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Why We Should Support The Fight Against Racial Injustice This month, we have seen a huge increase in support for the racial justice movement. It has become increasingly clear that, in order to build an equitable society, we must educate ourselves and be advocates for justice. To some, it may seem as if being Jewish Continue Reading »
Editor’s Note: Hey, Achshav! I think we can all agree 2020 has been a weird year for all of us. It’s easy to point to the negative aspects of the year, but as Morgan Isbitts does in the following article, we will choose to look at the positives. Since 6th grade, each year of USY Continue Reading »
Editor’s Note: Hey USY! Welcome back to our next article in the “הקהילה שלי: My Community” series! Today, we are taking a trip to the true north as ECRUSY’s Rory Sucharov-Gluck tells us how a mariachi band helped her fall in love with USY. I’ve always known that USY is a strong community. Even before Continue Reading »
Hey USY, welcome to the second edition of HaOlam Monthly! May is National Mental Health Awareness Month! This month has been recognized in the U.S. since 1949 when Mental Health America (MHA) created a mental health week, later turning into a mental health month for the month of May. It was created with the aim Continue Reading »
Editor’s Note: Chag Shavuot Sameach USY! We at Achshav are as excited to receive the Torah as are all of you! But before that, HaNer (Whoop Whoop) Religion/Education Vice President Adeena Bromberg-Seltzer has some wise words to share about… Tortoises and Blintzes? The tortoise may be obsessed with blintzes. I would invite her in for Continue Reading »
Refuat HaNefesh Mental Health Guide
Editors’ Note: Welcome to the newest series on the blog called הקהילה שלי: My Community! Here, USYers will have the chance to tell the story of the time they realized that USY was their community- or their קהילה. Of course, we could only start with one person: International President Austin Kaufman. Strap in as he Continue Reading »
Hey everyone! Welcome to the first edition of the HaOlam Monthly journals! These journals will be centered on different SA/TO events and opportunities happening in our world and in USY itself. It will feature different USYers every month who have done great social action work! My name is Anna Clauer and I am a current Continue Reading »
Editor’s Note: Hi Everyone! It’s Sam here. I hope everyone is able to find some good throughout their time being quarantined. Especially during this time, it is important that everyone takes care of their mental health, just as my co-coordinator, Amelia does. I’m really proud of her, and most definitely inspired by her story. And Continue Reading »
Editor’s Note: Chag Pesach Sameach USY! We hope everyone has a healthy and meaningful 8 days as we switch from challah to matzah. And who would be better to bring in the holiday than our very own Rel/Ed IGB, who gathered traditions from USYers all across North America. Hi USY! We hope you’re all doing Continue Reading »
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