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USY International Convention 2011- Philadelphia
 Nearly 1000 USYers and staff gathered at the Philadelphia Marriott this past December for five days of non-stop fun and friendship. During the week, USYers had an opportunity to hear Marc Elliott reflect on his experiences living with Tourettes and how it can teach us about tolerance, participate in a Convention-wide Zimriyah--song festival--celebrating USY's 60th anniversary featuring Six13, and build a giant Hanukkiah together. Check out some of the news coverage about USY IC 2011 at: Philadelphia Daily News United Press International NJ Jewish Standard CBS Philly NBC Philly Jewish Exponent The Jewish Reporter Click Here for daily updates, photos and more about IC 2011! |
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USYers attempted to break a Guinness World Record on the last day of Hanukkah. Close to 900 USYers and staff gathered in the Marriott ballroom to spin their dreidels. It is appears that a record was broken but we'll await the final answer from Guinness.
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USYers participated in social action projects including learning about the Michael Levin Lone Soldier Center and creating cards for Israeli soldiers, buying food for local food pantries,
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learning how to be mitzvah clowns, making stuffed animals for Israeli hospitals, inter-cultural dialogue with Camden teens, working with Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind, and more!
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Heschel Kinnus Registration Open Now
March 9-11, 2012
Tifereth Israel Congregation, Washington, DC
Travel Subsidies Available
- An awesome ruach filled Shabbat experience
- Time to hang out with your USY friends and meet new ones
- D.C. area Social Action project
- Explore the jewels of Judaism from top notch local Jewish educators
For Members of the Heschel Honor Society only.
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Mark Your Calendar
 Israel Awareness Seminar On March 18th, USY International office and Stand with Us will be holding an Israel Awareness and advocacy day for high school seniors in the tri-State area. (It will be a full day seminar, including a panel with Israeli soldiers and a visit to the Columbia campus) More Information Coming Soon!
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Spaces are limited to spend your summer with USY
Limited spaces available on USY Summer Programs-- and some programs already have a waitinglist!! If you want to join us in one of our life-altering summer programs - you can go to the glaciers in Alaska or to sun-soaked Israel, to the depths of the Grand Canyon or the heights of Masada - please register now. Don't be closed out!
Looking to do give back this summer? Check out our TWO social action summer programs--L'Takayn Olam and Mission: Mitzvah. Spend four weeks in Israel on L'Takayn Olam sightseeing and doing social action projects. Spend time volunteering in Haifa, Jerusalem, the Golan, with the final week focused on helping the land of Israel flourish. Or, spend five-and-a-half weeks in the United States travelling from east to west making a difference in every city you visit on Mission: MItzvah.
Visit USY Summer Programs for more information about each of the programs.
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Win $500
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Send in your application for USY Summer Programs by February 15 and you will be entered into a raffle! Two first prizes of $500 each and one Grand Prize of $1000 will be awarded. Drawing will be held at the end of February.
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 USY Chalutzim Seminar Departs Wednesday Chalutzim Seminar departs this week for Israel. 12 representatives from seven regions, along with USY's International Shlicha, Avital Elfant, will soon be off to Israel on USY's Chalutzim Seminar to spend 10 days in an intensive Israel-advocacy program. During the 10 days, participants will visit an army base, Kibbutz Hanaton the renewed Conservative community Ilan Ramon's grave site, visit with our Nativers in the North, and visit the Israel Supreme court. Chalutzim Seminar representatives are eager to come back and spread the word of Ahavat tzion and more back to their chapters, schools and Kehillot. |
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In The Footsteps of Heschel --
 USY and JTS were proud to partner in a daytime event on Sunday, January 29, called "In the Footsteps of Heschel." This event, co-sponsored by the List College and Rabbinical School Admissions offices, was dedicated to the values and ideas of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and the tenets of the USY Heschel Honor Society of Torah, Avodah and G'milut Chassadim. USYers learned about the life and teachings of Heschel, where he taught them. Highlights of the day included: Torah: Introduction to the life and values of AJ Heschel taught by Rabbinical School Dean, Rabbi Danny Nevins, Heschel ideas through a "Speed dating" format, led by JTS Rabbinical School Students/ USY Alum, A brief historical tour of the Seminary and Heschel's role in shaping Conservative Jewish Theology; Avodah: Participants prayed Minha together at Columbia Hillel; G'millut Hassadim: Participants joined the JTS Va'ad G'millut Hassadim (Social Action Committee) in their Midnight Run Project by assembling the personal hygiene packages which will distributed to the homeless community of Morningside Heights in New York City. USYers were joined by a number of students from Prozdor, the JTS Hebrew High School. Approximately 45 students participated in what we hope will become an annual event. It was a wonderful day of learning and fun.
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