Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Join other 8th - 12th graders from JRF congregations across North America for a weekend filled with fun, experiential Jewish learning, singing and dancing, hanging out, and being part of our exciting growing youth movement. For more information - including a registration form - visit www.noarhadash.org.

On April 11 - 13, 2008, 8th - 12th graders from JRF congregations across North America will have the opportunity to attend the exciting No’ar Hadash North American Teen Kallah. No’ar Hadash has grown exponentially over the past years - this year, alone, we have had hundreds of teens participate in our fabulous regional programming in the Midwest, Eastern, Western, and Pacific Northwest regions. It is now the time of year to begin looking forward to, and registering for, our gathering of Reconstructionist teens from across the continent.

No'ar Hadash teens at the KotelJoin Reconstructionist teens from across North America for an amazing month of exploring Israel! Registration is now open for Summer 2008. The trip will run from July 6 – August 3, 2008 and is open to entering high school juniors. Last summer over 30 teen leaders took part in this life-changing encounter with the land and people of Israel. This could be your summer!

For more information visit www.noarhadash.org/israel or contact Jessica Shimberg at jshimberg@jrf.org or 215-885-5601 x 47.

No'ar Hadash, the Reconstructionist youth movement, is excited to announce these upcoming events:

Western Region

Pacific Northwest Teen Kallah - Feb. 15 - 17
Olympia, WA

Midwest Region
Midwest Teen Kallah - Feb. 15 - 17
Grades 6-12
Camp Henry Horner in Ingleside, IL
Please register by February 1

Save the date for the North American Teen Kallah, April 11 - 13, 2008 in Philadelphia.

For more information, visit www.noarhadash.org, e-mail us at noarhadash@jrf.org, or call (215) 885-5601.

Hey 8th -12th graders!!!

This is Alanna Sklover, your No’ar Hadash regional intern, and I am super-excited to say that it’s that time of year again… Ok, besides the World Series—It’s time to sign-up for the 2007 No’ar Hadash Eastern Teen Kallah! This year, we’ll be meeting up at Capital Camps in scenic Waynesboro, PA with Reconstructionist Teens from across Virginia, DC, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York for a weekend full of laughing, praying, singing, learning, hanging out, and so much more! Here’s the info…

No’ar Hadash Eastern Teen Kallah
December 14-16, 2007 @ Capital Camps
$175 ~ Register by/before November 20th 2007
$195 ~ Register after November 20th 2007

If you or your family has any questions about the Eastern Kallah, I would love to talk about them. You can reach me either by e-mail at ASklover@jrf.org or by phone at (215) 885-5601 ex. 48. I look forward to getting your application for the Eastern Kallah soon, and can’t wait to see you in December!!!

L’Shalom v’So Much Kallah Excitement,
Alanna Sklover
No’ar Hadash

No'ar Hadash, the Reconstructionist Youth Movement, is excited to announce these upcoming events for teens:

Dec. 14 - 16, 2007
Eastern Youth Kallah
(Concurrent with the JRF Chespeake Regional Kallah)
Waynesboro, PA

Jan. 11 - 13
Western Teen Kallah
(Concurrent with the JRF Western Regional Gathering)
Irvine, CA

Jan. 18 - 20
New England Teen Kallah
Boston, MA

Feb. 1 - 3
Canada Teen Kallah
Ottawa, Ontario

Feb. 15 - 17
Midwest Youth Kallah
Ingleside, IL

Feb. 15 - 17
Pacific Northwest Teen Kallah
Olympia, WA

April 11 - 13
North American Teen Kallah
Location TBD

For more information, visit www.noarhadash.org, e-mail us at info@noarhadash.org, or call (215) 885-5601.

No'ar Hadash, the Reconstructionist Youth Movement, is proud to introduce the 2007 - 2008 North American Va'ad Teen Leadership Council!

David Blechman (JRC - Evanston, IL)
Sara Chernov (RSNS, Plandome, NY)
Joshua Davidson (Kol Halev, Cleveland, OH)
Hayley Raetz (Havurah Shalom, Portland, OR)
Becca Richman (Adat Shalom, Bethesda, MD)
Jocelyn Schrager (Temple Beth Hatfiloh, Olympia, WA)
Brianna Spatz (Kol Ami, Boca Raton, FL)

These seven high school juniors and seniors will work together to plan and implement regional programs, brainstorm about the future of No'ar Hadash, recruit for the No'ar Hadash Israel Experience, and continue to build our wonderful youth programming across North America.

For more information on No'ar Hadash visit www.noarhadash.org.

No'ar Hadash in Israel 2007As I write, I am sitting in Ben Gurion Airport awaiting my flight back to the United States; I have spent the past few days with the 35 teens on the No'ar Hadash Israel Experience. First, let me say that they are all happy, smiling, and well cared for. In this last regard, IsraelExperts (our tour operator) has been spectacular at looking after every detail, and Roni and Derek (our American staff) continue to be among the most caring, thoughtful, and energetic leaders you can imagine. The group is truly lucky to have such a team planning and implementing this program.

No'ar Hadash Teens in JerusalemThis summer, JRF sent 35 teens to Israel for the first month-long No'ar Hadash Israel Experience. Following is a note received from the group before their first Shabbat:

Shabbat shalom from Israel. After a very long flight, the No’ar Hadah Israel Experience teens were happy to meet their Israeli staff in Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. We immediately hit the ground running, with a tour of Neot Kedumim, a biblical garden which has been reconstructed, in order to learn what it was like to live on the land in the Biblical period. Here we listened, looked, tasted, touched, and smelled the Biblical period, including crushing our own zatar, making oil lamps, and learning how olive oil and wine were made.

On April 27 - 29, 2007, 8th - 12th graders from JRF congregations across North America will have the opportunity to attend the exciting No’ar Hadash North American Teen Kallah on the Aaron and Marjorie Ziegelman Campus of Camp JRF. Our theme for this kallah is “As The World Turns” and we have a wonderful group of teen va’ad (leadership council) members who will be developing an amazing retreat weekend. This is a great opportunity to meet other Reconstructionist teens, have fun, take part in experiential Jewish learning, sing and dance, hang out, and be part of our exciting youth movement. And, all of this will be in the Pocono Mountains, on the beautiful Aaron and Marjorie Ziegelman Campus of Camp JRF! Get more information or download a registration form below and sign up today!