MIDWEST E D I T I O N
THE NCSY NEWSLETTER
CHANUKAH 2012
Jewish Family Experience The Jewish Family Experience (JFE) is a brand new initiative hitting the Chicago area this year, and it is already having a profound impact on the lives of Jewish kids and their families. JFE is a dynamic, family-based learning program dedicated to educating and inspiring Jews across Chicago’s northern suburbs regardless of their affiliation or background. The Jewish Family Experience offers classes for children in grades 2-8 on Sundays from 9:30am -12:30pm at the Jewett Park Community Center. There are also weekly presentations and forums allowing parents to discuss a variety of Jewish topics. The program is a joint effort of Midwest NCSY and the Chicago Torah Network (CTN) with support from the Associated Talmud Torahs of Chicago.
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Participants at our Senior NCSY Fall Convention held in Minneapolis
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Midwest NCSY program attendees who come from public school
The Jewish Family Experience nurtures the whole family by providing genuine Evan Hessel from Vernon Hills, Illinois, adult learning experiences coupled with learning about Shabbat in his JFE classes. dynamic Hebrew School programming in a safe child’s Bar or Bat Mitzvah a meaningful, memorable, and welcoming atmosphere that encourages and, of course, fun experience. exploration. The classes, taught by engaging and talented teachers, combine hands-on experiential Tuition for the year is only $475 and parents can learning with an innovative curriculum to create receive a $50 credit for referring a friend to the a positive Jewish experience. The parents attend program. For more information contact Rabbi weekly discussions led by the Rabbis of CTN, and Yehuda Polstein at (773) 706-6020 or yehuda@ our Bnai Mitzvah track is dedicated to making each jewishfamilyexp.org.
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Jewish Student Union public school clubs that meet each week around the region, facilitated by Midwest NCSY
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Programs that take place every week in Midwest NCSY
Dr. Jay and Margie Robinow Dr. Jay and Margie Robinow have been involved with NCSY for nearly two decades. Frequently opening their Overland Park, Kansas home to host NCSYers and NCSY programs, Jay and Margie consistently contribute to NCSY with their time, effort and financial resources. How did you first get involved in NCSY and why do you continue to support it? We have a vision for the development of the Kansas Jewish Community and NCSY is an integral part of it. Kansas is a wonderful place to live and a wonderful place to live Jewishly. We became involved in NCSY when our kids were little so they would have an exciting group of Jewish friends. Teens are Continued on next page...
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