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How NFTY Convention Restored Our Spirits
Every week, we open our Torah and read the words written thousands ago. Think of the upheaval, the wars, the change that those words have witnessed.
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Discovering the Power of Music at NFTY Convention
Music, a universal language that knows no boundaries, and NFTY, a diverse community of Jewish teens from all across North America, came together last weekend in Chicago, IL at NFTY Convention, particularly at Shabbat morning services. As an active NFTY-MARite (Mid-Atlantic Region), I am used to services with fun music but until this weekend, I never realized how close music could bring people who live so far apart.
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Relationships Are at the Heart of Our Youth Engagement Work
When I first started my job as the songleader and director of youth engagement for Isaac M. Wise Temple in Cincinnati, OH, I saw the words “Director of Youth Engagement" and thought, “All right, so I’m running the youth group” – and that was a pretty terrifying notion.
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NFTY Alumni: Here’s How to Start Connecting!
Think back to your days in high school. Who were your friends.
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Teens Take the Lead: Reflecting on NFTY Convention and What Comes Next
Pulsing music. Cheering crowds.
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NFTY Asefah and Elections: The Outcomes
Last week, regional leaders from across NFTY’s 19 regions met at Temple Jeremiah outside of Chicago, IL to conduct the business of our movement. The General Board, comprised of the 19 NFTY regional boards, voted on key legislation, discussed NFTY’s direction, and elected next year’s North American Board.
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An Unexpected Experience at NFTY Convention
Waiting in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, I anticipated the arrival of my friends from my region, NFTY Southern California. I walked the perimeter of the first floor of the hotel with my best friend, perusing around for people that I knew were coming.
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The Children of Abraham: Learning About Interfaith Relations at NFTY Convention
As I walked into the prayer space at the Muslim Cultural Center in Morton Grove, I gazed up to a magnificent chandelier that resided in a bronze dome. It had hundreds of lights, each representing a name for G-d.
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Winners Announced: Wendy Blickstein Memorial D’var Torah Competition, Winter 2017
We are pleased to announce that Joe Lichtenstein, a sophomore from Temple Emanuel in Roanoke, VA (NFTY Mid-Atlantic Region), is this year's winner of the Wendy Blickstein Memorial D'var Torah competition. Joe's D'var Torah, titled, "The Quiet Message" focuses on leadership and authenticity in relationship to Parashat Yitro.
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Yitro: Unpacking Leadership though Delegation
The Wendy Blickstein D'var Torah Competition recognizes achievements in D'var Torah writing on a particular theme. This year's theme was leadership and authenticity in relationship to Parasha Yitro.
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