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Youth Group 
United Synagogue Youth (USY) and Kadima are organizations for Jewish teens and pre-teens from across the area and across the country to meet each other, hang out together, and make lifelong friendships while learning about and experiencing Judaism.
USY (United Synagogue Youth) is an organization for Jewish teenagers in high school. The Pine Brook Jewish Center USY (PBJC USY) chapter belongs to the Hagalil region, which is made up of the greater New Jersey area. PBJC USY has an active community on the local (chapter) level. Some of our chapter events include; movie nights, bonfires, lounge nights, snow tubing, Chanukah parties, krav maga nights and so much more! On the regional level, we participate in many great events as well. These events include; regional dances, conventions and group activities (such as ice skating).
To find out more about PBJC USY and the many great events we have coming up, check out our website or send us an email, pinebrookusy4@gmail.com .
You can also friend us on Facebook
We hope to see you soon!
USY = 12th + 11th + 10th + 9th Graders
KADIMA = 8th + 7th + 6th Graders
EL AL = 5th + 4th Graders **YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN PBJC YOUTH GROUP ACTIVITIES UNLESS YOU ARE A DUES PAYING YOUTH GROUP MEMBER
Visit USY website at pbjcusy.yolasite.com for up to date information on our chapter!
January 2011
L’Shanah Tovah! Happy New Year!
January 14, 2012
SATO Dance @ Rumson USY
BUS LEAVES FROM PBJC @ 6:30pm, Cost $20 (includes bus and dance)
Where: Rumson USY, Congregation B'nai Israel
Why: At this dance, we will be raising money for SATO. Please bring extra money for snacks and raffles!
*USYers may not drive to this event
*Snow date- January 21st
JANUARY 29, 2012,
Snow Tubing, Mountain Creek
*Please Pack a Lunch!
This is a multi-chapter event, open to USY and Kadima from Livingston, Morris Plains and Pine Brook.
Where: Bus from Pine Brook Jewish Center (174 Changebridge Road, Montville NJ 07045) to Mountain Creek for ALL CHAPTERS
When: January 29th 2012, 9:45AM - 2:45PM (est.) Pack a lunch!
Why: Have fun, get to know people from other chapters. What could be bad about snow tubing?
How: Get the form from our usy website, or Contact Nathan. Sign ups due by January 22nd.
Cost: $30, includes bus and snow tubing ticket. Check only please.
FEBRUARY 10-12, 2012
Midwinter Kinnus Convention
(It's really close!) Hosted by our friends @ Livingston USY
Who: Current Hagalil USY Members
Where: Temple Beth Shalom
(193 E Mount Pleasant Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039)
When: February 10 (2:30PM) - February 12 (12:30PM) 2012
Why: COME FOR AN AMAZING WEEKEND! MEET NEW FRIENDS! HANG OUT WITH OLD ONES! LOSE YOUR VOICE SCREAMING RUACH! AND SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!!!!
How: Download an application from the forms section of our USY website
fill it out, and return it no later than January 23rd!
RSVP ON THE OFFICIAL EVENT PAGE ALONG WITH THIS ONE!
* Please note that USYers may not drive to this event
Applications are due NO LATER THAN January 23, 2012
Lehitra’ot! Talk to you soon!
Nathan Lichtenstein [co-president] njlichtenstein@gmail.com
For more information on PBJC USY or to become a member contact:
Ariel Lippa, PBJC USY Pinebrookusy4@gmail.com
Kadima - 6th - 8th Grade
What can I say? I am thrilled with how Kadima is going so far for the 2011-2012 year! Our event “Good Lookin’ Gourd” was a great success. We decorated gourds in the Sukkah in celebration of Fall. We had a great turnout and the Kadima members had a blast! Many other events are currently in the works, including events with other chapters. Like last month’s Candlestick, I would like to continue to encourage parents to reach out and voice what they and their 6th,7th or 8th graders would like to see happen through Kadima. I am currently making a Facebook group. I am encouraging parents to check their e-mails closely for the link to the group. I have heard that the Kadima e-mails get easily swallowed up in people’s inboxes, so I am hoping that through Facebook AND e-mails my success in reaching the parents regarding various Kadima related news will increase. If you have any other suggestions please contact me at pbjckadima@gmail.com.
I also would like to thank everyone for welcoming me so warmly the past few months. I am very proud to be the PBJC Kadima advisor and I hope, with your help, the chapter will continue to grow and flourish.
Best,
Emily Golloub
El Al -4th and 5th grade
December was amazing in EL AL! We created delicious Chanukah confections and enjoyed gobbling them up! Afterwards, we delivered trays of extra goodies we made to our local heroes at the Montville First Aid Squad and the Pine Brook Fire Department! What a way to end 2011!
This month, we’ll head to NJ Rock Gym for, you guessed it, Rock Climbing! Look for details in your emails and join us on January 8th! Half the year may be done, but we’re still having lots of FUN!!!
Questions? Contact Hadas or Andrea
Andrea & Hadas pbjcelal@yahoo.com .
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