• NFTY Make a Change #BlackLivesMatter

    on May 31, 2020

    To the Jewish community that I value so much, The world needs your help. The world needs you to share your voice. Right now in this world, we are experiencing a tremendous amount of hate and acts of violence solely because of the color of a person’s skin. As a community that has/is been targeted


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  • NFTY Chicago Virtual Events

    on April 23, 2020

    We know that many in our community are home right now and we know that at a time like this, community is more important than ever.  Coming together – whether by doing activities, learning or just being, is a great way to connect even as we are physically separated. The NFTY Chicago community is coming


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  • 2020 Senior Wills

    on April 4, 2020

    Thank you to our graduating class of 2020 for all that you have brought to NFTY. Mazel tov and we wish you all the best in your next adventures! Thank you for taking the time to create your “senior wills” and share with our community favorite memories and well wishes to others in NFTY. You


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  • Details for NFTY Chicago Elections 2020

    on March 24, 2020

    Thank you for joining NFTY Chicago for our first-ever virtual elections. All 8th-12th graders that have attended a NFTY event in the past year or are active in their Temple Youth Group are eligible to register to vote and participate in elections. In order to be able to vote, you must join the elections at


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  • Everything you Need to Know About Virtual NFTY Chicago Kolbo

    on March 23, 2020

    We are thrilled to share that NFTY Chicago Kolbo, our biggest spring event of the year, is still happening this April, just virtually! There will still be the magic of NFTY, with Israeli dancing, Shabbat, music, meals together, elections, social action, laughter, and great friends. We are excited for all the possibilities that our first-ever


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  • Regional Board Candidates

    on March 3, 2020

    Our 2020-2021 Regional Board Candidates Are… Join NFTY-CAR this April 3-5 virtually as we elect next year’s regional board leaders. We are thrilled to announce that for the first time ever, 8th graders can cast their ballots in the regional board elections. All 8th-12th graders can vote! Claire Hershenhouse – Candidate for President Hi NFTY!


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  • NFTY Chicago Regional Board Elections 2020

    on January 9, 2020

    Are you a leader in NFTY Chicago? Now is your opportunity to run for NFTY Chicago regional board!


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  • Join Me at NFTY Nashir for Music & Friends!

    on October 23, 2019

    By Asher Rigler I’ve attended NFTY Nashir: Teen Songleading Institute twice, in Freshman and Sophomore years, and have had a blast and learned something new both times. Not to mention, I made some incredible new friends. I was initially reluctant to go after my cantor told me about it, thinking “I already songlead three days


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  • Be a Leader in NFTY-CAR!

    on August 22, 2019

    In NFTY our values guide our actions and the future of our youth movement. One of these core values is teen leadership. We are a teen-led youth movement, and in order to continue to grow, we need teen leaders like YOU! Now is your opportunity to apply to be on the NFTY-CAR cabinet!!! The cabinet is


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  • Mazel Tov Class of 2019!

    on April 18, 2019

    Last weekend, NFTY CAR joined together for their last event of the year, Kolbo. Kolbo is always bittersweet because although we get to welcome so many new faces into our community, we also need to say goodbye to our beloved seniors. Each graduating member of NFTY has impacted our community in more ways than one


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