NFTY

This year’s action theme, “R’Fuat HaNefesh- Caring for the Soul: NFTY Addresses Mental Health” can be a little tricky to navigate. This may be attributed to the fact that we know very little about the topic of mental health, and even less about what it means to take action accordingly.

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The end of summer 2006 was a mixture of “see you in February!” and “you better request me for housing!” All of these departing words were, of course, in reference to Convention in Philadelphia that coming year.

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You’ve seen it before. A teen from your congregation returns home glowing after having spent a weekend away at a NFTY event. Overflowing with new ideas, new connections and a stronger sense of Jewish identity.

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As a child, one of my favorite holiday songs was sung during Sukkot. “Apples are delicious, they are so nutritious, you don’t have to wash any dishes, sing a Sukkah song!” This complex arrangement was sung (and not very well) for the entirety of the holiday.

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The High Holidays are the one time throughout the year when almost every Jew, regardless of how observant they are, comes out of their year-long hibernation and goes to temple.

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With a new year comes a fresh slate. Rosh Hashanah allows everyone a time to take a step back, evaluate the past year, and breathe. The New Year is equally as sweet as the apples and honey we eat to commemorate it. What I love most about the new year is that the sweets of the coming year are there for your taking, but it’s up to you to decide if you want to indulge in it.

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