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NCSY & Torah High's Monthly News & Updates
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Dear Friends and Supporters,
Knowing that you are on someones mind is one of the surest ways of feeling cared for and appreciated. Checking in, sharing updates, giving support, these are all indications that you are special to someone. That is what the sounding of the shofar represents.
The essential message of Rosh Hashanah is that their is a G-d in heaven who wants a relationship with us, that literally calls out to us, with each riveting blast.
Fostering strong relationships with our students, parents, faculty, staff and supporters is very important to us at NCSY.
To allow the connection to grow, we must be completely vulnerable and say how we truly feel. So allow me to be completely honest with you when I say that
without all of your support and encouragement of this organization we wouldn't be where we are today, engaging, inspiring and educating thousands of teens across the country.
Your relationship with NCSY is helping them develop a strong and lasting relationship to Judaism, and for that I can not show enough gratitude.
Through all our classes, programs and retreats, we are changing lives. You are changing the Jewish community for the better and shaping the Jewish leaders of tomorrow.
Our hope for this year is that all our students, advisers, and participants realize their own unique relationship to their Jewish religion and heritage.
We hope that your relationship with NCSY this past year has been an incredible and fulfilling one and are looking forward to making it strong and better in the years to come.
Again, I thank you and I wish you and your families a
Shana Tova U'metukah!!
!שנה טובה ומתוקה
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Summer
E
xperience
W
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NCSY
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The Jerusalem Journey (TJJ), our 4 week program in Israel, gave close to 130 students the experience of a lifetime.
Upon asking staff
Rabbi
Josh and Laura Stein
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Shlomo Mandel
and Nina Kagan what they most enjoyed about this trip they couldn't quite find the words. Going all the way from the Golan Heights down to Eilat, hiking, camel riding, snorkeling and cheering, how could they pick just one?!
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Adventurous students celebrate!
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"I had the time of my life", said one of our grade 10 students, "It was not my first time in Israel, but it was my best time! Life changing! The emotional and spiritual connection I made with the land is in-explainable! I've never experienced something like this before and can't wait to return!"
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Smiling faces all summer long
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Many students, upon returning in August, have already secured their spots for
TJJ Ambassadors
&
TJJ Ambassadors Poland
for summer 2017. Our Pre-registration special pricing is attracting many, be one of the few lucky ones to take advantage of this deal and secure your spot for Summer 20
17 by clicking here:
https://summer.ncsy.org/prereg2017/
Promotion ends September 30th!
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*NEW PROGRAMS*
Coming to an NCSY Summer Near You! |
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Kabbalat Shabbat.
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The Torah High Jewish Leadership course at Camp Northland lead by our Associate City Director Alicia Aquino, had the CIT's learning
all about leadership, Judaism and relationships. Alicia guided them in discovering what these terms meant to them and how to apply them back to their everyday lives. The group learned from each other as well and as a result their knowledge of Judaism, the Jewish people and Israel grew.
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Paint Night
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"Learning all about relationships and
building them together ....We actually applied what we learned on each other and made our time there that much more meaningful", explains Alicia. "Now we are back in Toronto and ready to put it to good use here in the city".
We are so proud of their progress and can't wait to see the impact they have with NCSY this coming year!!!
Kol Hakavod!
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Gettin'-In-Gear For The New Year
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Jason Renard gives his son a driving lesson
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On September 18th
we successfully ran our
NCSY & Torah High Kickoff Event at Polson Pier. With almost 70 students in attendance the kids had a great time playing bubble soccer and go-carting.
The kids enjoyed pizza and nosh.
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Human Volleybal |
Our regional board was treated to VIP service as they came to the event in a stretch Hummer limousine. All in all, everyone had a great time and it was a productive first event to
get
everyone back into the
NCSY swing of things!
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On your marks, get set, go!
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Miriam Benyair, Milka Beker, & Elysa Spetgang
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Student Board is Formed for
2016-2017!
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| Co-Presidents, Daniella Mikanovsky and Ryan Gabriel |
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In early September NCSY held our Regional Board kick off meeting with 27 eager young members attended from across the GTA (1 young woman virtually from Calgary).
The vision of the student board is to develop the next generation of Jewish leadership.
Members are provided with education, inspiration, and practical experience to develop their leadership skills for the upcoming year.
Co-Presidents and 12th grade Westmount students
Daniella Mikanovsky
and
Ryan Gabriel
welcomed all committee members from each sub-division.
Committees for
Education, Events, Shabbaton, Recruitment, Social Action, JSU's were all present and full of ideas, spirit and positivity. The focus of their first meeting was to empower the board to create their own mission statement in the following three categories:
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The 2016-2017 Regional Student Board |
1. Impact on themselves as an individual
2. Impact on NCSY
3. Impact on the Jewish Community
"Based on this mission", explains Rabbi Max Kalles , Director
of Leadership, "we will provide them with the knowledge, guidance, and resources to allow them to achieve their mission within the year."
Joining us from Israel, as NCSY's new Director
of Leadership, Max will be working
closely with this year's
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Rabbi Max Kalles
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group of advisors and mentors.
