Stories - Young Judaea

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Young Judaeans March for the Hostages

Interview with Dan Goldstein When did you start meeting weekly in DC for the hostages? Tell us about these meetups. On the second or third week of the war, I […]

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Reflection of National Convention 2025

By Nomi Gedzelman, National Mazkira 2025 When I was elected to be National Mazkira at National Convention last year, one of the things I was most looking forward to was […]

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James and Andrew’s Jewish Journey

By Rabbi Adam Drucker, Director of Education for Young Judaea After deciding to stay in Israel following October 7, James Shmurak and Andrew Leibovitch found their connection to their Jewish […]

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Reflections of my Time in Poland while on Year Course

By Sigal Waisman Bierman, Year Course 2024-2025 Standing here in Poland, a place where history weighs so heavily in the air, I find myself wrestling with thoughts I didn’t expect. […]

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Reflection of my time in Poland while on Year Course

By Zeke Lehrman, Year Course 2024-2025 Standing here today, in Poland, the land of our ancestors, in the shadow of death camps, mass graves and the greatest manifestations of evil […]

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Strengthening My Zionist Identity on Gesher

By Shayna StraussGesher 2024, CYJ TX After a year of being surrounded by constant Anti-Zionism and misinformation it was refreshing being able to be with Jews who share the same […]