Dear Friends,

New England NCSY Winter Regional 2014 was an incredible, energizing, and upbeat Jewish experience for over 130 teens, advisors, and staff. We arrived Thursday night at the Hampton Inn & Executive Center in Natick, MA - excited to see old and new friends and to kick off the shabbaton! 

 
Friday started with a social action project, where we partnered with Project ROFEH to provide and decorate havdallah kits for children in local hospitals and their families. Thank you to our Regional Board and VP Chessed, Atara Saltzman for making this happen!
 
We then proceeded to a series of crazy competitions that ended with Meira Goldfischer and Kiarra Austin  each taking home the grand prize of a Kindle HD! It started with indoor basketball and bowling at the hotel on Friday, and ended with hilarious improv games over Shabbos.
 
        
 
For Shabbos we were joined by Pey Dalid, a band that enhanced our davening, pre-Shabbos ruach, and Havdallah. We were also privileged to host 
Rabbi Yehoshua Kohl,
Regional Director of New York NCSY, and highly sought-after speaker. Rabbi Kohl spoke to the group and answered questions throughout Shabbos. Our incredible advisors lead our teens in breakout sessions on the theme of "Seeing G-d in Our World" and in creating an exciting Shabbos atmosphere with tisches, Torah, and lots of chill time.
 

Saturday Night we went to LAUNCH TRAMPOLINE PARK which had us all FLYING! The NCSYers creamed the advisors in dodgeball, and everyone had a great time! 


We want to thank YOU  - our partners, friends, staff, advisors, and of course OUR NCSYERS - for helping us to continue to inspire and empower the Jewish teens of New England!

Our advisors decked out for Superbowl weekend!

Wishing you a wonderful Shabbos!
With Gratitude,

Devora Weinstock
Interim Regional Director

Rabbi Uri Grosberg
Interim Regional Director

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