| Young Judaea Memories and Photographs |
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LEFT: Year Course 1958-'59, Taken on the roof of the San Remon Hotel in Jerusalem.
Thank you to Francine Zarkower (YC '58-59) for sending in this picture.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Year Course 1958-1959! Please contact Alumni Relations if you're interested in learning more.
Thank you to Constance Victor (YC '58-59) for sending in these pictures. |
| Young Judaea Love Stories |
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Annette Abraham Heller and Heshie (Harry) Heller In 1951, when I was a member of the Middle Village, Queens chapter of the Long Island Region, we had a Hanukkah party at Rabbi Friedman's shul in Jackson Heights. Kvutza Sharon, a club from Brooklyn had been invited to attend. One of the members, known as Heshie Heller, (now known as Harry) attended. We fried latkes together, (I still remember the oil spattering on our arms) and sang and danced as we used to do.
Heshie went on to be Chalutziot Chairman of National. He and many Young Judeans attended my Sweet Sixteen party. My mother always remembered that he danced with another boy, (Larry Leifer) in the Israeli dancing that night.
Heshie and I became members of the Young Judaea Dance group that came in second at the Israeli Dance Festival. Heshie remembers a rehearsal we were at that he was attracted by a pair of purple shorts I was wearing. He really took notice of me then. We started dating when we went to CCNY and became active in SZO (Student Zionist Organization) and Hillel. We fell in love buying Falafel for an Israel Independence Day Cabaret we were running.
We were both counselors at Tel Yehudah in 1956 and one Shabbat dressed in our whites, under a certain tree, Heshie got down on one knee and proposed.
We married in 1957. After apartment dwelling, we lived in Port Washington, NY for 35 years and then moved to our country home in East Hampton, NY where we now reside. We have a daughter and a son and 5 grandchildren. We feel blessed and grateful. |
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Join us for YJ's 100th Anniversary Alumni Israel Mission |
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We're planning a YJ Alumni Israel Mission for YOU! Let us know what you're interested in doing/visiting on the trip!
- Reconnect and reminisce with old friends
- Visit businesses and organizations run by YJ alumni
- Tour new and familiar sites
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Young Judaea's 100th Anniversary... |
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In preparation for Young Judaea's 100th anniversary, we're launching various projects. Please email alumni@youngjudaea.org today, to get involved.
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Oral History Project: Do you have a story to tell about your time in Young Judaea? Did you participate in a milestone or event that shaped the Jewish community. We want to hear about it. Young Judaea's Oral History project will connect you with a current YJ member who will interview you for this special 100th anniversary project.
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T-Shirt Collection: Do you have an old t-shirt that you're willing to give back to YJ? Let us know how many t-shirts you are willing to send back to YJ.
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THREE Generation Young Judaea Family: Are you a member of a three generation Young Judaea family?
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Other Memorabilia: Young Judaea is also looking for photographs, histories, dissertations about Young Judaea.
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Marketing/Public Relations: Are you in marketing or public relations? Would you like to help promote the 100th anniversary of Young Judaea?
Email alumni@youngjudaea.org or visit www.youngjudaea.org/100 to get involved! |
| Alumni Profiles |
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 Daniel Cohen
Marketing Manager, Mayson Food Products, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Young Judaea Programs: CJ 1987-1989, 1992; TY 1993; Machon in Israel 1994; CJ Staff 1997 & 1999
Favorite Memories from Young Judaea: I enjoyed the friendships developed at CJ and at conventions. A favorite memory of mine is being a staff member at CJ - Ari Mex and I were co-counselors for Ofarim and and we named our cabin "the Castle" and each of the campers was a "Knight". The session went really well and the campers, despite all their efforts to avoid showering and brushing their teeth (offies try hard), seemed to have a great first experience with CJ and YJ.
Another memory would involve Machon in Israel and having Yaron, the rosh merakez for our group, read to us chapters from The Little Prince. He promised we could read it every 10 years and see things we couldn't have understood before.
How has your Young Judaea experience impacted your life today? I am much more knowledgeable about Israel and Zionism due to YJ.
Please describe your current professional involvement. A few years ago, I joined my father and cousin in a small business started by a family member in the 1970s. We manufacture margarita and daiquiri mixes mainly for the restaurant and bar market although we recently launched a website to begin selling direct to consumers - the site is www.maysons.com. The bottling plant, though small, has even served as a summer employment stop for a few former CJ'ers (the building smells like margarita - its quite an experience).
