The OU'S 'Community Weekend Program will bring a high-level delegation to seven South Florida cities, to bring the organizations message from Miami to Palm Beach.
 

Killian JSU Shabbat Dinner.

Kendall
 Killian JSU had a in-school "Shabbat dinner" last friday, with candle lighting, kiddush, hand washing Challah, desserts and of course Zemiros.


 

Coral Reef JSU

Kendall NCSY had an excellent Monday night! David Cutler came and spoke to a dozen teens about summer programs.


 

We also enjoyed a lively discussion on the topic of: "I  know I can't eat at McDonalds, but can  

I own it".

 Boca Raton

Latte & Learn, in Boca can be found every Thursday Night at 7:30pm at the European Cafe, with Rabbi Nahum Zak.

Over 50 teens attend weekly, and now a Maariv MInyan has been added -on demand by the teens, at the end of the program. 

Jacksonville 

FNL (Friday Night Lights) Returned Jacksonville. Joined by NCSY advisors Rachel Golian of New York; Ben Labovitz of Baltimore & David Spektor of Boca Raton. We closed this amazing Shabbos with a Motzoei Shabbos Lounge Night program. The Senior NCSYers enjoyed a movie with pizza & ice cream  while the Jr NCSYers enjoyed playing Wii, and having pizza & ice cream.

Savannah

Sunday Jan. 23 was "Make your own sushi night" at BBJ. Amazing turnout of 21 teens! Everyone had a great time as they rolled their sushi together. Then everyone was treated to 2 really awesome TJJ videos, featuring their very own Savannah Teens!  "It was delicious! Thank you!" "It was a ton of fun!" "It was great!"

Atlanta

Jewish Student Union clubs across greater Atlanta kicked off the new semester with Tu B'Shevat activities and celebrations! Over 300 teens attended Rabbi Neiditch's festive club meetings that included dipping fresh fruits into creamy milk chocolate fondue and making delicious smoothies. Teens also learned a portion of the Talmud examining the holiday of Tu B'Shevat and discussed  the Jewish view on environmentalism. For many teens this was their first time learning about this holiday.

NCSYDvar Torah
 

 In the beginning of parsha Terumah it says " And you should take for ME terumah (a portion).  Why does it say take for me? Me is referring to Hashem.

Obviously if they are taking off this portion, the Terumah it is for Hashem. 

The Torah is telling us that Hashem wants the Bnei Yisroel to help build the Mizbeach for Hashem willingly.  

We see so often in life that people will do favors for others but it is not solely for the other's benefit.  They might also derive benefit from it or they may be looking for something in return.   

 We can learn from this parsha, especially this Shabbos which is Rosh Chodesh Adar I, that we should help each other and be willing to do anything for our friends any time we can. We're not here to keep score, just to help each other - it's the right thing to do.

We should come into this shabbos with an extra special sense of joy being that it is Shabbos Rosh Chodesh too.  Let's for ways to do nice things for others, and bring unity among the Jewish people. By doing this, we should merited to see the coming of Moshiach real soon!!!

Have a good shabbos and chodesh tov!

OUCommunity Weekend

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Young Israel of Hollywood

9:45am - 12:30pm

Sunday, February 13, 2011

10AM - 1:30PM

JARC

21160 95th Avenue

South Boca Raton, FL 33428

$18/family lunch included

Tzipi Rosen 561-364-1416