Shelley Niceley Groff

Campers dressed in Shabbat whites with their arms around one another as they face a nature scene

A Heartbreaking Announcement: In-Person URJ Camps, Israel and Youth Programs Canceled for Summer 2020

Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Ruben Arquilevich

Shelley Niceley Groff

April 30, 2020

While nothing can replace the feeling of being together at camp, the URJ is committed to offering a virtual camp experience this summer to ensure that the ties that bind campers to one another and to their summer home remain as strong as ever.

Smiling teen girl holding a Torah in a crowd of teens

Teens Take the Lead: Reflecting on NFTY Convention and What Comes Next

Shelley Niceley Groff

February 22, 2017

Pulsing music. Cheering crowds. A roar of enthusiasm as fans rushed the stage.

No, these aren’t scenes from the last time I went to a Bruce Springsteen concert. Rather, they're from this past Friday night as I celebrated Shabbat with 1,400 Jewish teens...