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Abbreviation | USY |
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Formation | 1951[1] |
Type | Youth Organization |
Headquarters | New York, NY |
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Region served | North America[2] |
Membership | 15,000[2] |
Interim Sr. Director of Teen Engagement | Julie Marder |
President | Leora Frank |
Main organ | International Executive Board, International General Board, International Youth Commission, |
Parent organization | United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) |
Affiliations | Conservative Judaism |
Website | http://www.usy.org/ |
United Synagogue Youth (USY) is the youth movement of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ).[3] It was founded in 1951, under the auspices of the Youth Commission of what was then the United Synagogue of America.[1]
USY operates in the United States and Canada, with 350 chapters across 15 regions. Kadima (Hebrew for "Forward") is USY's program for grades 5 to 8 (varies by region).