Rabbi Dave’s Thoughts about Life 47 articles

I believe that NCSY alumni have the ability to bridge the growing gaps within our society and we just need minimal resources made available to us to do so. I

Gary Swickley is a Pittsburgh native and was active in Central East NCSY, joining in high school. Upon graduated, he started a Junior NCSY chapter there. Having attended Yeshiva University

Gary Swickley is a Pittsburgh native and was active in Central East NCSY, joining in high school. Upon graduated, he started a Junior NCSY chapter there. Having attended Yeshiva University

Well I am now officially “getting old” (My brother in law Jon will love this). At the Annual NCSY Staff conference this week they gave out milestone awards for years

Wow, it is summer already! So much has happened in the past year such as growing our birthright trips by a multiple of four and connecting hundreds of alumni to

While getting ready for Regionals this weekend, I had the following thought; no matter how many Shabbatons I go to (and it's been hundreds) I'm always excited about going and

This past week was Yom Ha Atzmaut. Because of my becoming religious through NCSY and going to learn in Yeshiva University in NY, KBY in Israel, Ner Israel in Baltimore

Don’t Miss The Boat (Read to the end to see what I mean). Last week NCSY held its winter Regional Directors Conference for Regional Directors and their top staff. It

I feel like I just got back from the alumni version of the “Truman Show.” In Dallas Texas, if you are a community leader and are not an NCSY Alum

During a week in December, Edmonton was the coldest place in North America and the second chilliest in the world, seeing a record low of -58.4 C with the wind-chill