In Their Own Words

Charlie Cohen (r.), 16, a sophomore at Marquette High School in St. Louis, MO, is a Shabbaton “regular.” And he says this Shabbaton was different – in an extraordinary...

We’re ‘Stronger Than You Know’

At a time when dancing, singing and having fun just don’t feel right, more than 150 teens from across the region came together in late October for Midwest NCSY’s...

Building ‘Concrete’ Community

A teacher sporting a “Free Palestine” t-shirt. Muslim students calling for a walkout from class in support of Hamas. Classmates posting bomb threats on social media. These are just...

On the ‘Front Lines’ Across the Midwest

A teacher sporting a “Free Palestine” t-shirt. Muslim students calling for a walkout from class in support of Hamas. Classmates posting bomb threats on social media. These are just...

Our Teens in Israel Are Feeling…

It’s been a jam-packed two weeks on Midwest TJJ, with 40 teens on the Harvey L. Miller Family Foundation Bus traveling across the country, experiencing the Jewish past and...

3 Weddings, 3 Worlds

This summer three Midwest NCSY/JSU alumni celebrated their weddings. All three (l. to r.) – Vika (Bekker) Cantor, Aaron Burton, and Max Segal – are building strong Jewish homes,...

Coming Full Circle

Thirteen years ago, two preteen boys joined Minneapolis Junior NCSY. They were the best of friends, and they did everything together, including participating in NCSY throughout their years at...

This Is Just the Beginning!

TJJ Midwest was off to a memorable start last week, with 40 Jewish public school teens from across the region beginning their month-long tour of Israel. The teens were...