United Synagogue Youth (USY)

Harry Kraft Youth Department
Temple Emanuel USY

United Synagogue Youth, also known as USY, offers programming for Jewish children. USY consists of chapters and regions from all across the United States and Canada. The Temple Emanuel chapter offers programming for 3^rd -12^th graders on weekends and weeknights after Religious School.

We offer programming to four groups at Temple Emanuel:

Chalutzim (3^rd and 4^th grade)

Kadima (5^th and 6^th grade)

Junior USY (7^th and 8^th grade)

Senior USY (9^th-12^th grade)

Please click on each group to see more information and an updated calendar.

Temple Emanuel participates in New England Region USY (NERUSY) events including: Encampment at Camp Ramah of New England, Boat Cruise, Leadership, Turkey Dance, Kadima Museum of Science Camp-in, Spring Convention, Senior Weekend, International Convention, Spring Fling, Tikkun Olam Semi-Formal, and much more.

National USY Summer Programs:

Want to have the most amazing summer of your life?  USY offers a variety of summer programs.

USY on Wheels: Classic, Mission: Mitzvah, and East (entering 9^th grade).

Travel around the United States for 6½ weeks on Classic or Mission: Mitzvah and 4 weeks on East.

Outdoor Adventure: Pacific Northwest

Summer in the City

 
Also, USY Pilgrimage:

Poland/Israel

Spain/ Israel

Eastern Europe/Israel

Etgar: Outdoor Adventure Israel

USY Northern Exposure

USY Israel Adventure

For parents:

Parents Pilgrimage to Israel
Also, register your 4^th grader for Passport to Israel

* Financial assistance available

Contact information:

Harry Kraft Director of Informal Youth Education, Wayne Goldstein at 617-558-8121 or wgoldstein@templeemanuel.com

Youth Department Administrator, Rachel Srebro at 617-558-8140 or rsrebro@templeemanuel.com

Regional USY Director, Joyce Juda at 617-964-8210

For more information about USY programs check out www.usy.org