Hi! Welcome! And Welcome Back!

           Hi! Welcome! And Welcome Back! The whirlwind of High Holidays is just beginning and so is the new year of Kadima which is gearing up to be action packed and full of fun. As the new BEKI-BJ Youth Group Coordinator for both Kadima (grades 5-8) and USY (grades 9-12), it is my pleasure to share with you a little bit about myself and also some of the fantastic programs that we have to look forward to this year!

            I am a Hamden native who grew up in USY. I attended not only USY High (the Conservative Movement’s high school program in Israel) in 2007 but I was also a member of Nativ 27, the Conservative Movement’s College Leadership Program. I am a graduate of Boston University with a degree in Archaeology and I love to bore people with long-winded explanations of biblical Israel and too many pictures of my beautiful puppy Claire. I am really excited to be working with the incredible Jewish youth that we have here in the New Haven area and I look forward to helping build our Jewish community. I am always looking for new ideas and constructive feedback, so please do not hesitate to contact me.

            We have some amazing programs to look forward to this year in Kadima, so start getting excited now.

 

October:          Apple Picking

                        A Top Secret Regional Kadima Only Event Soon To Be Announced

November:      Movie Excursion

                        A Kadima Mini-Session at Regional Fall Kinnus hosted by BEKI-BJ USY

December:       Ice Skating and Sufganiyot Channukkah Celebration

                        Kadima Lounge Night with USY at B’nai Jacob

Don’t forget to keep checking out the BEKI-BJ Kadima blog. I promise to keep you updated about all the happenings in the Kadima world and provide lots of pictures.

            I can barely keep my excitement over these events contained, and we want to include as many people as possible. Therefore, if you have not yet filled out your  Kadima Membership Form or Parent Volunteer Form, make sure to do so! Forms can be found on the USY/Kadima bulletin board at BEKI or B'nai Jacob, by request via email at bekibjkadima@gmail.com, or here on the Kadima Blog. I am so excited to be working with the Joint BEKI-BJ Youth Commission and of course all the members and friends of BEKI-BJ USY and Kadima. Thank you so much for your warm welcome into your community. Please let me know of any questions, concerns, feedback, and ideas, and I will do my best to make this year unforgettable.

Shana Tova,

            Jenn Greene

            BEKI-BJ Youth Group Coordinator

            Phone: (203) 314-4196

            Kadima Email: bekibjkadima@gmail.com

            Kadima Website: bekibjkadima.blogspot.com