Youth Groups
Want to join USY or Kadima? Download a membership form here and send it to Ariela Pelaia, Director of Programming, at programdir@tbe.org
Temple Beth El’s vibrant and active youth groups are led by our USY Teen Board along with Program Director Ariela Pelaia. We love to combine fun, innovative programming with Jewish values and a real sense of community.
We have two youth groups: Kadima (grades 6th-8th) and USY (grades 9th-12th). Kadima means “Forward” in Hebrew and USY stands for United Youth Synagogue. Our groups meet twice a month for social, religious and social action programs. This year our programs will include things like sleep overs, apple picking, murder mystery dinners and comedy shows in NYC!
Keep an eye on Temple Beth El’s calender for upcoming events (ours are highlighted in blue) or sign up for our mailing list and we’ll deliver news straight to your inbox. You can also join our group on Facebook.
For more information about Kadima or USY please contact Program Director Ariela Pelaia at 203-322-6901 x 311 or email her at programdir@tbe.org.
2009-2010 USY Teen Board
- Co-Presidents: Jon Arons and Peri Shapiro
- Israel Affairs: Jackie Schechter
- Religious Education: Dan Hammerman
- Social Action/Tikkun Olam: Rebecca Poser
- Membership/Kadima: Chad Weissman
- Communications: Lauren Pollack
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Click on these links to see photo galleries for our 2009-2010 events:
- USY Bonfire (Sept 09)
- Kadima Activity Day (Sept 09)
- USY Sleepover (Oct 09)
- Kadima Murder Mystery (Oct 09)
Photos from some of our 2007-2008 events:
Upcoming Regional Events: Click on these links to download the appropriate fliers in PDF format.
Temple Beth El is a vibrant, warm and inclusive community committed to enhancing Jewish life. We are an egalitarian synagogue with members from all generations. We welcome everyone and would love it if you joined us. 
