NCSY B'YISRAEL NEWS
Now in its 3rd year! •Kollel in Kharkov
For whom? Graduating 10-12th grade boys
When? July 23 - August 13
What? A three week, unforgettable experience in the Ukraine, learning, teaching, working with, and touching local Ukrainian kids. Visit the great Chasidic centers of old – Berdichev, Uman, Mijbijzh – connecting your own Jewish roots at the same time as those of the Jewish Kharkov community.
How? Call the NCSY office, 5667787 ext. 240.
Limited registration.•Option for 4-5 day trip to Poland (July 18-23) •Stay tuned for more exciting summer programming!
The Summer of Your Life
Imagine…Two glorious weeks living, learning, dancing, swimming & hiking the Golan!
WHO? 6-11 graders •Boys/girls (separate programs) •Special “ETGARI/Survival” program for 9-11 graders
WHEN? July 9-22
WHERE? Keshet, Ramat Hagolan
WHAT? Chugim, daily Torah learning, outdoor camping, water hikes, Shabbat NCSY ruach, sports, & more
All safety precautions and procedures per Ministry of Education and Chevra L’Haganat HaTeva
For more information and registration call the NCSY office 02-5667787, x240
Rabbi Michael Fredman, Director; Daniella, Ilana, Sara, B'not Sherut; (02) 566-7787 ext. 242 • fax: (02) 566-0156; ncsy_isr@netvision.net
NESTO•Native English-Speaking Teen Olim
This past Tuesday night madrich Itamar Danziger led a session in the Zula on discovering what really is important in life. Thanks to Itamar for putting together his session.
The board met two weeks ago and will meet again this upcoming week to discuss the final plans for the end of the year banquet, procedure for electing next year's board members, and the design of the NESTO T-shirt. This is the last call for those who are running for board to submit their name to the NESTO office.
BANQUET
The date for the banquet is May 29th. Reservations are due May 24th,.before Shavuot. Graduating members of NESTO will be honored at the banquet. Cost is 25 shekels for members and 30 for non-members.
I know you are all involved with bagriyot, but find a minute to let Rabbi Silverman know if you are around for the summer and which dates. If there is a group then we can still meet some Tuesday nights and can also organize day tiyulim and D & D during the week. Call the office and speak with Ilana or leave a message on the machine.
Mazel tov to NESTOer Chananiel Vogel on celebrating his birthday with NESTO friends two weeks ago, and to Jeremy Saltan for celebrating this past Tuesday night. Thanks to the Vogel and Saltan families for supplying the great treats.
We're keeping Daniel Stambler in our prayers as he serves these next three weeks on miluem.
Shabbat Shalom,Rabbi Avi and Ilana
The Israel Center's youth program for Anglo-Israelis tel. 566-7787 ext. 245 • fax: 561-7432
silvera@mail.biu.ac.il • www.zyworld.com/nesto
Rabbi Avi Silverman, director
Daniel Stambler, asst. dir. • Ilana Milo, Bat Sherut
With his thoughts in the Ramah (Ramat Beit Shemesh that is), let's take A Closer Look at former Jr. Nesto member, former Senior NESTO member, and current NESTO madrich Yaakov Reichert
Q. When did you make aliya, from where, and for what reason?
A. In the summer of 1993 from Boston. My parents had ideological reasons, and my father felt that Israel was the only country in world that has a growing Jewish population. He also wants to be on the welcoming committee when mashiach comes. I was ecstatic.
Q. What was the most difficult part of your aliyah?
A. Everything! But I had the attitude that anything worthwhile is difficult to attain, so I looked at it all as a challenge.
Q.What do you do when you are not being a wild and crazy guy at NESTO shabbatonim?
A. I learning full time at Yeshivat Har Etzion in the Gush, and am making plans about what I am going to do next year.I enjoy quiet walks on the beach when the wind blows through my hair, reading a good mystery novel on Sunday mornings in bed on a rainy day, and deep philosophical conversations with my friends about G-d, philosophy and post-modern poetry. When not doing the above, I just sleep
a lot and eat ice cream.
Q.If you could be a vegetable, what vegetable would you be?
A. A cookie (haven't you ever seen a cookie bush?). The reason why is because cookies always make people feel good.
