5 Questions on NFTY Partnership!

5 Questions on NFTY Partnership!  Shalom, our names are Lyla Prass and Audrey Honig! As NFTY-CAR’s Membership Vice President and Middle School Coordinator, we worked together to create a middle school experience that was meaningful and fun in the virtual space. We had the opportunity to learn many lessons this year about adults and teens

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Celebrating Our Highlights of NFTY 678

So much to celebrate in NFTY678! By: Audrey Honig, NFTY-CAR Middle School Coordinator  Looking back at our NFTY-CAR middle school experiences this year, we have so much to smile about! While connecting virtually, we looked beyond the idea of simply “recreating” in-person NFTY experiences on the screen. Instead, we reimagined and brought creative energy to

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Regional Board Candidates 2021-2022

Meet our Regional Board Candidates for 2021-2022 school year! Join NFTY-CAR for Kolbo this April 16-18 virtually as we elect next year’s regional board leaders. We are so proud of all of our candidates! Lyla Prass – Candidate for President Shalom NFTY! My name is Lyla Prass, I am a junior at Deerfield High School

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NFTY CAR Teens Work to Combat Vaccine Challenges for Chicagoland Seniors

A note from Lyla Prass, NFTY CAR Membership Vice President: “Thank you for organizing the Zoom COVID meeting last night. How wonderful for the youth and adults to work together! The Debbie Friedman song, “And The Youth Shall See Visions” came to mind”, a participant wrote to Rabbi Prass after the COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Drive

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NFTY CAR Regional Board Elections 2021-2022

Are you interested in running for NFTY CAR Regional Board? Do you want to have a lasting impact on our region and continue to guide NFTY CAR to the highest level? We are excited to share the Elections Packet which contains all necessary information, documents, and deadlines. Please take the time to read the election

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NFTY is Back and Better than Ever!

By: Noah Shapiro, NFTY-CAR Communications Vice President 2020-21  It’s no secret that NFTY has been going through a lot of changes throughout the past 5 months. We are all still reeling in a sense from the drastic turn that our lives have taken but fear not. If there is one thing that we can learn

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Join NFTY Chicago Area Region (CAR) as we kickoff the school year on Sunday, August 30th at 5 PM central! We will have so many fun activities, including a virtual escape room, Kahoot, Israeli dancing, a concert with NFTY alum and current teen songleaders, “Are you than a 5th Grader”, and more! This event is

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Celebrate Shabbat With NFTY

Join NFTY songleaders from around the country for a special Shabbat service. This service will be led by NFTY songleaders that have met every Friday since quarantine began in March, and they are excited to lead the NFTY community in prayer. This service is open to teens, youth group advisors, parents, and alumni. For questions,

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Be A Leader in NFTY-CAR: Apply to be on the Va’ad

 NFTY is an organization built on teen leadership and we need you all to continue to thrive! It is our goal to offer as much leadership as possible for any teen interested. To do so we have NFTY-CAR Va’adot! Formerly known as the NFTY-CAR Cabinet or Committees, being on the NFTY-CAR Va’ad will provide you

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