His expertise where a great asset at our annual NCSY Advisers Orientation held on
September 10th at the home of Rabbi Glenn and Hennie Black, in partnership with Rabbi Aaron Greenberg of the Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus (JLIC) .
A special thank you to the enthusiastic team
who put this entire evening together,
including Rabbi Gavry Mandel (Director of Programming), Rabbi Jason Renard (Toronto Associate City Director) and Rabbi Josh Stein (Thornhill City Director).
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Student celebrating the new school year with Donuts at Promenade location!
September 6th we opened our doors at Torah High and began another exciting school year with almost 75% of the student body returning from last year! Welcoming a large group of brand new students as well, we started off the year strong. Esther Rutledge, Torah High Principal, was present to welcome students at all 4 of our Torah High locations - Schwartz Reisman Centre, Promenade Mall, Prosserman JCC and The Village Shul.
At our Welcome Fair students enjoyed a
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Grade 9's Ami & Claire enjoying Alicia Aquino's class!
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pizza dinner as well as a special dessert, donuts!
However, one of the biggest hits was the customized Torah High Google Virtual Reality Goggles
given to each student.
Promenade Students enjoying their own
Google VR's!
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Our
Jewish School Union (JSU)
Clubs have began. With clubs in 19 schools, with close to 1000 student members,
William Lyon Mackenzie held their first meeting and where students were treated to pizza and a do-it-yourself snack following a vibrant and informative lesson on what the Torah is and how it is a manual for life. With the help of fruit roll ups, marshmallows, pretzel sticks, and chocolates, they made their very own edible Torah scrolls. Thank you to our City Director,
Shlomo Mandel, for leading this creative workshop.
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Creativity is contagious at JSU
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Food for the mind and body!
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Across the Regions:
NCSY Coast to Coast
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Vancouver
NCSY Vancouver's
Rabbi Samuel Ross and his wife
Gila planned a very extravagant scavenger hunt which took the students all around the beautiful city looking for their next clue. Their special mode of transportation was a limo bus, which made the day extra memorable.
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| The hunt begins for these Vancouver-ites |
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Participants were escorted around town in a limo bus. |
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Its A Partnership
- Community & NCSY -
Building a Jewish Tomorrow
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| David Ulmer, Rabbi Steven Weil and Rabbi Glenn Black |
Celebrating our accomplishments at NCSY is very important to us. Saying thank you to those who make it possible is no exception. This past summer team executed a series of exclusive events for our generous donors and supporters of NCSY. On June 23rd we held a fabulous gourmet dining experience at the home of Jason and Judi Berman. Guests were invited to taste and experience some of the finest kosher food Toronto has to offer.
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Gourment dining at its finest. |
Another gourmet dining experience was held on Sept 8th. Our generous hosts, Jeffery & Daniella Silver, Chantal & David Ulmer, and Daniella & Seth Greenspan greeted enthusiastic guests for another round of delectable treats. The Silver Family home was the perfect setting for this intimate gathering.
Earlier this month the Berman's kindly opened their home to us again and hosted our Flam Wine Tasting on Sept 18th. This invitation-only event was a memorable one as guests sipped and savored the finest wine Israel has to offer.
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Sam Mizrahi and Jeffery Silver
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Jeffery and Daniella Silver
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Jeffery Silver meets and greets with guests at his home.
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Talya and Jeremy Silver
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Daniella Silver, Hadassah Pertman and Sophia Spirit
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An amazing evening, exclusively for NCSY friends
Flam Winery Tasting hosts Jason & Judi Berman
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Fran & David Woolf |
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| Aaron Hershel & David Ulmer among guests at exclusive event. |
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*Mazel tov to our City Director Shlomo Mandel and our Associate City Director Alicia Aquino on their engagement!!! We are so happy to have this dynamic duo apart of NCSY and Torah High! Mazel Tov to this power couple and their families!!! Only simchas!
*Mazel tov and Hatzlacha to Nina Kagan, TJJ Summer 2016 staff, on her acceptance to Tel Aviv University. We wish you the best of luck this year and we will all miss you.
*Thank you and farewell to Marg Polowin, Outreach Director of NCSY Montreal. After 3 years of great service to the Jewish people we say todah rabah and we are wishing you hatzlacha on all your future endeavors.
*Mazel Tov to Yosef Kurtz, our Jewish Professional Alliance Coordinator (SPARX), and his wife Stephanie on the birth of their daughter Adina Sarah.
*Mazel Tov to Jane Farkas, Alumni Program Coordinator, and Rabbi Erez Farkas on the birth of their daughter Elisheva!
*Welcome to all our new staff members at NCSY Canada - Rabbi Gavriel Mandel, Rabbi Max Kalles, Jason Renard, Nancy Gorrin, Devora Miller, Michelle Devorah Kahn, Alicia Aquino, Milka Beker and Hagit Mikanovsky
We would love to share your in your simchas with you!
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Help support our vital work, inspiring, educating and ensuring the Jewish future.
Click Donate to reach our secure donation page,
or call Sonya Budd,
Director of Development, 905 761 6279 x226.
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NCSY & Torah High
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