NFTY-NAR: We NAR the World
26 November 2012
“We NAR the world”: this was the saying during the weekend of NFTY-NAR’s Fall Kallah 2012. The meaning of this quote, however, baffled me. It was my first Kallah, and I barely even knew what NAR was.
26 November 2012
“We NAR the world”: this was the saying during the weekend of NFTY-NAR’s Fall Kallah 2012. The meaning of this quote, however, baffled me. It was my first Kallah, and I barely even knew what NAR was.
17 November 2012
The word “Toldot” has many meanings, such as offspring, birth, or generations. This story is one about the rivalry of two brothers: Jacob and Esau. Their parents, Isaac and Rebecca tried many times to have a child and after many years of praying and asking for this gift from G-d, they were happily presented with a set of twin boys.
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16 November 2012
One of the most meaningful things I have done this year is to volunteer in one of the special education classes at my school. This has been a really valuable experience for me because I am giving back to my own school community, a place that I am a part of each and every day.
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16 November 2012
Fall Kallah has always been my second favorite event of the year, after SJK (because I love helping others). This event always has the most new members, which means the most opportunities for new friendships.
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16 November 2012
It was Friday night and we had all gone to services, had dinner, and danced around the room as Taylor Wachman, the head song leader, played his guitar. It seemed as if our eagerness for Fall Kallah was weeks ago, and now we hoped that Sunday would never come...
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14 November 2012
By Jackie Heymann, NFTY-MV Social Action Vice President Growing up, I became so accustomed to being able to walk into my kitchen, open up any fridge, pantry, or drawer and find them all stocked with food. If I do go into the kitchen and find that we are out of something, I automatically assume that my dad has not had the chance to go to the grocery store in a couple days and I write the item on the list. Within a day, I always find the item in its respective place waiting for me to eat it. Without even realizing [...]
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