Are you currently involved with Young Judaea or Hadassah? I am not involved currently with either YJ or Hadassah although I enjoy attending the local YJ reunions thrown by the Atlanta office (a shoutout to the staff in the ATL!).
Did your Young Judaea experience encourage you to visit or have closer ties to Israel? Yes, although this was truer in the past when I was involved with YJ. It might be interesting if there were YJ Alum trips to Israel.
Have you returned to Israel since your YJ experience? During college, I spent a few months in Israel at a Yeshiva but I haven't been back to Israel for a number of years.
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| 35 Year Reunion! Year Course 1972-'73 |
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By Deborah Rothenberg
August 24, 2008, Franklin Lakes, N.J. was the venue for the 1972 - '73 Year Course Mini Reunion. We met at the home of Steve and Sue Levin, a beautiful, serene setting, perfect for the coming together of more than 30 Young Judeans, many of whom had not seen one another in over 35 years! The atmosphere was electric! The joy and excitement palpable. Even after almost a lifetime apart, the bonds remained. We laughed, reminisced and chatted for hours. It was hard to leave but we felt comforted with the notion that we would reunite again soon, only this time, it would be in Israel, where it all began.
 Back Row L-R: Ron Ashkenase, Alan Queen, Steven Levin, Craig Berkowitz, Jay Brown, Penny Bregman Eisenstein, Howard Kleinert, Rina Brownstone Solomon, Marisha Krupkin, Deborah Figarsky Joel Kantrowitz, Daniel Karchem, David Gelbman, Joe Morse
Middle Row: Marc Friedman, Joe Tulman, Mert Jacobs, Claudia Kohn Judelman, Deborah Brownstone Rothenberg, Karen Levitz, Judy Colin, Francine Raizes, Toby Schulman, Brenda Waranch Ligon, Rena Shear
Front Row: Laurie Bernardo Reisch, Lori Eisner, Heidi Felsen Brody, Jan Bronston Gorban, Linda E, Bonnie Rubin |
| Alumni Notes |
Tell the Young Judaea community where YOU are today. Email alumni@youngjudaea.org. And visit our website for complete alumni updates! Goldie (Glenda) Naiditch (nee Handelman) (YC '65-66) is now living in Nahariya, in Northern Israel. Since Year Course, I graduated with a BA in Social Work. I have worked almost entirely in the Jewish Community, most recently in Miami Beach where I worked with Shalom Bayit a program for Jewish Domestic Abuse. We have 6 children, bli ayin harah, and 4 are living in Israel now. Another step-daughter just sold her house and she is on the way in October with her 4 children. |
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Upcoming Alumni Events |
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Save the Dates!
CYJ Midwest Alumni: Pittsburgh, PA, Saturday, November 29, 2008, 7:00 - 10:00 PM (7:30 PM Havdallah). Reminisce about your camp days and hear about the latest updates from CYJ Midwest. Beacon Place Condominiums Party Room, 5715 Beacon Street, Squirrel Hill. RSVP to bcpittsburgh@hadassah.org or Karen Morris, 412-429-2044.
Year Course 1978-1979: Please contact YJ Alumni Relations or Lisa Aiden if you're interested in reconnecting with friends from Year Course. A reunion might be in the works . . . To begin reconnecting now, join the Facebook group.
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| Year Course Chanichim Meet Alumni in Holon! |
I am currently on Year Course and living in Holon for Community Volunteering.
On Wednesday night a group of us were headed into Tel Aviv for a fundraiser at a club. We took the 129 bus from Holon and got off at the stop right across for Rabin Square. There was about ten of us and we were having a conversation in English about something to do with Year Course. As we cross the intersection one of the two guys behind us asks, "Are you guys on Year Course?" We all turned around and said, "Yeah. How do you know about Year Course?" The guys responded, "We were on Year Course eleven years ago!" It was an instantanious bond.
Seeing two guys now living in Israel ten years after they completed the program makes me realize how special this program is. We took a picture with them, but managed not to catch their names.
The people in the picture are as follows (from right to left): Lisa Teitelbaum, Aubrielle Matlin, the two alumni from Year Course eleven years ago, Jonathan Green, Daniel Siegel and Jackie Kanzen.
Daniel Siegel (YC '08-'09)
http://www.danielsiegel.blogspot.com/ |
| Alumni Lifecycle Events |
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Tell YJ about your lifecycle events (or call 212-303-4589)!
