If Not Now, When? NFTY’s Role in Freeing Soviet Jews
by Rachel Mersky Woda Growing up in a Reform Jewish household meant that you learned at an early age the value of tikkun olam, repairing the world. In our home, we were surrounded by opportunities for...
View ArticleCountdown to NFTY Convention 2015: How NFTY Inspired My Daughter
As every parent knows, when your child’s heart is bursting for joy, yours is, too. When your child’s heart is bursting for joy in anticipation before an event occurs, you’ve scored a gold mine. We’re...
View ArticleDrinking From the Fountain of Youth at the URJ Youth Summit
Today’s studies and statistics provide proof that engaged youngsters become actively practicing Jewish adults. While practicing remains a matter of degree, anyone who has worked with young people...
View ArticleSummer 2015: The Season’s Looking Bright
With just a week until the launch of the URJ’s 2015 camp season, there’s innovative programming on tap, all of which promises to make this summer the best ever! Throughout the season, we’ll engage...
View ArticleHow Our Teens Built an Active Presence at Our Temple
by Kara Liu Youth engagement is about more than just teens. Rather, effective youth engagement is a whole organism made up of parents, leaders, and the young people themselves. That’s the main...
View ArticleComing Full Circle: The NFTY in Israel Tikkun Olam Experience
by Sharon Mann The phrase “what goes around, comes around” came to mind recently as I remembered back five years to the time I saw my daughter, Ayelet, off on a flight from Tel Aviv to Toronto,...
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