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Ruben Arquilevich

Vice President
Camping, NFTY, and Immersives

Michelle Shapiro Abraham

Director of Learning and Innovation
Youth, Union for Reform Judaism

Lynne Butner

Director of NFTY Engagement

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Naomi Looper

NFTY Midwest Area Manager

Jackie Kleinstein

NFTY West Area Manager

Emily Messinger

NFTY East Area Manager

Rabbi Andrew Terkel

NFTY South Area Manager

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We cannot wait for YOU to join us this Sunday, November 1st to hear NFTY’s exciting news first hand. We cannot wait see YOU there at 4 PM pacific • 7 PM eastern!
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Join us Sunday November 1st to hear NFTY’s excit

Join us Sunday November 1st to hear NFTY’s exciting news that we cannot wait to share with you. See you 4 PM pacific • 7 PM eastern!
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Find your place as a leader in your synagogue, in your community, and in the world. Explore your passions and learn professional skills that will help you stand out and lead, no matter where life takes you. Work with mentors, take action, and make memories that will last a lifetime!
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No matter what you’re passionate about, the URJ

No matter what you’re passionate about, the URJ has a teen leadership opportunity that can help you make real change in your community, learn transferrable skills, and stand out no matter where life takes you. You’ll have the chance to learn from experts in the field, meet new friends who care about the same things you do, and challenge yourself. You can dive deeper into social justice, strengthen your songleading skills, get a certificate in Adaptive Innovation from New York University, and so much more.
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☑️Comment below which teen leadership opportunities you want to participate in this year!

• Sunday, October 18th Through this fun program

• Sunday, October 18th

Through this fun program we will get to learn how we can create meaningful virtual experiences as a community. We will have a breakout group for general programs and mixers, and another one for spiritual experiences such as services. Both of these discussions will be led by teens, and there will be leadership resources available afterwards shared in a google drive folder.

• Sunday, October 25th

What mitzvah projects can you organize in your local community? Join us as we talk about Social Action projects you can do while social distancing. The world around us needs change and we want to figure out how to fix it while staying safe!

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Today is National Coming Out Day in the U.S.. If you're one of the many who struggles with the thought of coming out, please know: We're here for you. You have a place with us. You, too, were created in the image of the Divine. And we love you.

Want to effect change this election season? Regist

Want to effect change this election season? Register now for Unit 1 of @theracgram’s virtual teen Social Justice Academy, which focuses on civic engagement. Hurry, registration closes soon - Link in bio to join us! We begin the week of October 11th!

For the last day, when we think about social justi

For the last day, when we think about social justice and civic engagement, we practice teshuvah, reflecting on what we have accomplished and what we have failed to accomplish, t’filah, praying for a better world, and tzedakah, doing justice work to make this year better than the last. Please submit a video, a photo with a caption, or a text blurb to tell us, using all three values of the days of awe, your plan for pursuing justice this year. Submissions should be shared in your Instagram stories with @officialnfty and @theracgram tagged on your post. Each video submission earns 1000 points, each photo submission earns 500 points, and each text submission earns 100 points for your region.

Whether it’s how it is done or how it will be do

Whether it’s how it is done or how it will be done, doing voter registration is important. Practice teshuvah and reflect on your voting journey (or lack thereof) by submitting a photo of you checking your voter registration and practice tzedakah by registering yourself and/or encouraging people in your life to register to vote, and submitting a photo once you or others in your circle are registered. Looking back on our past actions coupled with changing our current actions to meet our values is what this time is about. Submissions should be shared in your Instagram stories with @officialnfty and @theracgram tagged on your post. Each submission is 1000 points, and family and alumni count!

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