Alumni
Coming Home
By Adina Frydman, CEO Young Judaea As I sit in my comfortable El AL airplane seat, counting down the hours of my arrival to my second home, Israel, it is […]
Alumni
The Samet Family: Generations of Young Judaeans
Recently, YJ CEO Adina Frydman had the pleasure of meeting Liam Samet during the YJ Teens Leadership Training Weekend. She was amazed when Liam proudly shared that he comes from […]
Israel Programs
How Year Course Brought Light to Israel’s Darkest Days
By Rabbi Adam Drucker, Director of Education Immediately after October 7th, before war tourism and volunteer groups began to arrive, a group of 70 gap year students from Young Judaea […]
Alumni
Rising to the Challenge: Young Judaeans Step Up After 10/7
For anyone who grew up in the Jewish youth movement, Young Judaea, pitching in during challenging circumstances is second nature. Steve Berman, a lifelong Young Judaean, put it well: “There’s […]
Israel Programs
October 8th – The Day After
By Adina Frydman, CEO of Young Judaea Although we are still processing all that occurred on October 7th and the significance of that day, it is clear we are living in […]
Alumni
30 Year Reunion: YC 1994
After 30 years it was like nothing has changed. Last month, Year Course 1994-1995 reunited in Chicago for a weekend of memories, laughs and good times. Over 50 people from […]