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Turn to the next page to discover inclusive storytelling and thoughtful discussion in our new LGBTQ+ Book Club! Designed for LGBTQ+ teens within the Jewish community, the LGBTQ+ Tween Book Club offers a welcoming space to explore books that reflect their unique experiences and identities. We will celebrate diversity and foster a sense of belonging through engaging reader selections and open dialogues. Join this literary journey where voices are heard, stories are shared, and connections are made. This group will center the voices of LGBTQ+ authors, stories, and teens. Allies and teens of all identities are welcome and encouraged to join.

This program meets Mar 4, April 1, May 6, and Jun 3.

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Mission, Vision, Values Board Staff History The Centers News + Announcements JCC Stories Podcasts + Videos Policies + Practices Press Center Neighborhood Partners

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Exciting News! 🌟 Ramah Israel and USY join forces in a historic collaboration to unveil the Yuval Yisrael teen summer travel experience. 🇮🇱✈️ Embark on a journey of a lifetime with the best of both worlds - USY and Ramah's expertise in crafting impactful Israel programs for our future leaders. This is more than just a summer program: this is your opportunity to connect with your Jewish identity and live out your values of Am Israel Chai. 🇮🇱✈️ Open to all Jewish teens currently in 10th-12th grade looking for a meaningful, impactful, and egalitarian Israel experience! Learn more and be a part of this transformative experience at https://ramah.org.il/yuval-yisrael/.

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Start imagining your year with Aardvark Israel! Choose from four different gap year and semester programs for Jewish students aged 17-21. Immerse yourself in Israel, and strengthen your Jewish Identity and connection to Israel. Live in the heart of Tel Aviv and Jerusalem with young Jews from all over the world, in a customized year of internships, travels, and dynamic learning. For more information, please go to https://aardvarkisrael.com/ or follow us on social media.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aardvarkisrael

Instagram: @aardvarkisrael

TikTok: @aardvarkisrael

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0RJYNsG0Ck&ab_channel=AardvarkIsrael

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CALLING ALL TEEN CHANGEMAKERS

In the face of war in Israel and rising global antisemitism, our young people must step up, take a stand, and meet this pivotal moment with courage and conviction. With that in mind, we invite high school students in the New York metro area to apply for the Carole and Michael Friedman Philanthropic Advisory Council for Teens (PACT), a program of UJA-Federation -- the world’s largest local philanthropy.

Teens will learn and practice the ABCs of fundraising, explore philanthropy through a Jewish lens, and discover the breadth of UJA’s powerful work in New York, in Israel, and around the world. At the end of the year, PACT participants will allocate the funds raised to benefit nonprofit agencies in UJA’s network.

APPLY TODAY

More than 600 teens have participated in PACT in the past decade and raised more than $1.8 million to support Israel, Holocaust survivors and isolated seniors, low-income New Yorkers, and Ukrainian refugees.

Participants will meet on ten Sunday afternoons at the UJA office from November to May. PACT is intended for teens entering grades 9-12 in September 2023 from any high school in the New York metro area. All PACT teens will receive volunteer credit for their participation. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

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Tzelem Moving Traditions Group (13-18 year olds)

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Tzelem Moving Traditions Group (13-18 year olds)

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Facilitated by Eliana Rubin (she/they)

Meets Monthly on Sundays at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan: Oct 29, Dec 3, Jan 7, Feb 25, Mar 17, Apr 14 + May 26,  11-12:30 pm

During this group nonbinary, trans, gender expansive, and LGBTQ+ Jewish teens will gather monthly with a trained adult mentor using a dynamic curriculum. Together in a circle of support, participants experience a brave, sacred space to celebrate and support together through joys and challenges, consider the impact of gender norms on their daily lives, be their authentic selves with their peers, and explore topics that matter most to them.

This group is a partnership between Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, Ansche Chesed, B'nai Jeshurun and SAJ - Judaism that Stands for All.

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Learn more about a semester in Israel for your teen right here in Manhattan! TRY, Tichon Ramah Yerushalayim offers 10th- 12th-grade students a transformative experience.

Do you want to study 4,000 years of Jewish history in 120 days?
Do you want to make new friends from all over North America?
Travel, connect, and explore Israel on TRY while gaining life skills and college credit!

TRY is the ultimate college prep experience and the only one of its kind in Jerusalem!

TRY offers you the chance to explore your Jewish identity and experience personal growth in a safe and comfortable environment.

Spend your spring semester in Jerusalem from Jan 28 to May 28, 2024!

TRY is a high school program accredited by the Middle States Association.

TRY includes a Jewish heritage masa (journey) to Poland.

Just TRY it!

Hadassah Turk Tolub, Ramah Israel staff, TRY alum (2016), and TRY alum Mia Gerstein (2023) will speak to interested families and students about Ramah Israel's high school semester program.

Don't miss this. Please register now!

Please email hadassah@campramah.org or click here.

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We don't have anything to list here right now, but check back soon for new partner opportunities especially for 8–12 year olds!

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We don't have anything to list here right now, but check back soon for new partner opportunities especially for 8–12 year olds!

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A Gift from B'nai Jeshurun and PJ Library!

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A Gift from B'nai Jeshurun and PJ Library!

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We are thrilled to partner with PJ Library to offer your family the gift of free storybooks that celebrate Jewish values and culture! Families raising kids from birth through 12 years old with Judaism as part of their lives are welcome to sign up. Each child in your family can receive their own age-appropriate Jewish-themed book in the mail. Click the link above to sign up today to start receiving monthly books for your kids!

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Free Jewish Storybooks Delivered Each Month!

PJ Library sends curated, award-winning storybooks and activities for kids from birth through age 12.

The program sparks meaningful conversation and provides opportunities to explore and celebrate Jewish life together.

Sign Up:

Newborn to age 8, use the form below

Ages 9-12, sign up at pjourway.org

Existing subscribers can submit a change of address by clicking here
Basic Info

Are you the child(ren)'s primary parent or guardian?

You must select a community

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PJ Library sends free Jewish storybooks and offers family activities that make it easier to share Jewish traditions and values with kids, partners, friends, and family.

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ESI has developed 18 early childhood safe spaces for young children, seven in Moldova, seven in Israel, two in Prague, one in Lviv, Ukraine and one in Krakow, Poland.

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ESI has developed 18 early childhood safe spaces for young children, 7 in Moldova, 7 in Israel, 2 in Prague, one in Lviv, Ukraine and one in Krakow, Poland. Our staff, mostly women refugees from Ukraine with relevant experience, receive professional development and support in dealing with challenges that arise. The young children's safe space is also a base where community activities for mothers are organized - such as family visits to museums or hikes, and complementary services like legal advice and language studies. Our organization now includes 50 staff members, the majority of which are refugee mothers from Ukraine. We've had over 5000 children participate in our early childhood safe spaces, and thousands of families have received our services. Daily, we have approximately 500 children join our activities and benefit from the early childhood educational and social services we provide.

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ESI has developed 18 early childhood safe spaces for young children, 7 in Moldova, 7 in Israel, 2 in Prague, one in Lviv, Ukraine and one in Krakow, Poland. Our staff, mostly women refugees from Ukraine with relevant experience, receive professional development and support in dealing with challenges that arise.