Stories - Young Judaea

YJ Teens

More Than a Job: A Love Letter to YJ Teens

By outgoing Director of Teen Engagement, Erica Cohen Dear YJ Teens Community, It is with a full and heavy heart, and immense gratitude, that I share that I’ll be leaving […]

Alumni

Confidence on Campus: What Year Course Taught Me

By Aviva Schonbrun, Year Course 2024-2025 My name is Aviva Schonbrun and I was on Year Course 2024-2025. Today was my college orientation. I didn’t know anyone and was really […]

Alumni

YJ Israel Update

Dear Young Judaea Family, This has been a difficult week as the war between Israel and Iran continues to unfold. We are heartbroken by the loss of life, the daily […]

Alumni

My 50th Year Course Reunion

By Margot Turk Calacuda, Year Course 1974-75 Growing up in the youth movement Young Judaea taught me many things that attribute to who I am today. One of the biggest […]

Alumni

26 Years Later: Austin Reunion for the Books!

By Mandy Funk, Year Course 1998-1999 What an incredible weekend! Thirty-five friends, scattered across the country and even as far as Spain, descended upon Austin, Texas on April 25th for our 26th 1998-1999 […]

YJ Teens

My Year as National Mazkira

My name is Nomi Gedzelman, and I have served as the National Mazkira of Young Judaea for this past year, 2024-2025. As the National Mazkira, I get to be the […]