Rabbi Moshe Benovitz demonstrates the more things change, the more things stay the same.
Sure you don't get to sleep for 72 hours... you need to live off of stale potato chips and instant coffee... you are forced to endure long bus rides with loud, cheering, screaming, excited, and overly hyper teenagers... And maybe even experience some of the following other minor annoyances, but no advisor can deny the sweet perks that come along with the position as well.
Check out the evolution of NCSY's logo from its early days in the 1950s to its current look as it celebrates 60, plus some fun logos from regions and programs throughout the years.
A short history of the life and legacy of Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, his involvement with NCSY, and how he changed the game of "the teshuva movement."
From Great Neck, NY to Shiloh in the West Bank of Israel, Batya Medad of "Shiloh Musings" shares her story of NCSY in the 60s.
We asked NCSYers and staff members to tell us what they will remember about NCSY in 60 years. We also asked them what they think NCSY will look like in 2074. This is what they said…
If you've ever been an advisor on a Shabbaton then you've definitely come across the infamous "out after curfew excuse."
Before she was Jew in the City, Allison Josephs was a typical high school student envisioning her senior prom. That is until she ended up on her first NCSY Shabbaton.