Young Judaea

YJ Teens Chicago Holocaust Museum Tour
2026-04-12 13:30 - 16:30 UTC
Sunday, April 12, 1:45-4:30 PM
Illinois Holocaust Museum

In honor of Yom Hashoah, Join members of the Chicago YJ Teens va’ad for a trip to the Chicago Holocaust Museum.

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SWeeT Convention
2026-03-27 - 2026-03-29
March 27-29, 2026, Woodcreek, TX
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Year Course Virtual Webinars
2026-03-10 - 2026-03-24
Learn all about Young Judaea Year Course at one of our upcoming virtual webinars!

Tuesday March 10
Sunday March 15
Thursday March 19
Tuesday March 24
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Midwest Convention
2026-03-05 - 2026-03-08
Save the Date: March 5-8, 2026, Ingleside, IL
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Young Judaea Alumni Reunion: South Florida
2026-02-22 12:30 - 16:30
Young Judaea Alumni from across the globe are invited to a relaxed afternoon of conversation and community.
Reconnect with your friends from Camp, Year Course, Year-Round Programs, or Summers in Israel, catch up with familiar faces and meet new ones, and rekindle the moments that made Young Judaea such a special part of our lives!
All Young Judaea alumni—along with partners and spouses—are welcome.
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Sunday, February 22, 2026, 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Temple Kol Ami-Emanuel
8200 Peters Road, Plantation, FL 33324
Dairy brunch will be served.
Transportation from/to MIA, FLL and PBI will be provided on 2/22/2026 for morning (before 11 AM) and evening (after 7 PM) flights.
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Pittsburgh YJ Teens Brunch and Boardgames
2026-02-15 11:00 - 13:00
Sunday, February 15, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Pittsburgh, PA
Attention Pittsburgh Teens, grades 8-12! Join us for board games and brunch on February 15th 11am-1pm. Come for fun discussions and games while we eat!

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Tel Yehudah and YJ Teens in Texas
2026-02-09 08:00 - 2026-02-12 17:00
Shoutout to Texas families: Tel Yehudah and YJ Teens are heading your way! Come hang out at one of four dates and learn more about YJ’s National teen camp and our year-round teen programming!
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Year Course Info Sessions with Rabbi Adam!
2026-01-25 19:30 - 2026-02-02 19:30
Rabbi Adam Drucker, Director of Education for Young Judaea Israel, will be coming to a city near YOU this January/February to tell you all about Year Course!
Year Course is a once-in-a-lifetime gap year in Israel where you will volunteer, intern, strengthen your Jewish identity, and explore Israel with peers from around the globe!
Dates and Locations Below!
Sunday, January 25, 7:30 PM, New York, NY
Monday, January 26, 7:30 PM, Englewood NJ
Wednesday, January 28, 7:30 PM, Dallas TX
Thursday, January 29, 7:30 PM, Austin, TX
Monday, February 2, 7:30 PM, Aventura FL

One Movement, Many Voices
2026-01-22 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a special virtual event that will foster meaningful dialogue within our Young Judaea community.
The war in Israel generated strong responses within our alumni community revealing how deeply YJ alumni care about Israel, Jewish values, human life, and the role of Young Judaeans leading change in the world.
Let’s come together to explore how our values and activism shape our varied approaches to Zionism today.
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The Panel:
We are honored to have a distinguished group of speakers who will bring diverse perspectives to this important conversation. Our panel includes:
Anni Katz: (Moderator): NPR journalist known for her thoughtful reporting and her ability to guide nuanced conversations on complex social and political issues. With a background in public radio and long-form storytelling, she brings a calm, incisive approach to facilitating dialogue across differing perspectives.Anni co-founded and co-hosted Dailysonic, a narrative-based news podcast. She interned at WNYC’s On The Media, then becoming WNYC’s assistant producer of Morning Edition. Anni is a YJ alum having participated in local clubs (1988-1995), Tel Yehudah (1997, 2001, 2005), and Year Course (1998).
Noah Efron: Noah Efron is a member of Tel Aviv-Jaffa’s City Council, representing the green party, Hayarok Bamerkaz, and chair of the municipal Committee on Pluralism and Committee on Environment & Sustainability. Efron hosts TLV1’s ‘The Promised Podcast’. He is also chair of the Graduate Program on Science, Technology & Society at Bar Ilan University. He’s written lots about the intertwine of science, technology, religion and politics. Noah is a YJ alum who attended Camp Tel Yehudah in 1974.
David Hazony: David Hazony is an award-winning editor, journalist, translator and author. He is the editor of Jewish Priorities (Wicked Son, 2023), the former editor-in-chief of the journal Azure and was the founding editor of TheTower.org. His book The Ten Commandments (Scribner, 2010) was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. His translation of Uri Bar-Joseph’s The Angel (HarperCollins, 2016) was a winner of the National Jewish Book Award. He has edited two previous anthologies: Essential Essays on Judaism by Eliezer Berkovits (Shalem, 2002), and, with Yoram Hazony and Michael B. Oren, New Essays on Zionism (Shalem, 2007). He has a Ph.D. in Jewish Philosophy from the Hebrew University and lives in Jerusalem. David is a YJ alum having participated in local clubs (1985-86), Camp Sprout Lake, and Tel Yehudah (1984-1986).
Cindy Greenberg: Cindy is a senior leader at Repair the World, where she works at the intersection of Jewish values, civic engagement, and community building. Her experience focuses on helping communities navigate moral complexity, sustain relationships across difference, and translate values into action. Cindy Greenberg is President & CEO of Repair the World, leading the Jewish service movement. Cindy believes that service and caring for the vulnerable are not just Jewish values, but the central narrative of the Jewish people. That conviction has shaped her leadership journey from launching Repair the World NYC—where she built a robust model of Jewish service in partnership with communities in Central Brooklyn and Harlem—to guiding thousands of students during fifteen years at Hillel, including as executive director of NYU’s Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life. Cindy is married to a Judaean.
Hadar Susskind: Hadar is the President and CEO of New Jewish Narrative, where he works to advance a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for both Israelis and Palestinians. He brings decades of experience in Jewish communal leadership and advocacy, with a focus on navigating moral responsibility, power, and pluralism within Jewish life. Hadar has served as a senior professional leader at the Council on Foundations, Bend the Arc Jewish Action, the Tides Foundation, J Street, and the Jewish Council of Public Affairs. Hadar is married to a Judaean and is in a three generational YJ family.

