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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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Top 5 Ways to Celebrate the High Holy Days as a Teenager
Long services, packed synagogues and fasting – let’s be honest, the High Holy days can seem unfamiliar and difficult to connect with, especially if you are accustomed to interactive and exciting NFTY services. Here are a few tips to make the High Holy Days a little less foreign, and maybe even inspirational.
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Why NFTY is My Land of Oz
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s world in Kansas begins in black and white; the minute she steps foot in Munchkin lands, her world turns to color. When I attended my first NFTY North American event, NFTY Convention 2015 in Atlanta, GA, the color of my world was beautifully enhanced.
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7 Reasons Why NFTY Convention is the Event of the Year
Every year we look forward to NFTY events. We get to see our friends again, participate in cool activities and most of all, learn about Judaism.
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New Opportunity for Teens: Israel Engagement Committee
The 2016 race for the United States Presidency has been unlike any other in recent memory. From reproductive rights to minimum wage to the Keystone Pipeline, candidates are taking divisive stances on a wide range of topics.
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Why Voicing Your Choice Matters: NFTY’s Response to the 2016 US Presidential Election
As you may have seen in your American Government textbooks, democracy is a “government by the people, both directly or indirectly, with free and frequent elections.” Therefore, democracies only function when the citizens of democratic nations become educated and involved in their political processes. Political involvement is typically thought of as casting a ballot at the polls, but in actuality, voting is only the tip of the iceberg.
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How NFTY and the Olympics Inspired Each Other to Take Action in the Refugee Crisis
In an action reminiscent of the unity shown during the Summer Olympics, refugee resettlement will be addressed by Jewish teens all over the world – and NFTY is following suit. At this year’s NFTY Mechina, it was decided that refugee resettlement will be the subject of the NFTY Study Theme for the upcoming year.
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