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Listening to Our Youth: How to Make a Greater Impact with Our Youth Programs
July 16, 2010by Dave Siegel, METNY Interim Director of Youth Activities
One of the major initiatives of the Metropolitan New York (METNY) Youth Department this year has been to learn more about our USYers and Kadimaniks. How do they fit into the…
Bruce Varon: A Local Jewish Hero
July 1, 2010By Teri McGuire – As a young Jewish teen I try not to take my experiences for granted. I believe that every experience, and every person that I encounter, leads to a life lesson. Even eliminating my family, there are,…
METNY USYers Appointed to USY International General Board
February 22, 2010METNY is proud to announce that three of our USYers have been selected to serve on the 2010 USY International General Board:
- Meir Berkman will work with the Israel Affairs Committee
- Danielle Stein will work with the Communications Committee
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Book Provides a Guide for Teens on Building Better Relationships
February 9, 2010WASHINGTON (JTA) — Carl Levy remembers the day he met Randy, his wife of 39 years. It was Oct. 15, 1965 and they were teenagers attending a United Synagogue Youth convention in New Jersey.
“I remember sitting at the table…
A New Look at Informal Educational Practices
November 25, 2009Informal Jewish Educators always wonder about the impact they are making on their students. Over the years, I have been part of many late night staff conversations at USY conventions and camps where we discussed whether the participants liked the…
Joint Youth Group in the News
October 14, 2009The following Queens Tribune “Eastern CLOSEUP” from October 1-7, 2009 focuses on the joint youth group venture being undertaken by three of METNY’s synagogues – Hillcrest Jewish Center, Hollis Hills Jewish Center and Israel Center of Conservative Judaism.
“Three synagogues…
Jewish Youth Groups Merge in Flushing
October 14, 2009In an October 1 article in the Queens Chronicle, Chronicle contributor Anthony Giudice discusses the recent youth group merger between Hillcrest Jewish Center, Hillis Hills Jewish Center, and Israel Center of Conservative Judaism.
According to Giudice, “The program merger will…
Jewish Groups Pool Resources to Launch Youth Groups
October 6, 2009From the June 15, 2009 issue of the Westchester Jewish News:
PEEKSKILL – For Jake Hernandez yesterday evening at the First Hebrew Congregation of Peekskill was about gaining new experiences while being Jewish.
“I am here to expand my Jewish…
Queens Synagogues Launch Youth Program
October 6, 2009Three METNY synagogues, Hollis Hills Jewish Center, Hillcrest Jewish Center, and the Israel Center of Conservative Judaism, are collaborating to form an expanded youth program that will provide activities for youth in grades 2 through 12.
In an article in…
Divisional Director of Koach in the News
October 6, 2009The Rockland Jewish Reporter recently interviewed METNY USY’s Divsional Director of Koach, Bruce Varon, about his involvement with Jewish youth programming. For the past 15 years, Varon has organized a Koach USY carnival with Jawonio, an organization that provides services…
