Jewish Student Union

Jewish Student Union

The Jewish Student Union, or JSU is an organization aimed at educating youth in public schools about the Jewish culture, heritage, and religion. The mission of Jewish Student Union is "to get Jewish teens to do something Jewish." JSU currently has clubs throughout Canada and scattered throughout the United States. JSU began in California, and now has grown to operate clubs in 23 states and 3 Canadian provinces.

Partners

JSU partners with a variety of Jewish organizations to provide programming,including National Conference of Synagogue Youth, B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, Jewish Community Centers, Jewish camps, Young Judaea, , StandWithUs, AIPAC, Jews for Judaism, and others. JSU receives funding, including donations of in-kind support, from Jewish Federations in a number of cities, the Orthodox Union, private foundations and individual donors.

External links

* [http://www.jsu.org The JSU website]


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