National Convention
2026-01-16 - 2026-01-19
January 16-19, 2026, Waynesboro, PA
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YJ Teens Hanukkah Events
2025-12-07 - 2025-12-14
LA Hanukkah Event
Sunday, December 7, 1:00-3:00 PM
West Hills, California
Join YJ Teens West for festive celebrations, cookie decorating, dreidel, and more!
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Chicago Havdallah and Ice Skating
Saturday, December 13, 7:30-10:00 PM
Chicago, Illinois
Join YJ Teens Chicago for an evening of Havdallah and ice skating.
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DMV Hanukkah around the World
Saturday, December 21, 6:00-8:00 PM
Potomac, MD
Join YJ Teens (DC/MD/VA) for a celebration to learn about how other countries celebrating Hanukkah, make some latkes, and have lots of fun!
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NE Hanukkah Cookie Competition
Saturday, December 14, 11:00-1:00 PM
New York, NY (Midtown)
Join YJ Teens Northeast for a Hanukkah celebration where they will decorate cookies and play Jewish Jeopardy!
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YJ Alumni Night on Broadway
2025-11-18 19:00 - 21:00
Young Judaeans in the NY area, don’t miss a special Broadway night out to see Other, starring Tony Award–winner Ari’el Stachel (The Band’s Visit). Enjoy exclusive subsidized tickets and a post-show conversation with the Israeli-American actor about identity and belonging.
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Year Course Info Session in Atlanta
2025-11-18 19:00
Come meet YJ staff, Talia Goldin, to hear all about Year Course and the one in a lifetime opportunity that lies ahead! Yalla! Let’s go.
Hosted by the Grant Family
Location: Atlanta, GA (location shared with registered attendees)
Pizza dinner will be served
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20's/30's Hanukkah Happy Hour in NYC
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:30
Reunite with YJ friends at a 20s/30s YJ Happy Hour in the Lower East Side.
Mary’s on December 16 @ 6:30 pm
146 Orchard Street, New York, New York
First drink is on us!

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October 7: The lived experience of Adele Raemer from Kibbutz Nirim
2025-11-09 12:00 - 14:00
Join us as Adele Raemer, YJ alum, shares her raw, authentic account of life on the border and surviving October 7. Hear firsthand insights and take part in a discussion to process what we’ve learned.
Sunday, November 9
12-2 PM EST
Provide your name to JIAAC24@gmail.com for Zoom link

Gesher Virtual Info Sessions: November
2025-11-09 00:00 - 2025-11-18 00:00
Come learn about YJ’s summer experience for teens, Gesher!
Virtual Info Sessions:
Sunday, November 9, 2 PM ET/1 PM CT/11 AM PT
Tuesday, November 18, 8 PM ET/7 PM CT/5 PM PT
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Year Course Virtual Info Sessions: November
2025-11-02 00:00 - 2025-11-23 00:00
Learn all about the original gap year in Israel, Year Course!
Join an upcoming virtual information session on November 2, November 11, November 16, November 20, or November 23!
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Camp Judaea on the Road!
2025-10-26 08:00 - 2025-12-14 17:00
Camp Judaea is on the road! Join us at an upcoming Open House to learn what makes CJ such a special place for campers to grow, connect, and thrive.
Know a family who’d love CJ? Share this with them!
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Young Judaea Israel Alumni Network Kickoff
2025-10-24 09:00 - 12:00
We are organizing a Young Judaea Israel Alumni Network that will offer support for those planning Aliyah, making Aliyah and for those already in Israel seeking guidance and /or connections with fellow YJ Alumni!
We will be kicking off the network with a special Young Judaea Israel Alumni Event in Tel Aviv on Friday, October 24, 2025. This gathering is a unique opportunity to reconnect with old friends, share memories, and meet fellow Judaeans living in Israel.
Whether you made Aliyah, came for a short-term program, or found your way here on a different journey—this event is for you. Together, we’ll celebrate the spirit of Young Judaea that continues to live and grow across generations and borders.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this invitation with other YJ alumni you know in Israel!

