NERUSY

NERUSY is an acronym for the New England Region United Synagogue Youth region of United Synagogue Youth, or USY. NERUSY covers Eastern New England including Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island. The NERUSY Regional Director is Joyce Juda. The Regional Office is located in Newton, MA.

Regional Board 2008-2009

*President: Sara Miriam Liben
*Religion and Education Executive VP: Charlene Thrope
*Israel Affairs and Programming VP: Jordan Windmueller
*Social Action and Tikun Olam VP: Sam Gardenswartz
*Membership and Kadima VP: Josh Block
*Communications VP: Aaron Gillman

=Chapters [ [http://www.usy.org/chapters/region.asp?region=9 Browse Chapters in NERUSY ** USY Chapter Yellowpages ] ] =

Chapters are the smallest division of USY. Regions are composed of many chapters, and each chapter usually stems from a specific conservative synagogue. Each chapter has its own board, elected by the other USYers in the chapter at the end of each school year. The chapter Temple Reyim USY (TRUSY) won the International USY Award for "Best Chapter Communications" at IC 2007 [ [http://reyim.org/usy/ Temple Reyim USY - TRUSY ] ] .

Conventions [http://nerusy.org/fliers/new_members_handbook.pdf]

*Encampment- A week at Camp Ramah in Palmer, MA at the end of August. It is considered the kickoff event of the new year.
*Spring Convention- A weekend long convention in May that includes the election of the new regional executive board.

NERUSY Regional Song

We come from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine
Down south there's Rhode Island, she sure adds to our fame
We're known through the nation as the region with the zest
We are New England region, the region that is best
(President's name)'s little region has ruach ruach
(President's name)'s little region has lots of fun
(President's name)'s little region has spirit spirit
(President's name)'s little region is number 1
We sing all day, we sing all night
(President's name)'s little region is out of sight
This is our region, she is grand
This is our region, NEW ENGLAND!

President: Hey NERUSY how do you feel?
Everyone: We feel good. Oh we feel so good. Alright alright alright alright. Awesome awesome awesome awesome.

References

External links

* [http://www.nerusy.org/ NERUSY Website]
* [http://www.usy.org USY Website]