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NFTY Teens Made History in Tallahassee – We’re Not Done Yet
I hope you saw the news stories about buses of students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, making their way to Florida’s Capitol to plead with their legislators about preventing gun violence. For the past 24 hours, the Parkland Reform Jewish community made me one of their own and welcomed me onto their own bus to Tallahassee.
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An Exploration in Social Justice Engagement
My heart was beating fast as I looked out at 120 of my peers, all of whom were busily writing down questions for our speaker. I was sure that none of them were going to be interested in what she had just said.
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Get Involved in Black History Month
February is Black History Month. NFTY is proud to run a racial justice campaign year-round, aiming to educate teens about the past and current issues that black people face in our country, and mobilizing our youth to demand justice for all.
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A Huge Feeling of Jewish Connection
What would teenagers describe as a “great weekend”. For three local Jewish teens, it was a chilly winter weekend spent doing volunteer work and sharing Shabbat at a Pittsburgh synagogue with more than 100 other Jewish teens who are part of the regional Reform youth movement, NFTY-PAR.
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NFTY Remembers: Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Holocaust will forever be a sorrowful reminder for the Jews of our people’s oppression. For the Jewish community as a whole, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is a time for reflection and action.
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What Do Teen Lobbyists Do During a Government Shutdown?
Most might stay home. But if you are an intrepid, well-prepared, passionate teenage Jewish lobbyist, you find a way in.
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Learn, Get Involved & Take Action this Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In August of 1963, Jews marched on Washington in solidarity with the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. and 250,000 others.
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Tune in All Week: the Music of NFTY & URJ Camps Through the Decades
A key trademark of NFTY (and the Reform Jewish Movement as a whole) is our passion for music. From services and Havdallah to song sessions and friendship circles, NFTY and URJ summer camps have inspired generations of spectacular leadership through song.
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