BHGSY-Youth Group

Brooklyn Heights Group of Synagogue Youth

BHGSY is the official BHS youth group. It stands for the Brooklyn Heights Group of Synagogue Youth. It’s a mouthful, we know.

We are a peer-directed youth organization that not only aims to strengthen the bonds between BHS teens, but also their ties to the larger synagogue community. We want to create a space for Jewish teens, in grades 8 through 12, to engage with their peers outside of the classroom. BHGSY plans monthly events for its members, such as our famous food tour of the Lower East Side, Ice Skating, and various social action events. Major annual events include organizing the synagogue-wide High Holiday canned food drive, Hanukkah Casino Night, and doing the teen-led shabbat service. We have also joined fellow BHS members for the annual AIDS Walk fundraiser and have volunteered at the BHS shelter and the Hebrew Union College Soup Kitchen.

Being a part of BHGSY means that all 9th through 12th graders are a part of NFTY, the North American Federation of Temple Youth. NFTY does events all over the state of New York, such as community service based events and kallot, which are weekend-long trips to a URJ camp or synagogue where Jewish teens can meet people like themselves from across New York State to have conversations, do competitions, and much, much more.

We know that many of our teens have hectic schedules but we hope to engage with them at as many events as that busy schedule will permit. Being a part of BHGSY is a fun way for teens to connect with their congregational peers and an opportunity for leadership and community service. We welcome anyone to attend our weekly meetings which are held on Sundays at 7pm in person.  If students are unable to attend in person, there is a zoom option to join.

For more information, contact Katie Rein, Director of the Religious School, at katie@bhsbrooklyn.org.

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