• 70 Jewish Teens on A Bus

    on April 10, 2018
    I got on a bus filled with Jewish teens from all different branches of Judaism, most of whom I hardly knew, and traveled a total of 44 hours to DC and back. Why would an anxious introvert like me do something so extreme.

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  • Ideas and Learning into Action

    on November 27, 2017
    Earlier this month, teens from all across NFTY’s Northern region congregated at Mt. Zion Temple in St.

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  • NFTY-NO: A Boy, a Giant, and Lessons on Leadership

    on April 27, 2015
    So there were these two armies, the Israelites and the Philistines, camped on two sides of a valley in Israel. The Philistines are attempting to dismantle the newly formed kingdom of Israel.

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  • Throwback Thursday: SumKa14!

    on August 21, 2014
    A little over a week ago, NFTY-CAR and NFTY-NO came together for Summer Kallah 2014. This week, we celebrate Throwback Thursday with a #TBT to #SumKa14!.

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  • Why I’m proud to be a NFTY Alumna

    on January 2, 2014
    Almost 15 years after my first event as a participant, I was truly struck by the amount of alumni who had also returned this weekend to be part of the largest Winter Kallah these two regions have ever seen.

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  • #blogelul 9: Hear (#sumka13 guest bloggers)

    on August 28, 2013
    I spent some time this morning teaching a track on social media to a group of teens attending NFTY CANOe (Chicago and Northern regions) Summer Kallah (#sumka13). Part of our session was devoted to blogging.

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  • Making a Difference on Mitzvah Day

    on May 13, 2013
    Youth groups across North America came together on May 12, 2013 for a day of tikkun olam. Learn more about a handful of the incredible projects that benefited throughout the day.

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  • NFTY Veida and The North American Board-Elect

    on February 27, 2013
    Check out highlights from NFTY’s recent mid-year board meeting (NFTY Veida) at NFTY Convention in Los Angeles, CA. Meet the North American Board-Elect and take a look at other business from Veida.

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  • NFTY-NO: Songleading is Life

    on June 12, 2012
    By Michael Sobin, former NFTY-NO RCVP and President One of the greatest lessons I learned as a member of NFTY came from the Aaron Burton Guide to Successful Regional Boards: Song sessions can tell you everything about a person.   Songleading has given me confidence, leadership, and a plethora of other skills I could not have.

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  • NFTY-NO: The Temples and the Youth

    on May 11, 2012
    By Eli Cooper, NFTY-NO member and STIFTY PVP 5771-5772 NFTY-Northern is made up of 11 active, very distinct and different, TYGs. Each and every one has its own quirks and individualities.

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