-- Marisa Butensky (ISP '04, Spout Lake Staff '05-'08) and Matt Bergman (Sprout Lake '93, Sprout Staff '05-'08) Bogrim '00, TY '03, Machon '04) announce their engagement.
BIRTHS
-- Ruth Glaser was born on June 30, 2008 in Denver, CO to Danny (CYJ Midwest staff 1992-1998) and Juliet Glaser.
-- Jonah (CYJ Texas '86-87, TY 98-92, YC '92-93) and Brenna Paransky (CYJ Texas Staff '95) announce the birth of their son, Shai Nathaniel, on August 16th, 2008 at 6:27am. He weighed 8lbs, 11.7oz and was 19.8" tall.
-- Aviva Synder (formerly Zucker) (YC '95-96, Active in Empire Region) and her husband Ryan Synder are please to announce the birth of their baby Noa Eden Snyder.
-- Ariel B. Rubin (YC '97-98) and Gabriel Rubin (YC '97-98), announce the birth of their son, Shai Micah, on July 24, 2008.
-- Rob and Debbie Seidner (Schmidt) would like to announce the birth of thier son Wesley Stephen Seidner. Debbie was active in the midwest region in the early-mid 90's.
WEDDINGS
-- Marisha (Myra) Krupkin, originally from Vineland, New Jersey, (YC 1972-73; Western Pennsylvania Regional Director 1976-78) married Dennis Neier (New York) on June 22, 2008 at Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island. Marisha is the mother of Abbe Meryl Schindler, National Mazkira (1995-96).
-- Abby Davis (CYJ Texas '65/Ofarim, CYJ Texas Staff '99-present) married Joel Davis on July 25, 2008 in Houston.
-- Noam Hirschberger (YC '95-96, Active in Midwest Region) and Heather Byne Hirschberger are pleased to announce their marriage.
ALIYAH
-- Sybil and Barry Kaplan made aliyah in August 2008. Mazal tov on the move!
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| YJ Alumni: Lost And Found |
| Are you in touch with these alumni? Email alumni@youngjudaea.org ... their friends are looking for them!
- Les Kaplan
- Mike Kotler |
| Young Judaea Employment Opportunities |
Manager of Long Term Israel Programs is responsible for general logistics of the Year Course program; sets the strategic direction for registration and marketing; oversees application process and communicates regularly with parents and participants. Qualified candidates should be self-motivated, have a strong work ethic and cooperative spirit, should have extensive knowledge of Israel, and at least five years of work experience. Masters degree preferred. Email ddeutsch@youngjudaea.org for additional details. Manager of Short Term Programs is responsible for summer Israel programs for high school students. Recruits, hires and trains all summer staff; communicates regularly with parents and participants throughout the year and especially over the summer; oversees registration; works to develop new summer programs each year. Qualified candidates should be self-motivated, have a strong work ethic and cooperative spirit, should have extensive knowledge of Israel, and at least five years of work experience. Masters degree preferred. Email ddeutsch@youngjudaea.org for additional details. Israel Programs Recruiters, based in New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles offices, works with regional Jewish community to market all Young Judaea Israel programs. Qualified candidates should be charismatic, engaging, comfortable in front of audiences, and have spent a significant amount of time in Israel. Email ddeutsch@youngjudaea.org for additional details. Shalem, our modern orthodox track of Year Course, is a progressive gap year program for modern orthodox students based on the Year Course model with an enhanced emphasis on religious study. Manager of Recruitment for Shalem is responsible for marketing and recruitment throughout North America, including giving presentations, screening candidates, and networking within the modern orthodox community. Qualified candidates must have an extensive knowledge of the modern orthodox community, and must be charismatic, engaging, comfortable in front of audiences, and have spent a significant amount of time in Israel. Email ddeutsch@youngjudaea.org for additional details. Young Judaea Israel Programs is looking for full-time Israel Program Recruiters, to fill positions in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and Chicago. The National Recruiters should possess a dynamic personality and have the ability to excite and inspire others in order to increase exposure to our programs and significantly increase applications. Send a cover letter and resume to dcohen@youngjudaea.org and be sure to include the job title in the subject line.
YJ is seeking full-time Area Supervisors in NYC. Salary and benefits. Responsibilities include developing YJ programs, building participation, organizing conventions and special events, recruiting for camps and Israel programs and working with Hadassah and other Jewish community organizations on joint projects. Please send letter and resume to Dan Cardonick, Director of Regional Programs, or fax to 212-303-4572. |
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