BILU USY (United Synagogue Youth)

Learning, fellowship, and fun!

9th – 12th grade students are invited to join USY, a youth group created to meet the social and spiritual needs of Jewish teens. USYers plan their own activities, meeting on rotating Thursday evenings and usually at least one weekend program each month.

USY activities offer a variety of social, spiritual, cultural, educational, community and religious components. Highlights of the year include regional conventions, the Purim carnival, lock-ins, and lounge nights!

Next Program...

Thursday, May 8, 2008: Yoga & Yogurt Lounge Night from 6:30-8pm at Beth El. Bring some work out clothes and some money ($5) for TCBY after. Drop off at Beth El but pick up at TCBY on 146th & Maple in SW corner.

Calendar of Programs!

Thursday, May 22, 2008: Israel at 60 Celebration and Executive Board elections from 6-8pm behind Beth El. We will be making home made pitas over a bonfire, having dinner, playing Ultimate, listening to some of Israel's modern music and of course electing the 2008-2009 board!

Wednesday, May 28, 2008: Final Banquet! At Beth El from 6-7:30pm. All USYers, parents and graduating 8th graders are invited. Dinner is $5. We will have board installations, chapter awards, and a scrapbook video!

BILU USY Photo Gallery

CoCo Keys Indoor Water Park BESTT Chaverim, Kadima, & USY Program - 12/25/07
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USY Mystery Bus Ride CMT - 6/3-4/07
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USY Final Banquet - 5/30/07
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Kadima & USY Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration - 4/26/07
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USY Purim Carnival - 3/4/07
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Click here to see more pictures from Beth El's Photo Gallery Page!

USY Board For 2007-'08

Ygal Schuller, President

Dayna Cohen, Israeli Programming/Executive Vice President

Liatte & Yonatan Dotan, Co-Religious-Education Vice Presidents

Ryan Kirshenbaum, Membership/Kadima Vice President

Anna Grossman, Social Action/Tikun Olam Vice President

Lydia Stern, Communications Vice President

 

USY Summer Programs!

http://www.usy.org/programs/escape/dates.asp

USY on Wheels

Spend six and a half weeks traveling coast to coast and experience North America, from sunrise on the rim of the Grand Canyon to pizza and blues in Chicago. Along the way, you'll meet the famous mouse at Disneyland, feel a mile high in Denver, eat some fiery Texas chili, and discover a rainbow of Redwoods, Yellowstone, and Blue Ridge Mountains, as you connect with the people and places of this great continent.

USY on Wheels, Mission Mitzvah

A unique program of USY on Wheels, Mission Mitzvah has a full and exciting itinerary. Since this is still USY on Wheels, Mission Mitzvah Wheelniks will have an incredible time as they enjoy many of the same touring and sightseeing components as the "Classic" Wheels program. You will see the sun rise over the Grand Canyon, take in the faces of Mount Rushmore, and enjoy all of the other exciting attractions that USY on Wheels participants enjoy, including Disneyland, Universal Studios, and the San Diego Zoo.

Summer in the City

This summer, USY, in partnership with List College of the Jewish Theological Seminary, is proud to offer Summer in the City. For 33 days, participants entering grades 11 and 12 can experience the best of all that New York City has to offer, both academically and culturally. You will learn from top instructors at the Jewish Theological Seminary and Barnard College, explore the rich culture and history of New York City during evenings and weekends, and experience Jewish New York, all with other teens your age in a program supervised by USY.

Outdoor Adventure: Pacific Northwest

Discover the wonder of the Pacific Northwest on a 4-week camping trip with USY while hiking, sight-seeing, and sea-kayaking. Learn how to live a Jewish lifestyle in the great outdoors.

Outdoor Adventure: Costa Rica

Discover the wonder of Costa Rica on a 3-week adventure and Spanish immersion program while hiking, sight-seeing, and exploring the rain forests of Central America. Learn how to live a Jewish lifestyle in the rain forests.

Israel Pilgrimage

Spend your summer with USY for a complete introduction to the land of Israel. You'll be exposed to the history and contemporary realities of Judaism and Israel. Climb the fortress of Masada, explore the stalactite caves of Netifim, swim in the waters of the Kinneret, pray at the Kotel, and drink tea in a Bedouin tent on the sands of the Negev desert. You'll experience these sights and sounds with new friends who share your love of the Jewish homeland.

Eastern Europe/Israel Pilgrimage

In this six week program, you’ll spend two weeks exploring the history and cultures of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary. Emphasis is placed on the past, present, and future of these extraordinary Jewish communities.

Poland Seminar/Israel Pilgrimage

Begin the summer with one week in Poland, visiting Warsaw, Cracow and Lublin, including the concentration camp sites of Auschwitz, Birkenau, Treblinka, Sobibor and Majdanek. You’ll spend your time in Poland exploring and studying the Holocaust and history of Polish Jewry.

Spain/Israel Pilgrimage

Explore the great heritage of Jewish Spain including many famous philosophers, commentators, writers, and poets, such as Maimonides, Abarbanel, Ibn Ezra, Rambam, and Ibn Gvirol. Expect to discover and important side of the Jewish roots in Spain. Highlights include: Madrid, Cordoba, Sevilla, Granada, and Toledo.

Etgar! The Ultimate Israel Challenge

This five week program is for those who have already participated in the Israel Pilgrimage or a similar program. Go beyond the souvenir stands and discover the Israeli side of Israel. Meet the challenge of study combined with volunteer work, hiking, and interaction with NOAM, USY's sister movement in Israel.

For more information about USY programs, or to be added to our mailing list, please contact Robert Mosenkis.

Check these websites:

United Synagogue Youth
Emtza Region of USY