Kadima (Hebrew: קדימה, literally "forward") is a youth group affiliated with the
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) is the major congregational organization of Conservative Judaism in North America, and the largest Conservative Jewish communal body in the world. USCJ closely works with the Rabbinical Assembly ...
(USCJ), specifically aimed at
Jewish
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preteens living in North America in Grades 6–8. Every USCJ-affiliated synagogue is entitled to a Kadima chapter.
Kadima serves as a "feeder" into United Synagogue Youth (USY), the primary USCJ youth group, aimed at Jewish high-school-aged youth.
Kadima may have been founded by Rabbi Leon S. Lang at Oheb Shalom Congregation in