NFTY North America

NFTY Has Been My Safe Space

NFTY Has Been My Safe Space

By: Riley Genevieve Miner | NFTY’s 5781-5782 Membership Vice President While I wish I could summarize what it means to serve on NFTY’s North American Board, the experience is indescribable. The teens who you serve on board with become your best friends and biggest...

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A Community Organizing Model for Teen Engagement

A Community Organizing Model for Teen Engagement

Da lifnei mi atah omed  -  דע לפני מי אתה עומד Know before whom you stand. (Talmud B’rachot 28b) High schoolers today are creating what Reform Judaism will look like for the next century. We are tuning our guitars and writing the melodies for prayers and songs that...

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The Collab: The URJ Teen Leadership Collaborative

The Collab: The URJ Teen Leadership Collaborative

The Collab: The URJ Teen Leadership Collaborative is a teen-powered, community-driven training retreat where teens will work together to grow and harness their power to begin organizing the Reform Jewish Youth Movement into an inclusive and sustainable movement. ...

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Introducing the URJ Youth Organizing Team

Introducing the URJ Youth Organizing Team

We have no doubt that the future – indeed the present – of the Reform Jewish Movement requires teens to lead us forward. Young people innovating and creating transformational Jewish experiences have always been a hallmark of Reform Judaism. We have witnessed the...

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