ABCs of NFTY
Who's Who in NFTY
Jews are Cool
NFTY Goes Places
Odds and Ends
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This group of high school students at your Temple that you came to this event with. Most belong to the same synagogue and have a funny name for their group that ends in "TY." They often get together fr social, educational, religious, cultural, recreational, and social action centered events.
What is a TYG
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Adults who advise and mentor our youth in programming, logistics, administrative work and leadership skills.
What is an advisor?
100
This is the prayer we say before meals. It is the blessing over bread.
What is Hamotzi?
100
This encompasses all of the youth groups that fall in a certain geographic area.
What is a region?
100
This occurs at the end of a NFTY event. NFTYites are given time to reflect on their time shared together and thank everyone for their work on the event that has just ended.
What is Friendship Circle?
200
The name for a youth group for anyone under grade 9. Do you know we have an event for this group coming up in November for the first time?
What is JYG?
200
The name for anyone who participates in NFTY
What is a NFTYite?
200
This is the prayer we say after meals. It has a short form, and a long form.
What is Birkat Hamazon?
200
A summer program that is run out of several locations across the country and in Israel and Costa Rica where teens can spend various lengths of time doing hands on social justice work.
What is Mitzvah Corps?
200
Fun weekends in which NFTYites from all different youth groups in a particular region come together to meet other NFTYites, pray, and learn together--all while having a TON of fun.
What is a Kallah/Event?
300
Brendan Newman is the person that fills this position for our region. His job is to help write and edit the amazing programs (like this one) for regional events. He is available to help your TYG do the same!
What is a PVP?
300
The regional advisor for our region who works with the regional board to plan all events, helps to publicize events, and is available to help your congregation with any teen related issues.
Who is Barrett Harr?
300
This word means spirit and boy do NFTYites have a lot of it! Just take a look at our song sessions, our programs, and of course our services!
What is Ruach?
300
NFTY's summer home in Warwick, New York. A summer camp for Jewish teens that has tracks on Social Justice, Song Leading, Leadership, the Arts, and MORE!
What is the Kutz Camp?
300
The set of rules and guidelines developed by NFTY that you signed when you came to the event that dictate the boundaries that we agree to stay within.
What is the Brit Kehillah?
400
Hadley Holman serves this role for our region. Her job is to help make sure you feel welcome and are enjoying events. If you have any issues, don't hesitate to track her down. She is SUPER friendly!
What is an MVP?
400
This is the nickname for the group of 6 teens who have been elected to serve as the leaders of this region, and plan our regional events.
What is REGBO?
400
The number of regions that NFTY is divided into that span all across North America
What is 19?
400
The largest gathering of Reform Jewish teens in the country! Spend 5 incredible days with 1,000 Jewish high school students from all over North America. Attend over 200 interactive workshops on current events and hot topics, hear from well-known speakers, sing and dance during concerts and song sessions, spend a day touring Atlanta, and celebrate Shabbat.
What is NFTY Convention?
400
The values that define and guide NFTY.
What is the 13 Principles
500
The most important member in NFTY. Without this person the community would not be the same.
What is YOU?
500
This person serves as our regional president, attended the Kutz camp this summer, and loves all things NFTY. Make sure and meet her and ask her anything you've ever wanted to know about NFTY!
Who is Becca McDonald?
500
This is the parent body of NFTY. It includes all synagogues which define themselves as Reform.
What is the URJ-Union for Reform Judaism.
500
Netzer stands for Noar Tzioni Reformi (meaning Zionist Reform Youth) and is the international Zionist Reform Youth Movement. NFTY is a member of Netzer.
What is Netzer Olami
500
The place you can go to buy all things NFTY Michigan. Sarah Finegood runs it and it is usually open on the last morning of any regional event.
What is our shuk?
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