An open letter to a NFTY senior

To put it simply, our senior year is not going the way we planned.  If these few months had gone our way, we would have had many hours left with our friends in the community we love so much. We would have gone to more programs, sang our hearts out at a few more song

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NFTY-MAR Regional Board Elections Packet is Live!

We are excited to present the NFTY-MAR 2020-2021 Regional Board Elections Packet! NFTY-MAR is a region full of incredible leaders, all of whom are ready to dedicate themselves to our region. We are so proud of everyone who decides to run, regardless of the outcome, because we know that you all care about the well-being and future of

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Clear Skies Ahead

Written by Avery Sloan, RALFTY One of the things that occurs to help tie every NFTY event together is the theme of the weekend that everything is based around. NFTY MAR’s TheVent, which was supposed to occur this weekend, was cancelled, but the theme Clear Skies Ahead is still a relevant topic and can be

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This is Our House

On Tuesday, February 4th, more than 280 people living with disabilities and their allies gathered on Capitol Hill for the 10th annual Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD). Lee Smith, NFTY-MAR Social Action Vice president, 2019-2020, reflects on their experience.  Today, I joined 280 advocates in the Rayburn congressional building for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day. The

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We Stand Together

Above: pictured, Millie Huntington giving her speech.  Below: pictured, Josh Mutterperl holding a sign saying “Stick Together” surrounded by fellow MARites at the Interfaith Solidarity Rally.  At NFTY-MAR’s Winter Kallah 2020, we hosted an Interfaith Solidarity Rally. The region first learned about solidarity and the importance of building relationships between communities of different faiths through

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Come Together

As summer kicks off, we say goodbye (for now) to our amazing Class of 2019 seniors. Maya Evers reflects on her time in NFTY-MAR and what the community means to her. Senior year is an incredible, emotional, and chaotic time. It is the year of college apps, prom, graduation, lasts, and goodbyes. It is crazy

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NFTY-MAR Cabinet 2019-2020

We are so thrilled to present the NFTY-MAR 2019-2020 Cabinet Application! Cabinet is a great way to work with regional board and lead in an area you are passionate about, but it is also a huge responsibility and commitment. A full list of cabinet positions, their descriptions, and their responsibilities can be found below.  Please

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