Conclave this year was a truly inspirational experience! I have always felt the most strong connection to anyone and anything in NCSY. Every activity and every event that occurs over the conventions have so much meaning in them. NCSY is where I feel closest to G-d and a place where I can be myself without people thinking anything of it. Where is there a place where you can randomly introduce yourself to people and hug them before you know them besides NCSY? Nowhere. Because NCSY is the closest, inspirational, incredible group of people I have ever seen in my entire life. The ruach I hear and feel is the most amazing experience and I get so into the prayers and songs we sing. Whenever you need or want to learn something about yourself or Judaism, you can turn to NCSY and it will do just the trick. Another special thing about NCSY is that the advisers are your friends. In other youth groups or a camps, the counselors and advisers are like strict parents. Here, advisers can be your best friends and teach so many important life lessons. NCSY has changed me and it will always have a special place in my heart.
Contest Submission #7
Recently I went to conclave, the most inspirational part of the shabbaton was the kumzitz. It really opened my eyes to how much NCSY has an impact on people's lives. I just hope that I make as big of an impact on NCSY as NCSY makes me.
Contest Submission #6
1. Midwest is the best
2. Everyone is unified
3. Rabbi Greenland, R' Donny, R' Polstein, Shosh, Gershie, Sam, etc....Northshore...!
4. Jews are AWESOME
5. I met amazing new friends
6. I met amazing advisors who positively impact me
7. At least six advisers (and Joey) offered to learn with me through Torah-by-phone
8. Beautiful, spiritual music throughout
9. Great trips
10. Interactive sessions and mind-blowing optional shiurim
11. Goofy costumes
12. Tasty kosher food
13. We seize every moment
14. Comfy sleeping arrangements
15. No person judges another
16. Spiritual rekindling of the soul
17. Seeing peers in light that I would have never seen without NCSY
18. Kumzitz
There are obviously many more reasons to love NCSY, particularly Conclave.
But I'm at Chai reasons, so I'll stop here.
THANK YOU NCSY :)
Post by, Sarah Otis
Contest Submission #5
This morning I put on my "inspired." sweatshirt and realized how true it was, I was inspired. This weekend at Conclave was one of the best weekends of my life. I have an amazing time at every shabbaton but this one was special. My friend Caroline Reichel made it the most inspirational convention I have attended so far. I met her at a shabbaton a little over a year ago. There I helped her pray in english and taught her a little bit about being Jewish. This weekend I did the same with her. She decided that she was going to learn and start studying the hebrew alphabet. I have never been so proud of anybody in my entire life when I saw her learning the first letter. Sitting in the kumzits inspired me to an extreme. I cried a lot, and when Caroline said my name I was the happiest person alive. She has inspired me to learn more about my Jewish identity and grow as much as I can spiritually. This weekend has inspired me so much to do as much as I can to grow! I cant wait until mid-winter!
Post by, Adira Weisel
Contest Submission #4
Conclave 2012..... so many great experiences in one short weekend. My friends run to greet me the minute I get off the bus. Great new NCSY sweatshirts. Staying up way too late. Snow tubing was so fun. But the most meaningful and emotional moments for me, happen when we are all together like a family experiencing Shabbos, singing as a group as Shabbos ebbs away, and listening to my friends share their stories during kumsitz. NSCY has done so much for me. I am a better person because of everything I have learned. I have gained a new perspective on how I view the world. I try my hardest not to judge people because we are all part of Hashem and are here for a reason. Conclave 2012 has truly inspired me.
Post By: Samara Pachefsky
Contest submission #3
My words cannot describe how I feel right now.... I have been to over 4 ncsy conventions but never in my life have I enjoyed one like that before. I truly understand a deeper meaning of torah and connection to HASHEM. This year I have decided to change for the better with the help of NCSY, and all because I went to Conclave 2012. I met awesome friends and learned. I see the light at the end of this tunnel and I'm not going to walk to it. NO, I'M GOING TO DANCE AND SING MY WAY TO THE LIGHT OF TORAH IN PRAYERS, AS A BETTER JEW THEN I WAS YESTERDAY!!!
SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO WORKED SO HARD TO PUT NCSY TOGETHER!
I know that ONE DAY WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER hand in hand singing again.
We will grow and rise up again with a deeper connection to HASHEM.
Thank you NCSY you have opened my eyes and changed my life forever.
Love, Mimi {mazi} Shoshani
Contest submission #2
Conclave 2012 was awesome. I was able to see my friends from the summer who went on tjj bus 2 with me, also I was able to see my advisers and in all catch up with everyone. But with all that to the side I was able to connect to other Jewish teens going through the same thing I was, and learn about happiness and were it comes from. By leading a session I learned while teaching the session that happiness comes from within you and you need to be content with what you have.
Post by, Lee Goodman
Contest submission #1
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