USCJ Blog
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USY Chapter Presidents’ Training: Leadership Skills for a New Generation
November 18, 2024 17 Heshvan, 5785In late September, 10 Chapter Presidents from both the East and West coasts came together for an engaging and informative training session led by Rabb
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Our First YALA Shabbaton: Connection, Inspiration, and Fun!
November 18, 2024 17 Heshvan, 5785This past weekend, 61 enthusiastic Jewish young professionals gathered for a memorable Shabbaton filled with tradition, learning, and fun. The weekend
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Reflections on Hanukkah for Teen Leaders
October 29, 2024 27 Tishri, 5785In our house we have a rule: we don’t talk about what we are eating tomorrow while we are eating today’s meals. It keeps us grounded in the moment and
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Member Spotlight: How NSS Beth El Had 150 Unique Torah Readers In Just 1 Year
October 10, 2024 8 Tishri, 5785*Order your USCJ calendar here! When asked how she prepared for her first year as president of North Suburban Synagogue Beth El (NSSBE) in Highland Pa
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A Rosh Hashanah Message from your USY President
September 30, 2024 27 Elul, 5784Hey USYers, It’s about to be my favorite time of year—the High Holidays. For a few weeks, we get a break from the outside world and really focus on ou
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The Impact of a Summer with USY
September 16, 2024 13 Elul, 5784Dear USY Alumni, Many of you can recall how you felt davening shacharit next to the Grand Canyon as the sun rose. Or the pride of volunteering with y
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Member Spotlight: Forest Hills Jewish Center’s New Volunteer Initiative to Drive Membership
September 11, 2024 8 Elul, 5784*Order your USCJ calendar here! If you ask Gary Kerzner, president of Forest Hills Jewish Center (FHJC) in Queens, NYC, about what it’s been like to b
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Beyond the Present: Embrace Forward Thinking with Sulam for Imagineers
August 9, 2024 5 Av, 5784By Ben Vorspan On July 17, 1955, Walt Disney stood before an eager crowd at the grand opening of Disneyland and delivered an address that would resona
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The Sulam for Imagineers – Do The Impossible!
July 8, 2024 2 Tammuz, 5784Walt Disney was on an early morning stroll down Main Street a few months after Disneyland opened to the public in 1955 when his groundskeeper waved hi
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An Anti-Racism Shavuot Message
May 24, 2024 16 Iyar, 5784The term “adath Yisrael”- the congregation of Israel – was first used in the book of Exodus (chapter 12, verse 3) when we became a community of
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Member Spotlight: Temple Beth El innovates with Civil Rights Experience
February 9, 2024 30 Shevat, 5784In 1958, domestic terrorists planted a satchel with dozens of dynamite sticks next to the eastern wall of Temple Beth El in Birmingham, Alabama. Lucki
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Bringing the post-High Holiday Energy Forward into the New Year
September 28, 2023 13 Tishri, 5784
The sanctuary and the building has been full over Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The energy was electric, and members are sending emails with appreciat
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Creating Sacred Safe Spaces Fosters Belonging
August 31, 2023 14 Elul, 5783
Rabbi Robin Foonberg, Executive Director of JEA and the Education Specialist for USCJ, writes about fostering a sense of belonging to Judaism in our schools.
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Choosing Torah
May 24, 2023 4 Sivan, 5783
Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg, USCJ's Chief Program Officer, reflects on what it means to accept the Torah as the Jewish People.
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2023 Dean Hoffman Memorial Scholarship Fund awarded at USY convention
April 25, 2023 4 Iyar, 5783Two USY New Frontier teens were given the Dean Hoffman Memorial Scholarship to travel to Israel this summer. The Dean Hoffman Memorial Scholarship Fun
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