Young Judaea

05/08/2026

Where it all began… only a few days left for Young Judaea Year Course in Israel 2025-26! What a year 💙

Shabbat Shalom!

05/06/2026

Camping, Year Course style! 🔥

05/04/2026

Bonfires, friends, and YJ energy—being the light wherever we are. Happy Lag B'Omer! 🔥

05/04/2026

Spring is in the air, and it’s been a busy season at Young Judaea! YJ Teens wrapped their final convention, camps are gearing up for summer, and Year Course is finishing a powerful year in Israel.

Read the newsletter for highlights, stories, and what's ahead!
https://tinyurl.com/YJSpringNewsletter2026

05/01/2026

Still carrying the feeling from our nationwide Shabbat dinner earlier this month… so many tables, one YJ community. Shabbat Shalom!

05/01/2026

The countdown is on, just 8 weeks until session one of Young Judaea Gesher Israel begins! 🇮🇱
..and there’s still time to be part of it. Don’t miss your chance to experience all of Israel.

Learn more and join us! youngjudaea.org/programs/gesher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXEjDVhM29g

Gesher

04/30/2026

Join YJ as we march in the Israel Day Parade in NYC on May 31!

For the first time in years, we’ll be marching as an independent movement. Come celebrate with us—march, dance, and enjoy Mazkirut-led activities along the way.

Everyone in the YJ community is welcome: campers, teens, Israel program participants, alumni, friends, and family!

Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/YJParadeReg

04/29/2026

This past weekend, teens from across the Northeast came together in Pennsylvania for an unforgettable Northeast Convention!

We kicked off with giving back—packing backpacks for a women’s shelter in Brooklyn, followed by meaningful Mazkirut-led peulot and the election of the new Northeast Maz.

Shabbat brought everyone together with a neon rikkud, plus a beautiful havdalah and shira to close.

Already counting down to next year!

More photos here: https://www.youngjudaea.org/northeast-convention-2026/

04/29/2026

Earlier this month, we held our first YJ Teens Nationwide Shabbat with 21 dinners held in 11 states including Puerto Rico, (and Australia!) all using the same Shabbat Shiron written by our National Mazkirut!

Different places, one meaningful YJ Shabbat.

Download the Shabbat Shiron here: youngjudaea.org/yj-teens-nationwide-shabbat/

04/28/2026

"For four weeks, our teens put down their phones. They step away from the noise and into something older and more reliable: nature, community, each other."

Read Tel Yehudah Executive Director David Weinstein’s reflection on why he’s especially looking forward to camp this summer—a chance to unplug, reset, and reconnect with what matters most.

Read it here: https://shorturl.at/gP01J

04/27/2026

YJ is hiring for TWO different part-time roles!

We’re looking for passionate, early-career professionals to join our team as either a YJ Teens Marketing Coordinator or a Fundraising Development Assistant Intern.

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience working in a Jewish nonprofit.

Apply today or share with someone who should be part of the YJ team!

https://www.youngjudaea.org/careers/