Valley NCSY is the place to be!

This past weekend was another happening weekend in the Valley! It began with their 4^th Friday Night Lights (FNL) program, an inspirational Shabbat event for Jewish teens, at a local Valley synagogue. With over 70 teens from all over the Valley, the attendees had a meaningful Friday night prayer, enjoyed a delicious meal, heard wonderful words of Torah from Danielle Finder, Valley NCSY board president, and Dr. Eliezer Jones, West Coast NCSY assistant regional director. Then the teens had a fun time at the Oneg with great treats, fun games and good friends.

The next day over 40 teens went to the home of the Valley NCSY director, Devora Lunger, and had a nice Shalosh Seudos with their friends and local advisors. If that was not enough, that night Valley NCSY had a Lag Baomer Celebration with over 80 Jewish teens. There was a fire pit, pizza, band and words of Torah about the great day. The highlight was when a local Jewish teen band, "10 seconds later", played in the open air and NCSYers got to hang out with each other, local advisors, thier chapter director, the assistant regional director and Rabbi FE Goldberg, West Coast NCSY's regional Director.

What a weekend! However, for Valley NCSY this is not an out of the ordinary weekend. Shabbat is always happening for Jewish teens in the Valley as well as the week days and nights that include learning programs, recreational events and social events! Valley NCSY has become the place to be for Jewish teens.

City NCSY FNL

We kicked off our YICC FNL with a blast joining together in an upbeat carlebach
style kabbalat shabbat! The excitement continued as close to 40 teens from all over
the Los Angeles area and even some from la Jolla sat down for a traditional Friday
night Mexican dinner. After some lively singing challah and beef fajitas we enjoyed
informal discussion about the existence of G-d. Finally it was time for desert at
rabbi Fe's house where we hung out till midnight! It was awesome and we can't wait
for the next one!