SEATTLE E D I T I O N
THE NCSY NEWSLETTER
CHANUKAH 2012 Sponsored in loving memory of Dale Behar by Helene Behar and family.
9
JSU clubs operating weekly across Seattle
Laurel Aaronsone, Eliana Behar, Rebecca Mezistrano and Elana Hasson posing at the Mod-Fab Fashion Show.
Modest Fashion Anywhere By: Seattle NCSY Staff
When Seattle NCSY Director Jessica Hoffman attended a fashion show, she saw that the styles on display were far too revealing for her NCSYers – also not warm enough for the cold Seattle weather. “There’s always NCSYers who wear revealing clothing to an event, despite the freezing rain,” Jessica said. “We’re always talking to girls about modesty
on Shabbatons and making individual suggestions, but I’m a big believer in addressing the root of the problem instead of the symptoms.” She saw that New York NCSY had done an event called Project Frumway, and it inspired her to bring a version of that event to Seattle. The Seattle NCSY Mod-Fab (Modest-Fabulous) Fashion Show, for women only, featured modest Continued on next page...
Seattle teens went to Israel last summer with NCSY
200+
Teens on the Seattle Shabbaton
1000+
Teens served By Seattle NCSY, JSU and Jewish High
Interview with Kayla Rachel Mogil, 12th Grader at Mercer Island High School
Dear Friends and
Kayla Rachel Mogil
Family,
share with you We are excited to tstanding things so many of the ou in our chapter. Even that are going on been a few months though it has only n, we have already k since the year bega growth. Take a loo seen tremendous Wishing you and your inside and enjoy! anukah! family a happy Ch ffman - Ari an d Jessica Ho
Q. How did you get involved in NCSY? A. I got involved with NCSY through Torah High. I needed a language credit and that seemed perfect. While attending Torah High, I heard about some Israel programs and ended up applying to TJJ Ambassadors, an NCSY Summer Program for public school teens. I went on that trip and I’ve been hooked ever since. Judaism now helps me make my daily decisions.
Continued on next page...
30
Kayla Mogil (right) with Emma O’Quin at Seattle Con 2011.