WAFTY 9 - 12
Welcome to our Sr. WAFTY Youth Group Page!
SENIOR WAFTY (Grades 9 – 12)
Socialize, learn, and share in a friendly, Jewish atmosphere! Through Senior WAFTY, members participate in a variety of special programs for example: extreme bowling, dinner and discussion series, Hanukkah party, a regional Shul-in sleepover that WAFTY hosts, community service projects, and an annual Creative Shabbat Service. A student board of current WAFTY members along with the Youth Adviser develop programs to make for some very exciting events.
Click HERE to fill out the WAFTY Babysitting Form
WAFTY is also a member of NFTY (North American Federation of Temple Youth), the youth division of the URJ. NFTY-NE (Northeast) is our parent organization and is made up of over seventy other Temple youth groups from the New England area. WAFTY takes part in monthly NFTY-NE programs including week-long institutes, weekend conclavettes and regional dances hosted by other congregations. NFTY-NE events are a great place for students to meet other Jewish teenagers or reconnect with camp friends.
Click HERE for INFO on URJ YOUTH
Click HERE for NFTY-NE Website
Click HERE to sign up for NFTY-NE Newsletters
Upcoming Events!
NFTY-NE Fall Conclavette - October 12 - 14, 2018
Friday, October 12 - Sunday, October 14, 2018
URJ Eisner Camp, Great Barrington, MA
Fall Conclavette 2018 is NFTY Northeast's first ever track-based event! Choose a track that relates to your interests, or something you've always wanted to try! While these tracks will cover most of our event, there will still be plenty of time we spend all together as a community participating in fun teen-led activities and t'filot!
- Meet new people and see your friends from NFTY, Camp, Israel and Mitzvah Corps
- Choose from different tracks based on your interests, including Social Justice, Arts, Environmental Justice, Jewish Texts & Oral Histories, and Songleading
- Enjoy a fun, interactive Saturday night activity
- Unplug at camp and enjoy outdoor fun
- Experiment with different approaches to prayer and spirituality through teen led services
NFTY-NE Levi Leap
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Temple Beth Am
Framingham, MA
Levi Leap is NFTY-NE's biggest social event of the year! Spend a day with your friends from all around the northeast participating in social activities, dinner, and Havdalah!
Cost: $60 USD
Register by Wednesday, October 24, 2018
This event is open to any Jewish teen in grades 9 to 12.
9th Grade New York Seminar - November 9 - 11, 2018
NFTY-NE December Institute - December 26 - 30, 2018
FROGY Sub-regional Shabbaton - January 11-12, 2019
Post-Confirmation Southern Experience - January 24-27, 2019
10th Grade L’Taken Seminar in Washington DC - February 8-11, 2019
NFTY-NE Winter Wonderland - February 8 - 10, 2019
NFTY National Convention in Dallas TX - February 15 - 18, 2019
NFTY-NE Spring Conclavette - March 29 - 31, 2019
NFTY-NE Leadership Kallah - May 3 - 5, 2019
Sr. WAFTY Board 2018-2019
President—Ari Drotch
Membership and Communication Vice President—Hayden August
Programming Vice President—Emma Swanick
Religious and Cultural Vice President—Kendal August
Social Action Vice President—Liza Armstrong
Recording Secretary—Sarah Swanick
Treasurer—Max Pfeiffer
NFTY-NE Representative—Anna Edgren
Ex-Officio—Peter Raider, NFTY NE Corresponding Secretary
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Grade Representatives:
Courtney Blumberg—10th grade
Emily Bruck—10th grade
Eva Drotch—10th grade
Leah Mintz—10th grade
Max Cleveland—11th grade
Zack Pouliot—12th grade