• My Summer at Kutz Camp

    on July 25, 2017

    It all started on the first day of my song leading major. We sang a lot of songs that I enjoyed and I even learned how to play some of them on the guitar.


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  • The Power of Ruach

    on May 16, 2017

    Every year at Spring Kallah, during the installation ceremony of the new regional board, the outgoing President delivers a “State of the Region.” The speech below is Rachel Hazan’s (NFTY-MAR President 2016-2017) “State of the Region” and was delivered at Spring Kallah 2017.


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  • The NFTY-MAR Cabinet Application is Finally Here!

    on May 9, 2017

    We are so thrilled to present the NFTY-MAR 2017-2018 Cabinet Application! We pride ourselves on offering leadership opportunities to many participants at many levels, and are eager to work with as many of our participants, as possible.


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  • Introducing the NFTY-MAR Regional Board 2017-2018 Candidates

    on April 13, 2017

    One of the best aspects of NFTY as a movement is that we are actively teen lead. These 21 amazing candidates are our future and they will work in partnership with our adult leadership to develop and implement new contributions to our community.


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  • NFTY-MAR Regional Board Elections Packet

    on March 27, 2017

    We are excited to present the NFTY-MAR Elections Packet for 2017-2018! NFTY-MAR has always been a region of leaders, all of whom are ready to dedicate themselves to our region.


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  • URJ Summer Program: What I Learned on Mitzvah Corps

    on February 19, 2017

    This summer I had the opportunity to go to New Orleans with Mitzvah Corps. It is an experience I’ll never forget because of the people I met, the friends I made, and the impact I left.


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  • URJ Summer Program Experience: What I Learned at the Kutz Camp

    on January 19, 2017

    “Da lifnei mi atah omed-Know before whom you stand.” These words were presented to me as I stood on a rock in the woods peering through the trees to see the lake in front of me.


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  • URJ Summer Program: What I Learned on Mitzvah Corps

    on December 15, 2016

    Most Jewish people have the opportunity to go to Israel at least once in their life. Only a fraction of these people experience Israel the way I had the chance to this summer. On Mitzvah Corps Israel, we saw more than the average tour. We had challenging discussions, met people from countries I did not even know existed, and saw the “hidden gems” of the country.


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  • URJ Summer Program Experience: What I Learned at the Kutz Camp

    on November 29, 2016

    I went into this summer not knowing how it would be. I was nervous that I would not have as much fun as I had in previous summers at URJ Camp Harlam and way back in the day URJ Camp Kalsman. I was freaking out in the week or so before the session began because I did not know what to pack and I was about to go on an airplane for the first time.


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  • URJ Summer Program: What I Learned on Mitzvah Corps

    on October 10, 2016

    These wise words of Brock from Nola Green Roots has stuck with me ever since I stepped out of Wise Words garden. This past summer, I had the opportunity to go to New Orleans with the URJ Mitzvah Corps program. While there, we worked with 4 organizations: Global Green, cleaning out storm drains; Arc, organizing Mardi Gras beads; Youth Rebuilding New Orleans, working on building houses with local teens; and Nola Green Roots, taking apart a garden so it could be relocated.


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