Stories - Young Judaea

YJ Teens

YJ Teens Spearhead Pittsburgh Jewish Teen Council

This year, Pittsburgh YJ Teens pioneered the Pittsburgh Jewish Teen Council, bringing together teen leaders from Young Judaea, BBYO, USY, and Rodef Shalom/Temple Sinai to plan a first-of-its-kind community program. […]

Alumni

Alum Spotlight: Alon Friedman

A conversation with Alon Friedman, Founding Executive Director of “ENTER: The Jewish Peoplehood Alliance”, former Young Judaea employee and shaliach. Q: What’s your connection to Young Judaea?It’s funny — in […]

Alumni

Alumni Reconnect for a Meaningful Cause

In the photo from left to right: Mirele Goldsmith, Betsy Diamant-Cohen, Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, and Sharon Green. Young Judaea connections continue to span generations and geography. Recently, alum Sharon Green […]

Alumni

Rabbi Adam’s College Tour

Back in January, Rabbi Adam Drucker, Director of Education for Young Judaea Israel, traveled across the U.S. to reconnect with Year Course alumni on college campuses. Over the course of […]

Israel Programs

Remembering Orit Segal

The YJ community recently lost our beloved colleague, teacher, and friend, Orit Segal, z”l. After a courageous battle with cancer, our community has lost an angel and a true source […]

Alumni

I Came for a Gap Year. I Stayed for a War

By Ayelet Medjuck-Bruckner, Year Course 2025-26 I hadn’t spent most of my time running to bomb shelters until a week ago, but five weeks of war has still changed everything. […]