From the desk of NCSY Alumni Director -
Rabbi Dave Felsenthal |
 Dear Reader:
This past Simchat Torah my family and I were guests for the NJ Region Simchaton in Cherry Hill, NJ. I always find the Simchaton to be one of my favorite events for there is nothing like learning Torah with teens accompanied by all out NCSY Ruach!! This year was my first time attending not as a NJ Region staff member and I had an additional level of pleasure from teaching and learning from the 40 brand new public school participants. When I was involved in public school outreach day to day I did not realize just how privileged we in NCSY are to be involved with these Jewish youth. Their questions ran deep, their brains were very active and it was all fresh and exciting through their eyes. I found myself returning to my days in NCSY when I had the same questions and excitement and reconnected with a part of me that had been buried in the mechanics and hidden the wonder. What am I talking about?
Have an awesome week,
Rabbi Dave Felsenthal
Director NCSY Alumni
PS. If you will be in Israel Saturday night Nov. 25th register for the NCSY Alumni Reunion Melave Malka at http://www.ncsyalum.org
|
|
| |
| D’VAR TORAH |
|
D’var Torah For Lech Lecha
"CLARIFYING THE COVENANT" |
 By: Rabbi Avi Weiss
|
After God tells Avraham that Sarah, his wife, would have a child, Avraham declares “if only Yishmael would live before you.” (Genesis 17:18) Yishmael was Avraham’s child from Hagar. Bearing in mind that God had just promised Avraham a son from Sarah, this is a strange response. Could it be that Avraham at this point in time felt that Yishmael would be the second patriarch?
Continued at
http://www.hir.org/a_weekly_gallery
|
|
| |
Alumni Events
NCSY Alumni Retreat in Israel Is Looking Good! |
NCSY Alumni Reunion Melave Malka & Concert Nov. 25, 8pm Ramada Renaissance, Jerusalem
|
|
The NCSY Alumni Reunion Melave Malka will be Motzei Shabbat Nov. 25th, 8pm at the Ramada Renaissance in Jerusalem.
Enjoy a great evening together with Old NCSY friends from throughout Israel as well as hundreds attending the OU Convention from abroad.
At 8pm please bring your memorabilia to share for our walk down memory lane.
At 9pm join us in the Ballroom for Welcoming and an All Star Alumni Performance featuring:
*Howie Kahn performing music sung at NCSY Shabbatons from 1968-76 when he was the band at every single region!
*Alan Freishtat performing music sung at NCSY Shabbatons from 1970-82 when he was the band.
*Lenny Solomon performing music sung at NCSY Shabbatons from 1981-90 when he was the band.
Plus several other surprise All Star Musicians!
There will be a Great Dairy Meal at the Melave Malka and the cost for all of this is only 50 shekel per adult with a reservation, or 75 shekel at the door.
To register go to ncsyalum.org
To help email Rabbi Ari and Sarah Beth Solomont at SarahBeth@solomontfamily.com
To enquire about performing email Lenny Solomon at lenny@shlockrock.com
|
|
| |
| NCSY Updates: Alumni in the News |
Orthodox congressional candidates bring Jewish text study techniques to campaigning
NCSY Alumni making a Kiddush Hashem
|
Given the vagaries of gerrymandering, somewhere over the years there might have been congressional candidates from separate districts who lived on the same street.
It's unlikely, though, that the two candidates also belonged to the same Orthodox synagogue, and ran a campaign platform originating with divrei Torah they delivered at shul.
But, that is just what is happening in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.
The candidates are Jeff Stein and Moshe Starkman (New Jersey Region).
Continued at
www.washingtonjewishweek.com/main
|
|
| |
Picture This:
Spot Light On: NCSY Summer Programs
Summer Programs 2007 Registration is open! |
|
 Check out our newest program, NCSY ICE!! With TEN fantastic programs, there's something for everyone. Discounts are available!
Returnee Discount: $100 off the price of the program if you apply before November 20, 2006,
using the coupon code "returnee".
Early Bird Discount: $150 off the price of the program if you apply before December 15, 2006,
using the coupon code "early-bird".
Apply today at www.NCSYsummer.com
To request a brochure, please email summer@ncsy.org
Kollel * Michlelet * JOLT I & II * Euro Trip * GIVE * SEG * Camp Sports * TJJ * ICE |
|
NCSY on the Move... |
Your First Day At The New Job
Rabbi Avi Berman (Northwest Region)
Is the New Director Of the OU in Israel |
Talk about on the job Training!
Four days after Rabbi Avi Berman started his job as Director General of the OU in Israel, war broke out, and he leaped into action, with great results.
Continued at
www.ou.org/news/article/profile
|
| |
| Alumni Announcements |
| |
| Engagements: |
 |
Sarah Epstein (Central East) & Amitai Barth (Great Neck/Washington Heights) |
| |
Sharon Shmuel (Twin Rivers, NJ) & Yosef Golubchik (Elizabeth, NJ) |
| |
Ariella Deyong (Monsey, NY) & Aaron Friedman (Chicago, IL) |
| |
Brooke Chapman (New Jersey) & Marty Strazynski |
| |
| Weddings: |
| |
Moshe Dunoff (Atlantic Seaboard) & Sophie Grossman-Phillips |
| |
| Births: |
| |
OU President Steve Savitsky and his wife Genie on the birth of a grandson to their children Estie and Yehuda Berman |
|
Chevy (Fleischman) - Baby Girl Talia Bluma |
| |
Keren (Swaine – NY Region) and Hillel Gluch on the birth of a baby girl Tamar Tichiya |
|
INSPIRING The NCSY National Director
|
|
Rabbi Steve Burgs Letter to The Regional Directors for the New Year
|
|
 Dear Chevra,
I am writing this note to you Erev Chag Sukkot 5767. It has been a hectic year. It seems like only yesterday I was sitting behind my desk in Los Angeles managing West Coast NCSY. I watched one of the videos today from a few years ago in West Coast. It made me look back and question whether I made the right decision in leaving the position of Regional Director for National Director. I no longer enjoy the intense Kesher that all of you enjoy with Jewish Teens around North America. In that way, my job has been quite hard. So why did I take this job and where do I see NCSY going? That is the million dollar question. I will attempt to answer it over the next few lines.
continued at:
burgncsy.org/index.php/weblog/
|
|
|
|
|
| |
| |
|
|
| |
| |
| |
 |
| |
| |
| |
| Looking for Sponsors! |
| Do you have an occasion to celebrate or commemorate? Contact us... |
Contact Info:
Email: rabbidave@ou.org
Phone: 212-613-8153
|
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
