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January 4, 2017—Last week, six outstanding teens were elected as the 2017 International Executive Board for United Synagogue Youth (USY), the North American youth group of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). Chosen by hundreds of their peers at USY’s 66th International Convention in Dallas, TX, the six will help impart meaningful Jewish experiences Continue Reading »
New Partnership with NOAM Global Masorti Youth Movement to Launch at Convention New York, NY, December 13, 2016 – This December 25-29, nearly 1,000 Jewish teenagers, educators, professionals, and alumni from United Synagogue Youth (USY) will gather in Dallas, TX for five days of Hanukkah celebrations, interactive learning, and hands-on social action at USY’s 66th Continue Reading »
Ohr Kodesh Congregation in Maryland and Moriah Congregation in Illinois Recognized for Programming November 21, 2016—United Synagogue Youth (USY) announced today the winners of its annual awards recognizing local USY chapters that demonstrate excellence across the organization’s major areas of focus: social action/tikun olam, religious education, Israel education, membership, and communications. Marlboro Jewish Center in Continue Reading »
Double the Amount of Staff in the Field and Centralized Operations New York, NY, September 13, 2016 – The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) announced today a reorganization of its youth movement, United Synagogue Youth (USY), to better achieve USY’s mission of helping kehillot (sacred communities) empower Jewish youth to develop leadership skills, a Continue Reading »
New Class of Inductees to the Abraham Joshua Heschel Honor Society Also Announced December 30, 2015—United Synagogue Youth (USY) announced today the winner of its annual awards, including the first-ever Abraham Joshua Heschel Society Award which was given to Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), for her lifetime of service to humanity Continue Reading »
More than 700 Hundreds Teens Will Engage in Social Justice Projects for Local Community New York, NY, December 7, 2015 – This December 27-31, more than 700 teenagers from United Synagogue Youth (USY) will gather in Baltimore, MD to celebrate, learn and give back at USY’s 65th International Convention. A program of The United Synagogue Continue Reading »
United Synagogue Youth (USY) is excited to announce the appointment of the new EMTZA Regional Youth Director, Ethan Helfand. A native of Leawood, KS, Helfand will engage, mentor, and inspire the 400 teens in EMTZA region, which encompasses the majority of the Midwestern United States including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois (with the exception of Chicagoland), Continue Reading »
Jewish teens lead large scale social action project to combat hunger in local communities Over the past year Northern Californian teens spearheaded a long-term social action project to collect 1,800 pounds of food for the hungry and learn about and raise awareness of food insecurity in their communities. Started in May 2014 by United Synagogue Continue Reading »
USY Service-Learning Initiative Selects ‘Changemaker’ to Inspire Teens to Make a Commitment to Social Action Matthew Fieldman, an advertising agency CEO who’s won several awards and honors for his work as a social entrepreneur has been named the 2015 “USY Danny Siegel Changemaker-inResidence” by United Synagogue Youth. Over the course of the year Fieldman will Continue Reading »
In the first large-scale effort in the U.S. and Canada, Zikaron BaSalon, an Israeli program designed to connect young people with the events of the Holocaust in an intimate, informal way, launches as a teen-led initiative NEW YORK, NY–This Yom HaShoah (April 15) for the first time ever, hundreds of Jewish teens across North America Continue Reading »
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