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Dear IC 2021 Participants, Thank you again for registering to share a week of laughs, learning, friendship and community with us at USY International Convention 2021 in Washington D.C. While we were so looking forward to building our IC family next week, we are writing with sadness that due to the rapid increase in transmission Continue Reading »
Last week the Times of Israel published reports of sexual abuse in USY and how they have been handled. The experiences reported absolutely do not reflect in any sense the values that we represent as a Jewish institution or as leaders and educators committed to the safety, dignity of and respect for every person, all Continue Reading »
This weekend the Jewish community celebrated Shavuot, the day on which we received the Torah, our book of Law. Our celebration and learning was juxtaposed with national outrage at the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis Police Officer. We ended the holiday, as well as Shabbat, as we always do, by thanking God for Continue Reading »
January 28, 2019 — In December 2018, six outstanding teens were elected as the 2019 International Executive Board for USY, USCJ’s youth movement. Chosen by hundreds of their peers at USY’s 68th International Convention in Orlando, FL, the six teenagers will help impart meaningful Jewish experiences and values to thousands of North American teens over Continue Reading »
USYers to volunteer in the community on Christmas Day New York, NY, December 17, 2018 – This December 23-27, nearly 1,000 Jewish teenagers, educators, and USY staff and alumni will gather in Orlando, FL at USY, USCJ’s youth movement, 68th International Convention. The largest annual gathering of Conservative and Masorti Jewish teens, the convention will Continue Reading »
New teen board to shape future of youth movement January 4, 2018—Last week, six outstanding teens were elected as the 2018 International Executive Board for USY, USCJ’s youth movement. Chosen by hundreds of their peers at USY’s 67th International Convention in Chicago, IL, the six will help impart meaningful Jewish experiences and values to thousands Continue Reading »
Grammy-nominated artists Matisyahu to perform at convention New York, NY, December 14, 2017 – This December 24-28, nearly 1,000 Jewish teenagers, educators, staff, and alumni will gather in Chicago, IL at USY, USCJ’s youth movement, 67th International Convention. The largest gathering of Conservative and Masorti Jewish teens, the convention will bring together young adults from Continue Reading »
Temple Emanuel in Massachusetts and Mosaic Law Congregation in California recognized for programming November 13, 2017—USY, USCJ’s youth group, announced the winners of its annual awards recognizing local chapters that demonstrate excellence across the organization’s major areas of focus: social action/tikun olam, religious education, Israel education, membership, and communications. Congregation Beth Judea in Long Grove, Continue Reading »
New York, NY, May 1, 2017–Building on a 60 year legacy of instilling a commitment to inspired Jewish living in teens, United Synagogue Youth (USY), the youth movement of USCJ, has initiated several organizational changes to better support teen engagement on a local level in member synagogues. The changes include doubling field staff, hiring supervisory Continue Reading »
New York Times Bestseller Michael Bornstein will Headline USY’s Zikaron BaSalon Event Series, Bringing Holocaust Survivors into Teens’ Homes New York, NY, April 13, 2017–This Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism’s (USCJ) youth group, United Synagogue Youth (USY), is partnering with Michael Bornstein, one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz-Birkenau Continue Reading »
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