Jay Katsir married to Adina Lemeshow, July 6 2009.  They met working for Camp Sprout Lake summer of 2000.  Jay is a graduate of Princeton University and an Emmy Award winning writer in NYC.  Adina is a PHD candidate at Columbia University in Public Health and holds degrees from Brandeis and Harvard Universities.  Both Jay and Adina attended YJ camps and Jay spent a year on Year Course in 1999.

Lisa Katsir graduated from American University Phi Beta Kappa in 2008 and is presently attending Hunter University in NYC studying sciences.  Lisa attendied YJ camps since 1994 and was a Year Course participant. Lisa is a life member of Hadassah.

Leonard Englander -- From out of the past, I am a YJ Alum.  I was at TY in 1951 and the summer in Israel in 1953.  Much to everybody's surprise, I did not carry a six-shooter.  TOL is 81 years old.  The 25th was celebrated in Waco, Tx in 1953, where YJ was started in 1928 by my uncle.   I joined YJ in 1949.  I traveled all around the US and to Israel as a member.  And now, I am retired from the paper recycling industry.  I have been married for 50 years and reside in Waco, Texas with my wife and grandchild.  I now volunteer as an elementary school tutor.

Ora Gelberg -- I attended Camp Hatzofeh in 1948.  The shaliach was Danny Brisker.  He would stand before a huge campfire and tell us the importance of aliya, going to kibbutz and not needing a college diploma.  I wonder if there are other Young Judaeans from that year - that is prior to Tel Yehudah.

I decided that I would study agriculture before making aliya, which I did for 2 years.  In college I joined the International Student Federation of America - IZFA.  I made aliya in 1950, going to Bet Hashita for hachshara, where we made a decision to join Kibbutz Yiftach.  

At YJ reunions at Hadassah conventions I haven't found anyone from my year at Camp Hatzofeh and wonder where they are.

 

To read other alumni updates, visit the Young Judaea website.

Featured in the Jerusalem Post, Gil Troy (TY staff '75-90, YC '78-79) wishes Young Judaea a happy birthday!  Young Judaea, the largest Zionist youth movement, has helped shape hundreds of thousands of Jewish youth over the years.  Gil writes that, "The movement gave us a community, what we call today a platform, for learning, leadership, identity-building, social-activism, maturing experiences and fun."  Read Gil's complete column here.
 

Calling all Jewish university students and young professionals: 

sign for for this free, 10 day trip!  Live true Israeli culture while hiking, kayaking, volunteering, and making friends for life!  All Jewish young adults, age 18-26, who have never participated in a peer group Israel trip are eligible.

 

Manager of Youth Education is responsible to develop youth curriculum for year-round and camp programming that encompass topics such as: Jewish and Israeli history, Jewish identity, American and world Jewry, social action, current events and other topics that will transmit Hadassah's message of Jewish values to youth across the country.  The Youth Education Manager will collaborate with key staff and lay-leaders, both adult and youth, to ensure the consistency of educational materials throughout the country, and will be responsible for spearheading the educational efforts around the celebration of Young Judaea's 100th anniversary.  Send resumes to jobs@hadassah.org.