NFTY
It’s Time to Drop the Nostalgia
"Stop being nostalgic for the past and start helping to build what is already happening, because it's happening, with or without you. And we want you with us."
Teen Programs in Full Swing with More on the Way!
There has been a lot happening in the teen and youth space over these past weeks, and many more opportunities are coming down the pipeline.
Teens, Power, and NFTY – Growing our Reform Youth Movement
A few weeks ago, I had the joy of being at the "NFTY-GER Ball," one of the many NFTY events being run by Reform teen leaders across North America. A room full of teens gathered at Temple Sholom in Scotch Plains, NJ to dance, laugh, get to know one another, and celebrate Jewish life.
A Note on Leadership from My 16-Year-Old Self
Almost exactly six years ago, I ran for NFTY-TOR regional president. I lost. And yet when I look back at my election materials in a bout of nostalgia, I stand by absolutely everything I said, now having seen how much the ideas I mentioned still influence me and the way I think about leadership, both personally and as an organizer working with NFTY and Reform Jewish teen leadership.
A Spring 2022 Update from NFTY
NFTY has been very busy the past few months and will soon install a new North American board.