CYJ Midwest Newsletter October 2018

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Reflections of CYJ's Impact

Part of our mission at CYJ Midwest is to help campers build their Jewish identity and strengthen their connection to Israel. In March 2018, Young Judaea (YJ) published The Alumni of Young Judaea: A Long-Term Portrait of Jewish Engagement with data from a study by Steven M. Cohen of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. The study provides strong inferential evidence that, over the years, Young Judaea has been, and continues to be, influential in producing alumni who are highly engaged in Jewish life and Israel.

Here are a few highlights of the study:

Almost 50% of YJ alumni have sent or plan to send their children to Young Judaea Camps

92% of YJ alumni (25-39) are emotionally attached to Israel

86% of YJ alumni attend High Holiday Services

81% of YJ alumni gave to a Jewish cause last year

74% of YJ alumni (25-39) say being Jewish is very important

42% of YJ alumni have sent their children to Jewish Day School

We reached out to our CYJ Midwest alumni and here is what one alum had to say about the impact of our community:

"I learned how to lead my peers. I learned it at an early age because of the Tsevet continually asked me probing questions during our educational sessions. Then the Tsevet would have us lead educational sessions with our peers. I was constantly being challenged to grow...whether I wanted to or not.

I credit my madrichim with teaching me to be more outgoing and how to lead in any situation. After spending 21 years in the USAF, I realized that I was a great instructor and leader because of my many years as a camper and staff member at CYJ. Many people I worked with in the USAF asked how I learned these skills, and I would laughingly tell them that I learned those skills as a camper". -Jonathan Lowe

As you make plans for summer 2019, we hope you think about the impact our community has had on your family's connection to Judaism and Israel.

Summer 2019 Early Bird Registration ENDS SOON!

Each camper registered through October 15th will receive

$100 off tuition AND a limited edition CYJ Midwest sweatshirt.

Click here to check out our 2019 dates & rates.

Learn More About CYJ Midwest

Join us for one of our upcoming Virtual Open Houses . This is an excellent opportunity to learn about what makes CYJ Midwest a special place and get your questions answered by one of our CYJ staff members. Select date below to register:

October 16, 2018 8 pm CT

November 1, 2018 8 pm CT

New Counselor in Training Program

ARE YOU CURRENTLY IN 11th GRADE &

INTERESTED IN BEING A JEWISH LEADER?

Apply for CYJ's NEW CIT PROGRAM

Gain hands-on experience and spend an amazing summer at CYJ Midwest!

For more information visit www.cyjmid.org/cit or email gabi@cyjmid.org

Fall Calendar of Events

JUF Family Fun Day

Sunday, October 14

3-5 pm

Takiff Center, 999 Green Bay Road, Glencoe

RSVP: juf.org/familycamp

Cost: $18 per family

Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School Camp Fair

Thursday, October 18

12-8 pm

4330 Cedar Lake Road, Minnapolis, MN

Stop by and meet with our Assistant Director Gabi Gordon

Skokie CYJ Open House

Saturday, October 20

7:30 pm

The Berman's (Skokie, IL)

RSVP: info@cyjmid.org

Pittsburgh CYJ Open House

Sunday, October 28

4-5:30 pm

The Rosenberg's (Pittsburgh, PA)

RSVP: pghyj@yougjudaea.org

Kansas City Jewish Camp Fair

Sunday, October 28th

10:00-11:30 am

Congregation Beth Torah

Come meet Lisa Siegel, one of CYJ's staff members, to learn more!

Chanu-Con

Sunday, November 18th

1:00-5:00 pm

Congregation Beth Shalom, Oak Park, MI

Stop by to meet Gabi Gordon, CYJ's assistant director

Pittsburgh Hanukkah Event

Sunday, December 16

For more information email: pghyj@yougjudaea.org

Interested in hosting a few friends to learn about camp?

Email office@cyjmid.org to learn more!

Having fun at the Pittsburgh Sukkah Hop

Young Judaea Opportunities

Alternative Winter Break in Puerto Rico

Spend winter break making an impact and join Jewish teens (9th-12th graders) from across the country on Alternative Winter Break (AWB) to help rebuild communities in Puerto Rico, where the devastating effects of last year's Hurricane Maria are still felt.

Learn more at www.youngjudaea.org/awb .

Chicago Young Judaea Leadership Committee

Chicago Young Judaea is looking for 9th-12th grade Chicago teens who would

like to take on a leadership role this year.

Fill out this simple form if you are interested (or pass on to your teen).

YJ Midwest Convention

Thursday, November 29-Sunday, December 2

Camp Henry Horner (Ingleside, Illinois)

For more information, click here

10/2 Joshua Zaff

10/4 Evelyn Aizenstein

10/5 Andrea Mizrahi

10/6 Emme Roberson

10/8 Leora Robinson & Ariel Ser

10/9 Joey Orloff & Shai Mor

10/11 Bobbi Stienes

10/12 Shahaf Honen

10/13 Gavri Gilboa

10/14 Ari Klein & Gabriel Klein

10/15 Noah Cope

10/17 Antosha Dikin

10/20 Daniel Aisner

10/23 Allie Ross

10/24 Ezra Shere

10/25 Aryeh Lowenthal

10/27 Milo Fogel, Jordana Ronis-Tobin & Simon Ronis-Tobin

10/28 Ayelet Klein & Sandy Renner

10/29 Rebecca Chynoweth

10/30 Esther Cohen & Jonah Robinson

SIMCHAS AND MORE!

Mazel Tov to Josh Berman & Allison Tatarsky on their September 30, 2018 wedding.

Mazel Tov to Yaela Garr, former Midwest Young Judaea shlicha, & Moshe Miller on their engagement.

Mazel Tov to Tara Lifland & Aaron Baumgarten on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to Whitney Conen & Aaron Hersh on their October 7, 2018 wedding.

CYJ is proud of our community and wants to share the news of your accomplishments and life events. Please keep us in the loop Have you recently graduated, made a big move, become engaged, married, had a child? Send us your announcements and pictures to office@cyjmid.org to share with our community.

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