Friday, October 24, 2025
Wohl Amphitheatre, Park HaYarkon, Tel Aviv
Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
Cost: 50NIS for one entry, 100NIS for family entry. All proceeds will go towards funding the event.
Light refreshments and drinks will be served
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Midwest YJ Chicago Kickoff
2025-09-28 14:00 - 17:00
Chicago Kickoff Picnic and Lincoln Park Zoo
Sunday, September 28, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
North Avenue Beach
Midwest Region Contact: midwest.yjteens@youngjudaea.org

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YJ Teens Southeast Kickoff
2025-09-28 13:00 - 15:00
We’re kicking things off with a sweet start! Join us for a Rosh Hashanah–themed celebration featuring an apples & honey tasting, plus a round of camp trivia that will put your memories to the test. Reconnect with all your camp friends and ring in the new year, camp-style.
Saturday, September 28, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
1751 Flagler Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, USA
Southeast Region Contact: southeast.teens@youngjudaea.org

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YJ Teens West Los Angeles Bagel Brunch
2025-09-20 11:00 - 13:00
Los Angeles Bagel Brunch
Saturday, September 20, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
7108 Briarstone Ln, West Hills, CA 91307, USA
West Region Contact: west.teens@youngjudaea.org
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Gesher Israel Information Sessions
2025-09-09 08:00 - 2025-09-21 17:00
Curious about Gesher, Young Judaea’s summer teen program in Israel? Join us at one of our Gesher info sessions!
Dates:
Tues, September 9, 8 PM EST/7 C/5 P
Sun, September 21, 2 PM EST/1 C/11a P
CJ MIT + Gesher Israel Info Session
Mon, September 15, 8 PM ET
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YJ Teens Pittsburgh Welcome BackPicnic
2025-09-07 17:00 - 18:30
Pittsburgh YJ Welcome Back Picnic
Saturday, September 20, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
5612 Solway St, Pittsburgh, PA 15217, USA
Pittsburgh Region Contact: evan.ressel@youngjudaea.org
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Pluralistic Judaism... What's So Plural About It?
2025-06-17 18:30 - 19:30
Hadassah Midwest and Young Judaea invite you for a virtual conversation about pluralism with Young Judaea leaders and alumni to see how this core pillar is incorporated into both the movement and their lives, setting a tone for deep conversation across opinions.
• Hadassah is a pluralistic organization – all Zionist women are welcome.
• Hadassah and Young Judaea have a long history. Learn about our connection and continuing relationship.
• CEO of Young Judaea Global Adina Frydman will moderate a discussion with Rabbi Adam Drucker of Young Judaea Year Course and Young Judaea alumna Rabbi Leora Frankel of Larchmont Temple in Larchmont, NY.
Speakers Include:
Adina Frydman, CEO of Young Judaea Global
Rabbi Adam Drucker, Director of Education for Young Judaea Israel
Rabbi Leora Frankel
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Israel Day Parade NYC
2025-05-18 10:00 - 17:00
Join Young Judaea on Sunday, May 18 as we march down 5th avenue for the Israel Day Parade in New York City! The Israel Parade is the world’s most significant expression of solidarity with Israel with more than 50,000 participants from around the tri-state area and the East Coast!
There will be limited spectator areas and ample security.
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Teen Summit in New York City
2025-04-27 11:00 - 16:00
Join us for a day of activism and learning about Israel and antisemitism featuring Israel activist Adela Cojab and the acclaimed Israeli journalist Matti Friedman!
Through dynamic educators, interactive sessions, and powerful storytellers; this community event will deepen your understanding of Israel, antisemitism, and Jewish identity. To shape the future, we must first know our story.
This summit is for students in grades 8–12 and their parents, and is part of the National Teen Day of Action and Park Avenue Synagogue’s Beren Scholars Initiative.
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Activate Your Peers: National Day of Action
2025-04-27
Teen leaders from across youth movements have co-authored a two-hour program that will leave you and your peers empowered, educated, and inspired around modern antisemitism while connected with teens around the country!

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Lead a session (we will provide all the materials and a brief training)
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Attend a session in-person near you, or virtually!
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Life After Year Course: College and Beyond
2025-04-06 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for a panel discussion with Year Course alumni as they share how their time in Israel shaped their academic success, confidence, and independence.
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Save The Date: YJ Teens Northeast Convention 2025!
2025-04-04 08:00 - 2025-04-06 17:00
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Join YJ Teens Northeast for our annual Northeast Convention! Come for a weekend of seeing old friends and making new ones while exploring aspects of Jewish identity, Zionism, pluralism, and tikkun olam. All programs and activities will be planned and run by the members of the 2024-2025 Northeast Mazkirut, our teen governing leadership board.
