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What is BEKI-BJ Kadima and USY??


BEKI-BJ Kadima is a Jewish youth group for 5th-8th Graders and BEKI-BJ USY is a Jewish youth group for 8th-12th graders from synagogues Beth El-Keser Israel (BEKI) & B’nai Jacob (BJ). We also welcome kids from Ezra, JHSC, TBS, other congregations, or unaffiliated families all over the Greater New Haven area. Both, Kadima and USY, are international Jewish youth groups operated through the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ).

The Youth Group Coordinator for BEKI-BJ Kadima and USY is Stefan Kostolitz.  Feel free to contact Stefan with questions, concerns, and ideas via email (BEKIBJkadima@gmail.com or BEKIBJUSY@gmail.com) or by phone at (203) 213-1067.

In addition to the local BEKI-BJ Kadima and USY events, the regional group, known as Hanefesh, hosts a number of events for Kadima and USY members all over Connecticut and Western Massachusetts each year.  

Visit our Upcoming Events pages to learn about the local BEKI-BJ Kadima and USY events as well as the Hanefesh events for this year and visit our Membership Info pages to become a member today!