Stories - Young Judaea

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 […]

Alumni

Born from Survival: Meeting our Rescuers and Moving Forward

By Vivian Genn Pittman My brave grandmother Sabina Herbst and my mother Myra kept in touch for years with the Rajskis—the Christian family who courageously hid them in the attic […]

Alumni

YJ Seder Companion

To supplement your seder this year, our Central Shaliach, Amit Castel has written a special Seder Companion to add more meaning to your table. Download and Print the Companion

YJ Teens

What Pluralism Means to Me: A Teen’s Perspective

By Shira Babajanov, Chavurah Programmer One of the core pillars that Young Judaea prides itself on, is the commitment to be a strong pluralistic movement. For me, pluralism in YJ […]

Israel Programs

Embracing our differences on Year Course

By Sidney Parker, Year Course 2024-2025 Young Judaea Year Course has given me a chance to engage with all kinds of people and have meaningful discussions in my own time. […]