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Youth Movements

Logo: BBYO

BBYO

Trans-denominational Jewish youth movement that is chapter based. Events includeweekend retreats, leadership skill building, Israel programs and local events.

Stacy Heller
GMR BBYO Regional Director
1700 Weiland Road
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone: 847- 947-4358
Fax: 847-279-0909
Email: sheller@bbyo.org
Website: www.bbyo.org

Logo: Bnei Akiva

Bnei Akiva of Chicago

Programs for Zionist Orthodox youth, including summer programs in Israel, to strengthen Jewish identity and commitment. Operates local Shabbat groups, leadership seminars, and educational programs.

3740 W. Dempster St.
Skokie, IL 60076
Phone: 847-329-8682
Fax: 847-674-9736
Email: info@bachicago.com
Website: www.bachicago.com

Logo: NCSY

Midwest Region NCSY (National Conference of Synagogue Youth)

NCSY is a multi-faceted Jewish Youth group which is open to all Jewish youth regardless of background and affiliation. Offering social and educational programming in hundreds of communities across the U.S. and Canada including weekend retreats, conferences and Shabbatonim.

Rabbi Micah Greenland
Director
3200 W. Touhy Ave. 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60645
Phone: 847-677-6279
Fax: 847-675-0745
Email: midwestncsy@ou.org
Website: www.midwestncsy.org

Logo: No'ar Hadash

No'ar Hadash

No'ar Hadash: The Reconstructionist Youth Movement, provides opportunities for congregational youth groups to gather together for regional and North American events (including a summer teen Israel trip), as well as local programming.

Isaac Saposnik
Director
101 Greenwood Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Phone: 215-782-8500 x12
Fax: 215-782-8805
Email: info@noarhadash.org
Website: www.noarhadash.org

Logo: NFTY

North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)

A Reform Jewish youth movement for high-school students that brings together Reform Jewish Teens from the suburbs and surrounding cities of Chicago, as well as northwestern Indiana. Programs include learning, worship, community service, and fellowship to build lifetime ties with each other.

Beth Avner
NFTY CAR and NFTY NO Regional Advisor
555 Skokie Blvd., Suite 333
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847.239.6982
Fax: 847.509.0970
Email: bavner@urj.org
Website: www.nfty.org/car

Logo: USY-CHUSY

USY-CHUSY (Chicagoland area USY)

The youth movement of the Conservative movement with chapters spread throughout the Chicagoland area, southern Wisconsin and North West Indiana. Individual chapters plan their own monthly and weekly events, meetings, Shabbatonim and conventions.

July Marder
CHUSY Director
601 Skokie Blvd. Suite 402
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847-714-9130
Email: marder@uscj.org 
Website: www.chusy.org

Logo: Greater Midwest Young Judea

Greater Midwest Young Judaea

The Zionist youth movement of Hadassah includes community wide events, Shabbatonim and conventions for ages 3rd-12th grades.

Midwest Hadassah Zionist Youth Commission
Daniel Schnitzer
Director
990 Grove St. Suite 202
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-492-9670
Email: info@cyjmid.org 
Website: www.youngjudaea.org