Jewish Religious Emblems (BSA)

Maccabee Award (grades 1-2)
Curriculum outline:

1. Names
2. Holidays
3. Terms
4. Symbols, Objects, and Articles
5. Community Helpers
6. Heroes
Aleph Award (grades 3-5)
Curriculum outline:

1. The Torah
2. Prayer
3. Religious Holidays
4. The Synagogue
5. Bible Hero
6. Famous American Jews
7. The Land of Israel
Ner Tamid Program (grades 6-8)
This program enables Boy Scouts to grow spiritually and morally by challenging them to practice Duty to God, to be reverent, and to be faithful in their religious duties. Curriculum out-line:

1. Home Observance
2. Synagogue Worship
3. Jewish Study
4. The American Jewish Community
5. World Jewry
Etz Chaim (grades 9-12)
This program is to encourage young adults to
explore adult Jewish roles in the context of family,
community, and Jewish people.
Curriculum outline:

1. Community and Family History
2. Community Institutions and Agencies
3. Community Jewish Leaders
4. Your Community and the Jewish World
5. Your Community and the Future
6. Community Sharing
Shofar Award for Adults
The National Jewish Committee on Scouting established the Shofar Award to recognize out-standing service by adults in the promotion of Scouting among Jewish youth.

Materials and Applications for all Jewish awards can be found on the Jewish Scouting website: www.jewishscouting.org.