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By Helaine Bach, NFTY-SW In case you didn’t know, May 4th was National Star Wars day. If you didn’t, chances are that by some means on that day, you found out. You may have been greeted with a “May the fourth be with you” or found out through posts on Facebook. The fourth of May [...]

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Welcome to the NFTY-SW Howl!  The official newsletter for the Southwest Region of NFTY.  This month we highlight Social Action!  Included are great articles about our Social Action Weekend including the projects we helped with, the Camp Swift Carnival, and a special article from our Social Action Vice-President. Read Howl now!

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What suits the theme of Social Action Weekend better than the idea of Pay It Forward? How about over 140 passionate, dedicated teens who love spending their time with each other and helping the community! This past NFTY SW event was filled with fun activities, smiling faces, and of course, music and friendship.

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This past weekend brought on many gatherings for various traditions. Thousands of Americans huddled in front of their TVs, wings in one hand remote in the other, to watch Superbowl 46. This is an American tradition unmatched by even the hot dog eating contest on the 4th of July. The Reform Jewish teens of NFTY-Southwest gathered in the name of a different tradition this weekend, Social Action Weekend.

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My name is Miranda, and I believe in friendship. No, not the cliché, over exaggerated movie recreation of what a friendship should be, but rather a pure, honest form of the word.

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Going into the event, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect other than what I had read on the schedule. I knew important people would be speaking, I had to dress professionally, and that this Phoenix girl was in for a big change of climate.

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