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We took some surveys and this is what we got......

1. Having no curfew   2. Missing programing   3. Sneaking off   4. Hotels   5. Contact with members of the opposite gender   6. Unpunctual Havdalah   7. Cheers/clapping during Ebbing   8. Thinking Marc Fein is scary or taking Marc Fein Seriously   9. Not knowing everyone on any given shabbaton   10.

Backpacking, volunteering or playing sports? Whatever you enjoy doing, there's an NCSY summer program for you! Take this quiz to see which program you really belong on!

Written by Liran Weizman, Former NCSYer Last summer I went to Hong Kong for three months because for me that’s home. Although I was born in Belgium and lived in Lexington, Massachusetts for high school, Hong Kong is my home base. Now Hong Kong may seem exotic to you, but when it comes to observing

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We've all done it... or at least we've all heard it... Check out some of the best and worse excuses we've heard from NCSYers trying to leave a program.

From her father's conversion at age 12 and growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Alex's childhood path did not seem likely to lead her to becoming a Jewish educator and teacher at a Bais Yaakov. Read about Alex's journey and how NCSY changed her life.

The good, the bad, and the awkward. If you've ever been an NCSY advisor you can relate to these 12 things.

One of the most beautiful and inspiring parts of a Shabbaton are the songs sung during kumsitz, ebbing, and Havdalah. For some, these songs are held onto and taken with for years after the Shabbaton. Check out our list of the top 10 most popular Shabbaton songs of all time.

NCSY techies -- can't live with them, can't live without them. Check out the top 22 things that sum up an NCSY techie.