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NFTY-PAR: United Donations
NFTY brings thousands of Jewish teenagers from across the country together. People might ask the significance of NFTY and one might answer, “to form friendships” while another might say, “to learn about Judaism.” It took me a while to realize what made NFTY special to me as an individual.
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NFTY-PAR: Operation Inclusion
During Summer Leadership Kallah, participants were able to sign up for two sessions of board workshops. Workshops varied from teaching about how to turn something negative in your life to a poistive to evaluating what body language means to teaching the value and importance of clear communication.
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NFTY-PAR: Inserting Judaism
Judaism is what brings us together. It is the one thing all kids in NFTY-PAR have in common, no matter how religious one is or what synagogue they belong to.
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Throwback Thursday: PAR and NE
After a wonderful summer, NFTY-PAR and NFTY-NE both kicked off their new school year with an event. PAR's Summer Leadership Kallah and NE's Summer Institute were both roaring successes.
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Confirmation: a Time to Reflect on Jewish Experiences (NFTY-PAR)
How My Jewish Journey Will Continue On After Confirmation Written by: Congregation Shaarai Shomayim Confirmation Class of 2014, Lancaster, PA .
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NFTY-PAR: Building Up BESTY
When I first started as Director of Youth and Family Programs at Beth Emeth, there was no teen youth group program. It was my duty to change this, which is something I set as a personal goal.
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NFTY-PAR: Celebrating Shabbat in Different Ways
Two weekends ago over 100 teens from around the Pennsylvania Area Region gathered at URJ Camp Harlam for NFTY-PAR’s Spring Kallah. This event was our last event of the year that the seniors could attend and it was full of fun, learning, and good-byes.
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NFTY-PAR: Realizing What a Freshmen Means in the Eyes of a NFTYite
None of the freshmen who attended Spring Kallah had any idea what to expect. Seniors will be leaving PAR, and in the eyes of NFTY, freshmen become sophomores.
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NFTY-PAR: Being a Role Model is a Life Changing Experience
Growing up in PAR, I wanted to become a role model for people younger than me just like the people older were for me. And I was always very nervous that I didn't leave that legacy that I wanted to within the region.
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NFTY-PAR: My Final Event…Spring Kallah
When I arrived at Elections, I greeted everyone and made sure everyone running was calm and relaxed. Honestly, I probably give my friends running more attention, but I made sure I wished all thirteen candidates good luck.
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