Youth Groups

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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.

2010-2011 USY Teen Board

• President: Peri Shapiro
• Israel Affairs VP: Eden Shoshan
• Membership/Kadima VPs: Chad Weissman and Sarah Morgenthaler
• Social Action/Tikkun Olam (SATO): Rebecca Poser
• Religious Education VP: Jackie Schechter
• Communications VP: Lauren Pollack
• 9th Grade Rep: Jake Silver

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Click on these links to see photo galleries for some of our 2009-2010 events:

• USY Bonfire (Sept 09)
• Kadima Activity Day (Sept 09)
• USY Sleepover (Oct 09)
• Kadima Murder Mystery (Oct 09)
• USY Comedy Night & Chanukkah Party (Nov/Dec 09)
• Kadima Color War (Nov 09)
• USY Bedouin Havdalah Dinner (Jan 10)
• USY Dinner & A Movie (April 10)

Upcoming Regional Events: Click on these links to download the appropriate fliers in PDF format.

• Annual Turkey Trot Dance
• International Convention
• USY/Kadima Hanukkahpalooza!