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May 19, 2012   27 Iyyar 5772
CBI Youth Groups  

Congregation Beth Israel has 3 different youth groups to encourage social interaction amongst our Jewish children.  Katanim are 4th and 5th graders, Jewniors are middle school age youth (6th - 8th grades), and   BIRTY (Beth Israel Reform Temple Youth) is our Senior Youth Group for high school students.   The BIRTY Board meets monthly with an advisor to plan their own activities.  These youth are also members of the National Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY) and are invited to attend Regional weekend events.

If you wish to register your child for Youth Group, note we are going green and we will not be mailing out ANYTHING for the 2011/12 Religious School year. The form is now available online by clicking on the follwing link below:

2011/12 Youth Group Registration

We welcome you to connect with other Jewish youth in your community by joining our youth groups.  We are a community that shares your interests.  Our groups participate in all kinds of social activities, from chillin' over pizza to helping out in our local community.  Be sure to check out our calendar and events pages to find out more on upcoming Youth Group programs! 

Katanim – for kids in grades 4 & 5

Katanim will meet 4 times during the school year.  The specific activities are announced closer to the event date. Check out our calendar and events pages to find out more information. 

 

Jewniors – for kids in grades 6 – 8

Jewniors will meet 5 times during the school year.  The specific activities are announced closer to the event date. Check out our calendar and events pages to find out more information. 

 

BIRTY (Beth Israel Reform Temple Youth) – for kids in grades 9 – 12

Events planned and scheduled by BIRTY Board members with the assistance of their advisors.

Affiliate of NFTY-CWR (National Federation of Temple Youth – Central West Region)

BIRTY Board 2011 – 2012 (5772)

PresidentAlex Pollack
Programming VPMatt Pardue
Social Action VPSage Lang
YOD CoordinatorNoah Liebmiller
Religious & Cultural VPJared Liebmiller
Membership VPMaya Pollack
Communications VPEmily Wolfson
TreasurerJosh Marcus
Senior RepRachel Tweedy
Senior RepRachel Schneiderman
Junior RepAdam Kershner
Sophomore RepLezah Winick
Sophomore RepSarah Carroll
Freshman RepBen Gerber
Freshman RepMarshall Goldman
AdvisorDeborah Goldstein

 

BIRTY can also be reached through Facebook:

In addition, all BIRTY members are invited to attend regional NFTY events over the following weekends:

Spring Conclave: April 30, 2012

2012 BIRTY Board Nomination Application
PDF/MS Word Documents  
North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)  

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NFTY was founded in 1939 as the youth arm of the Union for Reform Judaism (formally known as the Union of American Hebrew Congregations). It was created at the urging of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods in order to provide an outlet for young people to engage in the life of their synagogues. 

In the more than sixty years of its existence, NFTY has touched the lives of literally thousands of young American Jews through the programs it runs and the relationships it fosters. NFTY has influenced both the Jewish community and the world as it has let its voice be heard on the issues that confront us as Jews and as human beings. NFTY alumni, numbering in the hundreds of thousands, have taken their places in the leadership of the Reform and general Jewish community, both in North America and in Israel. Graduates of NFTY Programs are prominent in the creative arts, communal, political, and Reform Jewish spheres. These alumni agree that NFTY has helped its participants grow as people, as artists, as leaders, and as Reform Jews. We look back at our history with pride and look to our future with hope.

Congregation Beth Israel is proud to be a member of NFTY Pacific Central West Council. Our events and calendar page features upcoming regional and national NFTY programs. If you or your child is interested in NFTY or wish to obtain more information, contact the BIYGMA Advisor Debora Goldstein via the CBI office.
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NFTY - Central West Regional  

NFTY - CWR 2011/12 REGIONAL EVENTS

EventDates
FallinterDecember 2-4, 2011
West Coast Party (Camp Newman event)January 13-16, 2012
Mitzvah Torah Corps (MTC)March 23-25, 2012
Spring Conclave 8th graders welcome!May 18-20, 2012


Regional Event Registration Deadlines: 

Fallinter—Regular: Monday, November 14, 2011
Late with fee: Monday, November 21, 2011

West Coast Party—Deadlines determined by URJ Camp Newman

MTC— Regular: Monday, March 5, 2011
Late with fee: Monday, March 12, 2011

Spring Conclave—Regular: Monday, April 30, 2012
Late with fee: Monday, May 7, 2012

Register online at nfty.org/cwr

Forms Available online at: www.nfty.org/cwr

Username: nftycwr

Password: newman

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