Stories - Young Judaea

YJ Teens

A Message from YJ Teens on 10/7/25

It is hard to believe it has been two years since October 7, 2023, the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. On this day, and every day, we remember […]

Alumni

Working with youth gives me hope

At our recent teen leadership training weekend, we had an activity where we shared different metaphors for our relationship with Israel. These metaphors were based on various Zionist thought leaders […]

Camp

A Message from our National Mazkira

Hi! My name is Natalie Pittman, and I am so excited to be the National Mazkira of Young Judaea this year! I was pretty much born into the Young Judaea […]

Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Eli Reiss

Tell us about your involvement in Young Judaea.I started at Sprout Lake when I was 10, then went on to Tel Yehudah in ’94 and ‘95, Machon, and Year Course […]

Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Mikayla Kaplan

How did Young Judaea shape your Jewish and Zionist identity?Growing up at CYJ gave me the foundation to create and flourish my Jewish and Zionist identity. It instilled in me […]

Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Howie Rodenstein

When did Young Judaea first become part of your life? I joined in high school, and it quickly became the focus of my life. I went to Tel Yehudah, did […]