Our youth groups build lasting friendships and memories - join the fun!
Temple Israel’s youth groups are open to all Jewish 4-12 graders in the community regardless of synagogue affiliation. For membership information, click on the appropriate link or contact youth@synagogue.org.
Kadima means forward in Hebrew and is the United Synagogue Youth program for middle-schoolers.
FLIPPER stands for the co-sponsoring Conservative synagogues in Fair Lawn, Paramus, and Ridgewood. It is our local United Synagogue Youth program for high schoolers. The FLIPPER chapter is part of USCJ’s New Jersey Hagalil Region, offering monthly programs throughout northern and central New Jersey.
Kadimaniks and FLIPPER members can participate in USY’s national and international travel programs as well as Hagalil’s weeklong encampment program.
Both programs are professionally supervised by the FLIPPER Kadima/USY paid advisor.
A Parent Youth Committee, chaired by a volunteer, oversees programming. Join the committee and meet others in our community to brainstorm new activities and provide guidance and direction to the paid youth advisor. Contact the temple office (office@synagogue.org or 201-444-9320) and ask to be put in contact with the Youth Committee Chair.