Northeast Convention

General Convention Info

Join Young Judaea Teens in Lakewood, PA from April 23-26, 2026 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 2025-2026 Northeast Mazkirut, our teen governing leadership board. Participants will have the opportunity to elect their peers to the 2026-2027 Northeast Mazkirut and make their voices heard!

Sponsored in part through the generous support of Hadassah Women’s Zionist Organization of America.

When: Thursday, April 23, 7 PM – Sunday, April 26, 10 AM

Where: Lakewood, PA (location provided with registration) 

Cost: $500*
Flights not included where applicable

Deals: (Deals can be stacked!)

Early bird until March 12, 2026: $450
First timers to a YJ Teens Convention: save $50
Sign up for two or more conventions: Save $100 on each

*Scholarship available, see “SCHOLARSHIP” section

Travel Information

Traveling by train: Bus will depart New York Penn Station at 3pm, trains should be scheduled to arrive by 2:30pm.

Busing: Busing will be available from Manhattan and other local points around 2:30pm to 3pm. Busing may be available from Northern New Jersey based on interest.

Driving: Convention begins at 7pm. Lakewood, PA is approximately 3 hours from New York City.

Scholarship   

We are committed to ensuring that every teen interested in attending convention is able to go and will do our best to accommodate. Funds are made available from the leadership teens raising money locally and nationally and are limited.

There are two options to receive scholarship for convention (you can apply for multiple!)

1. Apply for a regional scholarship (this is not connected to YJ Teens). See a list of available scholarships here.
   
2. Apply for a scholarship through YJ Teens. Scholarship will be provided as a reimbursement to the card you use to pay for conventions. Apply here by April 9, 2026.
   

Cancellation Policy 

If you cancel your participation on or before March 23, 2026, you will be eligible for a refund of the total program fee. If you cancel on or before April 9, 2026 you will be eligible for a 50% refund of the total program fee. On or after April 10, 2026 no refunds will be available. In all cases, cancellation forfeits any double convention discounts. Regardless of when you cancel, if cancellation occurs after you have purchased an airline ticket, you will be responsible for the full price of the airline ticket. No refunds will be given for participants who are dismissed and/or otherwise removed from or leave Northeast Convention for any reason (voluntary or involuntary) once the program has commenced. Young Judaea reserves the right to cancel Northeast Convention, or change any of the itineraries due to low enrollment, security or other reasons as determined by Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion. Program prices are subject to change in Young Judaea’s sole and absolute discretion.

Note: All flight expenses are the responsibility of the participant.