Who are we?
New Frontier is the Northern California (and Reno, Nevada) region of United Synagogue Youth (USY) and Kadima, one of 17 different regions in USY--the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) youth movement.
Over the course of the year, New Frontier runs several events and conventions helping Jewish teens come together and form strong, lasting, friendships. Although we are affiliated with the Conservative Movement, we welcome any Jew who would like to participate. The region was founded in 1966 and has been educating, engaging, inspiring, and caring for USYers across Northern California and Reno, NV ever since.
Over the course of the year, New Frontier runs several events and conventions helping Jewish teens come together and form strong, lasting, friendships. Although we are affiliated with the Conservative Movement, we welcome any Jew who would like to participate. The region was founded in 1966 and has been educating, engaging, inspiring, and caring for USYers across Northern California and Reno, NV ever since.
What do we do?
Every year, the New Frontier region hosts, plans and runs 4 different conventions: LTI, Fall Kinnus, ISS, and May Convention, along with Kadima Day’s in the Fall and Spring.
Each convention has a unique theme and most often includes a Social Action/ Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) event/project. The purpose of our conventions is to bring all of the Jewish teenagers in the region together for a weekend to celebrate their Judaism, make life-long friends, and of course have fun!
Each convention has a unique theme and most often includes a Social Action/ Tikkun Olam (repairing the world) event/project. The purpose of our conventions is to bring all of the Jewish teenagers in the region together for a weekend to celebrate their Judaism, make life-long friends, and of course have fun!
Who's eligible to Join?
In order to be eligible to attend Regional events you must:
*See Chapters Page to find the chapter nearest you.
- Be Jewish
- Be a High-School aged student (Grades 9-12). *Grade 8's are eligible after January 1st of their Grade 8 year.
- Become a member of a chapter* in our region or a regional member.
*See Chapters Page to find the chapter nearest you.
