• This is Our House

    on February 5, 2020

    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

    on January 24, 2020

    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

    on June 17, 2019

    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

    on May 14, 2019

    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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  • Introducing the NFTY-MAR Regional Board 2019-2020 Candidates

    on April 16, 2019

    Introducing the NFTY-MAR 2019-2020 Regional Board Candidates  One of the best aspects of NFTY as a movement is that we are actively teen lead. These 14 amazing candidates are our future and they will work in partnership with our adult leadership to develop and implement new contributions to our community. This is your movement. We


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  • I Have Hope: Reflections from NFTY Convention

    on April 8, 2019

    Gabriel Harper reflects on his experience at NFTY Convention, February 15-18, 2019 in Dallas, Texas I think the best way to sum up my experience at NFTY Convention is with one word, Hopeful. Why you might ask? It’s simple, I know the future is in good hands. I know change is being made, and the


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  • NFTY-MAR Regional Board Elections Packet is Live!

    on March 19, 2019

    We are excited to present the NFTY-MAR 2019-2020 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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  • Everything is Bigger in Texas

    on February 21, 2019

    Wow! It was no lie when it was said that NFTY Convention 2019 would be the Ultimate NFTY Event™. With the help of NFTY MAR (Mid- Atlantic Region) and my congregation I was able to Be Apart of Something Big™. I will never forget my time in Dallas with my Jewish friends. Convention was like a MAR event times nineteen, with each region adding its own flair and excitement to the experience. The weekend was set up as a totally personalized involvement, from opt-in programs to chosen off-sites.


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  • MLK and Mi Chamocha: How We Seek Freedom by Challenging the Status Quo

    on January 22, 2019

    It is so fitting that Winter Kallah, MLK Weekend, and this week’s Parsha, Beshalach, all line up. Not only do they all fall on the same week this year, but the portion and King’s speech parallel one another. Beshalach represents freedom, as it here in the Torah that the Mi Chamocha originates, but it also represents pushing forward in the face of struggle. The parsha begins with the Israelites escaping across the Sea of Reeds. Pharaoh’s army follows, but gets drowned as they try and cross.


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  • We Know the Way Out

    on November 27, 2018

    At NFTY-MAR’s Fall Kallah November 16-18, 2018, in Baltimore, MD teens from across the region gathered as a community and spent Shabbat reflecting on gratitude and learning about food insecurity across the United States. The following is a D’var Torah written by Jared Sloan, of Temple Beth Or in Raleigh, North Carolina.


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