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Intefaith relations and Zionism: Israel and the Presbyterian Church
As young Jewish leaders, interfaith relations and Zionism hold deep meaning for us. As we think about the world that we want to live in, we are inspired by our obligation to l’taken et ha-olam, to repair the world, we can be proud of our Movement’s commitment to Israel, the peace process and open, pluralistic dialogue.
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Talking about Israel, at Passover and Year-Round
Yesterday evening, I was invited by Temple Sinai of Washington, D. .
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Why I Love Youth Group
Emily Dana grew up at Beth Emet The Free Synagogue in Evanston, IL. She has attended Olin-Sang-Ruby Union Institute (OSRUI) and is now involved in her temple youth group (TYG) and NFTY’s Chicago Area Region.
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Teens raise $12,000 for ‘Shave for the Brave’ and champion pediatric cancer awareness and research funding in memory of Superman Sam
On Tuesday April 1, more than 60 Rabbis will shave their heads to raise awareness of and funding for pediatric cancer research. The shave will take place during the 125th annual Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) Convention.
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Live from NFTY Veida: 2014 Regional Leadership Weekend
This weekend, our 19 regional boards have come together at URJ Greene Family Camp for NFTY Veida. They will participate in an Asefah, NFTY’s general board meeting, where together with the NFTY North American Board they will make important decisions on business for the upcoming year.
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Where Prayer is Spine-Tinglingly, Bone-Shakingly Inspiring
This is not your grandfather's davening. Our NFTY teens sang energetically, chanted meaningfully and swayed with joy and abandon.
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NFTY and BBYO #Maccabiah12 at @URJKutzCamp
Today teens from the leadership programs of the North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) have joined with teens from B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO) for the first time ever. Two hundred and forty teens and staff members from BBYO’s International Kallah at B’nai B’rith’s Perlman Camp in Lake Como, Pennsylvania and more than 250 teens and staff at the NFTY leadership experience at the URJ Kutz Camp in Warwick, New York are participating in an unprecedented inter-camp Maccabiah games!.
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NFTY Alumni: TIFTY at 60
By Rabbi Lester Polonsky, NFTY and TIFTY Alumni Through the purple haze of the turbulent 1960’s an intangible bond was formed among members of TIFTY. Temple Tifereth Israel of Malden, Massachusetts became the center of our Jewish and social lives.
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NFTY Staff Does Israel!
Follow along as members of the NFTY staff participate in a Kesher Birthright trip to Israel!.
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NFTY-SW Fall Kallah: Community in the Desert
I would say it took me nearly two years of event attendance and Facebook conversations with its members to become comfortable in NFTY-Northern. So when I packed my bags for my trip to NFTY-Southwest, I wondered how I was to reach that same level of comfort in just four days of being with them.
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