Youth Engagement

Group of teenage participants in URJ Heller High pose together in front of ahava statue in Israel

Grants of Up to $7,500 Available to Teens Who Want to Attend URJ Heller High

Rabbi Loren Sykes

April 1, 2021

Through the DREAM ISRAEL program, students can access various levels of grant funding toward their semester at URJ Heller High while learning about the act of tzedakah by fundraising for approved philanthropic causes in Israel.

Chalkboard sign reading BEACUSE OF NFTY I surrounded by answers scrawled in colorful chalk

COVID-19

A Spring 2021 Update from NFTY: "The Best Part of Every Day"

Fletcher Block

March 22, 2021

On March 7, the NFTY General Board met to participate in our annual mid-term Asefah to elect our next NFTY North American Board and celebrate all of our successes in a year full of unprecedented challenges. Our amazing NFTY leaders across North America have

Screencap of teens gathered together on ZOom with an NC21 overlay atop it

NFTY

Connecting During COVID: NFTY Convention 2021

Fletcher Block

Lynne Butner

February 16, 2021

The weekend was extraordinary. Teens shared that it was the best virtual experience they had this year - that it felt as close as it could get to an in-person experience. Many said that they felt a new connection to NFTY.

Small Star of David held up against a sunset

Classes and Learning

The Reform Movement’s Commitment to a Brighter Future in 2021

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

February 2, 2021

Though the terrain may be uncertain, we are guided by our deep commitments to justice, learning, and action. As we walk hand-in-hand into 2021, let us make this year one filled with purpose, joy, nourishment, and a renewed sense of hope.

Youth Engagement

CLASP Fellowship

CLASP stands for Camp Leader And Synagogue Professional. URJ CLASP Fellowships offer grant-subsidized year-round positions for staff to work at a synagogue during the academic year and a URJ camp during the summer. CLASP Fellows engage children, teens and families in vibrant, joyful Jewish communities. CLASP Fellows bring the magic of URJ camping into congregations and bring the children from those congregations into URJ camps.