Your South Hills Pittsburgh Jewish Youth Connection!
List of Upcoming Young Family events
Hello all! My name is Sadie Kalathunkal and I’m excited to introduce myself as the new Youth Advisor for Beth El! We currently have 3 groups for various age ranges!
BGUSY (pronounced Bah- Goo- See) is short for Ben Gurion United Synagogue Youth. We are a Jewish teen-oriented youth group based at Beth El. BGUSY is a Central Region USY chapter, and we provide THE BEST opportunities for Pittsburgh Jewish teens to connect with each other, as well as with other teens in the region’s many participating states.
We provide the perfect balance of Jewish events and activities and more secular activities for Jewish teens. We provide a comfortable and invigorating environment for teens to discover and/or strengthen their Jewish Identity. Learn more
KADIMA is a Beth El youth group for kids in grades 6-8. We provide fun opportunities for social engagement and social action several times a year. Learn more
“If an expert says it can’t be done, get another expert.”
–David Ben-Gurion
December 11, 2019
Redefining trash and moving away from the curb. That has been the theme at my house as the years have passed and we put less trash and recycling out for collection. Why? The amount of waste humans produce is astonishing and not sustainable. Many communities, my own included, have been aghast at the recent reduction in…
October 29, 2018
The following is the text of Rabbi Amy’s 2018 Yom Kippur sermon: A few months ago, I was out for dinner with my book club. At the end of the meal, along with the check, the waitress gave us a handful of wrapped sesame candies. One of my friends said with a wistful smile, I…
February 5, 2018
Our kids have been busy participating in many fun programs and events! On February 4, our Chaverim students participated in the annual World Wide Wrap. Synagogues from all over the world take part in this one-time-a-year-event, held on Super Bowl Sunday. Rabbi Alex taught students and parents how to put on tefillin, and students had…
