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Exploring Life as a Refugee
In NFTY, teens are fortunate to live in countries where freedom, order, and equality prevail. However, in many countries across the world, other people and other teens do not have the same opportunities to freely express their opinions, work towards change, and practice their own religions.
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2017-2018 North American Board Elections Packet
Teen leadership is one of the highest priorities within NFTY. There are many opportunities, on local, regional and North American levels, to be involved in peer-to-peer and adult-teen leadership experiences.
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7 Reasons to Register for NFTY Convention
1. See your NFTY & Camp friends from across North America.
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Fighting The Blaze: NFTY’s Response to the Fires in Israel
These past few weeks in Israel, especially Haifa, have been filled with sadness and tragedy due to fires. Officials have cited arson and a perfect storm of natural circumstances, as cause for the many fires sweeping the small state.
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Submit Your Entry for the NFTY Song Competition
The Song Competition provides an opportunity for teen songwriters to share their music with their peers across North America. The NFTY Convention 2017 theme addresses the importance of focusing taking charge of making change in the world and music is a meaningful way to impact all three.
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How President Obama’s Words Inspired Us
President Obama shared these words with his two teenage daughters after the election. Not only do these words inspire us to continue to be a source of light in a rather divided country, but it speaks as to why we as NFTYites chose to create our #NFTYSticksToLove campaign.
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Stick to Love: Spreading Love, Unity and Positivity
Looking for a little bit of love, unity and positivity. Join NFTY in our effort to "Stick to Love".
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Submit Your Entry for the Wendy Blickstein Memorial D’var Torah Competition
The Wendy Blickstein Memorial D’var Torah competition was established in memory of Wendy Blickstein, a former member of NFTY Mid Atlantic Region (MAR) whose years were cut far too short because of cancer. In her memory, her family established this competition, for aspiring teen writers and Jewish educators to share their words of Torah with our NFTY Convention community and beyond.
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NFTY’s Response to the 2016 Presidential Election
This last week, the United States held an important election. Win or lose, happy or sad, excited, nervous or indifferent, our country is divided.
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Join Us in Speaking up for an Egalitarian Space at the Western Wall
In January 2016, the Israeli government passed, by an overwhelming majority, legislation to create an egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. This was huge; finally the Reform and Conservative movements saw their dream of a space where men and women could pray side by side coming true.
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