• Modern Judaism

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    Preceding our pilgrimage to Poland this weekend, the students visited Yad Vashem as part of helping to prepare for the trip. We had preparation on many levels, from making sure the students have everything they need for the trip: appropriate clothing, preparatory discussions, and preparing the ceremonies which the students will lead in Poland.


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  • Our EIE Experience

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    We can’t believe it's over. These four months have gone by so fast. Being on EIE has made us feel much more connected to Israel and the Jewish people.


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  • 5 Reasons to apply for NFTY-EIE

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    Immerse yourself in the richness of the land, culture, people and history of Israel, all while earning a full semester’s high school credit, plus additional credits for Jewish History, Hebrew and Physical Education.


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  • NFTY-EIE Fall Semester takes off

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    Today we land in Israel! 21 strangers, from 7 URJ Camps and 13 NFTY Regions, will spend the next 4 months living and learning in Israel. And we could not be more excited! Here are 10 reason we can't wait to start our semester in the Holy Land.


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  • Progress in Israel for the Reform Community

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    By Mark Swick, Former NFTY RCVP and NFTY-MAR member My experience, and hopefully yours, was that NFTY is the ideal place to find yourself as an activist: for Israel, social justice concerns, or pluralism within the wider Jewish community. Whatever your cause, NFTY is a tremendous medium through which to learn, explore, grow and to enact change, all with your closest friends. Our tradition demands: “tzedek, tzedek tirdof” – justice, justice shall you pursue. Such is the case of Rabbi Miri Gold and those who fight for justice on her behalf. May she, and rabbis like her, continue to serve their communities with dignity and the full support of their government for years to come.


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  • Discover Where it all Started

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    Theodore Herzl said, "Im tirtzu, ein zo agadah," "If you will it, it is no dream." Now is the time to will it and make that dream come true. This is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to join students from all over North America at NFTY’s elite, fully accredited EIE High School in Israel. It's not too late to join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of EIE this Spring 2012! Follow in the footsteps of thousands of alumni who look back on their EIE semester as one of the most powerful and meaningful experiences of their lives.


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  • Three Generations of Israel Experiences with NFTY

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    By Jesse Paikin, Israel Programs Coordinator This summer, NFTY in Israel is thrilled to be a part of the great tradition of multi-generational Jewish experiences. Naomi Michelson - a participant in our Adventure Lecha Lecha program - represents the third generation of her family to travel to Israel under the auspices of a North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) program.


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