United Synagogue Youth (USY) is the official youth movement of Conservative Judaism. USY offers high school students the opportunity to immerse themselves in various Jewish and social activities while forming friendships that will last a lifetime. There are many exciting events planned each month. Please see the calendar below for most of the upcoming events. Please check the Beth El Bulletin monthly for details.

Beth El co-sponsors its USY chapter with Oheb Shalom. To get involved, contact USY Advisor, David Glass at southorangeusy@verizon.net or President Sharon Litwinoff at 973-736-3565 or SingSenSaTion@msn.com for more information.

Regionally, USYers enjoy and grow religiously through our numerous conventions, weeklong summer encampment, dances, special programs, and an annual basketball league. In addition, Jewish teens may take advantage of USY's unforgettable summer programs across North America, Israel, Costa Rica, and Europe as well as the annual International Convention which will be hosted this year in Chicago. For more information on these programs visit www.usy.org.

2007-2008 CALENDAR

SOUTH ORANGE USY
Sept 16: Limo Scavenger Hunt 3pm Beth El
Sept 29: Camp-Out In Sukkah 9pm Beth El
Oct 17: Israeli Food Fest 6pm Oheb Shalom
Oct 20: USY Opening Regional Dance Bus Leaves from Beth El
Oct 30: Fall Convention Preps at Oheb Shalom 7:30
Nov 12: Fall Convention Preps 7:30 Beth El
Nov 16-19: USY Fall Convention (Fri. Night at Beth El, Sat. at SO Middle
Sat. Night Dance at Oheb Shalom, Sun. Morning at Beth El)
Nov 21: Ice Skating Night Before Thanksgiving Bus leaves from Beth El
Dec 9: USY hanukah party 5:30 to 8 at Oheb Shalom
Dec 15: USY Regional Membership Dance Bus leave from Oheb Shalom
Dec 19: Cookie Bake Movie Night at Beth El
Jan 5: Broadway show Spamalot leave from SO Train Station, motzai Shabbat
Jan 12: USY Regional SATO Dance w/ Lock In at Beth El after bus from Beth El
Snow Date Jan 19
Jan 22: Tu B'shvat Seder, Oheb Shalom
Feb 8-10: USY Regional Mid-Winter Convention, Teaneck
Feb 24: Masada Rock Climbing Trip
Mar 7-8: Kadima 8th Grade Shabbaton
Mar 15: USY Regional Purim Prom, Pine Brook, (bus leaves from Oheb Shalom)
Mar 23: Purim Carnival, Beth El
Apr 1: USY Summer Programs meeting
Apr 4-6: USY Regional Spring Convention, Somerset
Apr 14: Action Auction, TBD
May 7: Israel Flag Party/Chapter Elections, Oheb Shalom
May 17: USY Closing Regional Dance, Metuchen (bus leaves from Beth El) late Motzai Shabbat

HAGALIL REGION
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