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Applications are now open for NFTY Task Forces!
We are thrilled to announce that NFTY’s Task Force applications are now open. As an official Task Force member, you can help guide NFTY and congregations on topics important to teens and our Movement.
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New: 19 Leadership Opportunities for Every Type of Teen!
Find your place as a leader in your synagogue, state, or across North America. Learn professional skills and explore your passions that help you stand out and lead, no matter where life takes you.
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Professional Skills You Can Only Learn at Camp & NFTY
Written by: Alea Chedekel My first day at my current internship was a blur. I was at the California Democratic Convention, collecting petition signatures and educating people about upcoming CA Senate bills.
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How to Train a Temple Youth Group Board: Event Recruitment
A Step-by-Step Guide by Lee Smith, Social Action Vice President, NFTY – Mid-Atlantic Region As Jewish teens who are working to strengthen the Reform Movement, we place a lot of emphasis on recruitment for youth group events. While we recognize that Temple Youth Group (TYG) membership is a very important part of what makes NFTY.
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The Big Impact of Little Traditions
As summer kicks off, we say goodbye (for now) to our amazing Class of 2019 seniors. Maya Evers reflects on her time in NFTY-MAR and what the community means to her.
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Celebrating Change & Growth With Remarks From the URJ North American Board Meeting
The URJ North American Board of Trustees convened in Baltimore, MD this week. As part of their gathering, URJ North American Board Youth Lay Partner, Shelley Niceley Groff; outgoing NFTY President, Lila Greene; and incoming NFTY President, Maya Levy shared the following remarks.
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How Kol Koleinu Gave One Teen a Stronger Sense of Self
Co-written by Rabbi Tamara Cohen (2018-19 Kol Koleinu A Teen Feminist Fellowship facilitator) and Rachel Gorman-Cooper a two-year participant of Kol Koleinu). In mid-May, the 2018-19 Kol Koleinu fellows and their parents gathered on a sunny afternoon in Manhattan to celebrate their accomplishments.
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The Value of True Partnership
By Abby Adelman & Amanda Wachstein, NFTY-PAR NFTY prides itself on being a teen-powered youth movement, and it is. However, behind every strong teen is an adult supporting and partnering with them to guide and enhance their work.
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Statement from NFTY in Response to the Deadly Shooting at Chabad of Poway
On the last night of Passover and six months after the tragedy of the Tree of Life Synagogue, news of a shooting at a Chabad in San Diego shook our movement. The shooting claimed one life and injured several: one injured was under the age of 18.
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NFTY Goes Big in April
April is known for many things… rain showers, warmer weather, and flowers just to name a few. For NFTY, April is “NFTY’s Big Month” – it’s when each region has at least one event and 2,000 teens are engaged in all different kinds of programs, ranging from mental health and wellness to leadership training; sexual.
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