Saturday, May 31, 2025 • 4 Sivan 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM17. Saturday, June 7, 2025 • 11 Sivan 5785
9:45 AM - 10:15 AMPast SessionsSaturday, January 11, 2025 • 11 Tevet 5785 - 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Saturday, January 4, 2025 • 4 Tevet 5785 - 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
B’nai Israel’s Gold Kippah Honor Society recognizes students for their proficiency in various prayers.
New this year: Older students will be matched with a younger “buddy” to mentor. The goal of Shabbuddies is to build stronger tefillah skills while fostering friendships across grades and promote a more integrated community.
Click here for more Gold Kippah information including the Gold Kippah Siddur and audio files.
Shabbat Bucks
New this year, children will also earn "Shabbat Bucks" for attending Gold Kippah and Family Minyan, and will be able to exchange them for fun prizes on Birthday Shabbatot.
They will select prizes based on the number of Shabbat Bucks they have collected.
Prizes will include: squishmallows, airpods cases, LED string lights, Gift Cards to places like Baskin Robbins, Dave & Buster's, Starbucks, and Five Below.
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