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CHUSY Region Celebration and Concert by Six 13!
Date: Sunday, March 11, 2012
7:00 p.m.
Location: Congregation Beth Shalom
3433 Walters Avenue
Northbook, Illinois 60062
Contact: Click here to purchase tickets or place an ad or call 847.714.9130
Every year, more than 1,000 Jewish children and teens in the Chicago area consider USY & Kadima to be their second home. USY and Kadima offer a place for our children to make new friends, explore their Jewish identity, and develop leadership skills in a safe and welcoming community within their synagogue chapters and throughout the CHUSY region. Our CHUSY alumni possess a love of Jewish life that propels them to become leaders on their college campuses and beyond, making a difference in our Jewish communities today and in the future.
This year, as we celebrate USY’s 60th anniversary, we are proud to honor Lisa Alter Krule for her extraordinary devotion to our youth and our Movement. Throughout the years, Lisa has had a profound impact on the lives of so many of our teens, inspiring them with her love of and commitment to Jewish life. Lisa has served our community as a USY Chapter Director, USY Regional Director, Associate Director of the Midwest Region/Central District USCJ, but more importantly as a teacher, a mentor, and a friend. “Make for yourself a teacher; acquire for yourself a friend.” (Pirkei Avot 1:6) This teaching is a perfect analogy for the impact that Lisa has had on the lives of many.
To view the event flyer, please click here.
Calling All CRUSY Alumni!
You loved it as a teenager and still love it now. It's time for the big CRUSY Reunion, celebrating 60 years of USY from March 23 - 24, 2012!
Congregation Tifereth Israel in Columbus is honored to host this once-in-a-lifetime
event. Join us for all the programs, events and services that you remember from the good old days: spirited services, delicious Shabbat meals, interesting study groups, the Saturday night dance....but most of all, FRIENDS!!!
The program is a la carte, so join us for as much as you can:
* Friday night services at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and ruach, discussion groups and dessert/schmooze (dinner ($24) for over 10 years of age and dinner ($10) for under 10 years)
* Shabbat morning will feature services, Kiddush luncheon, more ruach, learning and schmoozing
* Saturday evening we gather for Mincha, dinner, Maariv and Havdalah and an Israeli Seudah ($15)
* Saturday night we party at the CRUSY Reunion Dance, complete with a DJ ($20)
* The weekend is open to all USY alumni from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 00's!
* There is one registration fee per family ($36) and packages for all events for you and your guests.
A block of hotel rooms is reserved at the Embassy Suites - Columbus Airport, $129 per night, including breakfast. Use Group Code USY. Those requiring walking distance
accommodations should contact Congregation Tifereth Israel at 614.253.8523.
See you in Columbus!
An Official USY60 Salute!
What a thrill to listen to General Norton Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, speak during the closing ceremony at IC! As a proud USY alumnus, he addressed the importance of public service, leadership, inspiring others and derech eretz (Jewish ethics). General Schwartz said USY played a valuable & strong role during his own formative years. One of my favorite sound bites: “It is easier to motivate people to accomplish a mission when others are treated with dignity & respect.” He added that leaders accomplish more than a mission - - they also take care of their people. His personal message to USYers was to continue their studies, develop leadership skills, put lessons learned into practice. The roar & excitement of the crowd as they jumped to their feet was fantastic! We salute you!
To read General Schwartz’s full remarks click here.
Stay tuned for our 2012 events coming up nationally and local across North America!
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Hot off the press! To read the January issue of the USY60 e-newsletter click here.
USY Great Memory Hunt! We at USY60 headquarters are on the hunt for photos & videos depicting USYers & alumni over the years caught in the act of participating in USY. Send photos or videos to usy60@uscj.org.
Calling all USY lovebirds! Did you marry or plan to marry a USY sweetheart? How did you meet? What role did USY play in your romance? Are your children involved in USY today? In honor of USY's 60th anniversary, let's find out how many marriages and new USYers were produced. Please send stories to usy60@uscj.org.
How has USY changed your life? Was it the friendships made? Places visited on Wheels? Greater appreciation for Judaism? Where did your USY journey lead you? To post your story on the Facebook group click here.
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