Retaining Jewish youth in religious education beyond Bar/Bat Mitzvah presents a persistent challenge for Conservative congregations, yet the Germantown Jewish Centre achieved remarkable success through comprehensive institutional reform. At this medium-sized congregation of 600 families and 450 students, strategic implementation of intensive Hebrew High School education yielded a 70% retention rate among teenagers aged 13-16. The program centered on mandatory thrice-weekly schooling after age 8, substantial educational funding comprising one-third of the total budget, and youth leadership development through USY and LTF organizations. Interventions included camp scholarship programs and parallel adult education initiatives to foster parental engagement. Analysis revealed strong correlation between parental participation in adult education and student achievement, while also producing successful regional and national youth leaders. Despite a 30% attrition rate and ongoing challenges in universal family engagement, the findings demonstrate that sustained institutional commitment, comprehensive programming, and family involvement effectively cultivate dedicated, knowledgeable Jewish youth leaders in medium-sized congregational settings.