Stories - Young Judaea

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Haksheivu Haksheivu Na!

A Message from David Weinstein, Executive Director of Tel Yehudah Dear Hevrei, I’ve been thinking a lot about how divided our world feels right now. Social media rewards quick takes […]

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A Fresh Start: A YJ Teen Reflects on the Year Ahead

A chat with Camilla Wisse, Sprout Lake 2017-2023, Tel Yehudah 2024-25, and current Chavurah Programmer on the Northeast Mazkirut What’s something you’re excited to try, learn, or experience this year? […]

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 […]

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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 […]