LAFTY (Lafayette Area Federation of Temple Youth): 9th-12th Grade
Led by teens, for teens, LAFTY is Temple Isaiah’s high school youth group. With guidance from Dan Lange, our Youth Director, each event is planned and led from start to finish by an elected board comprised of LAFTY members. LAFTY events are devoted to creating a Jewish community amongst our teens. We strive to provide positive Jewish experiences to propel our teens into a Jewish future that they’re excited to be a part of. LAFTY events range from beachside camping trips to social action events and everything in between. Highlights of the year include our annual Winter Vacation trip, Spring Adventure trip and the Purim Carnival, LAFTY’s biggest fundraiser.
2009-2010 LAFTY Board
President: Ally Blumenfeld
Educational Programming Vice President: Jared Rechnitz
Social Action Vice President: Julie Fishbach
Membership Vice President: Emily Robertson
Religious & Cultural Vice President: Josh Goldberg
Communications Vice President: Ava Feldman
Treasurer: Matt Bloom
10th Grade Representatives: Ari Migdale & Michelle Robertson
9th Grade Representative: Sophie Grossman
NFTY: North American Federation of Temple Youth
NFTY is the national youth group for the Reform movement. LAFTY is one of over 750 Temple Youth Groups in North America, and we are affiliated with NFTY’s Central West Region (NFTY-CWR). Several times throughout the year Jewish teens from Northern and Central California, Nevada, Utah, and Hawaii come together for weekend retreats. These weekends are filled with fun, group bonding, creative Jewish programming, prayer and community service. LAFTY members will automatically receive information about these retreats in their LAFTY mailings. For more information about NFTY visit http://www.nfty.org.
2009-2010 NFTY-CWR Retreats
Oct. 24: Leadership Training Institute at Cong. B’nai Israel, Sacramento
Nov. 20-22: NFTY-CWR Fall Inter at Camp Newman-Swig
Jan 15-18: West Coast Party at Camp Newman-Swig
Mar. 19-21: NFTY-CWR Mitzvah Torah Corp at Peninsula Temple Beth El, San Mateo
May 21-23: NFTY-CWR Spring Conclave at Camp Newman-Swig
Please click here to download our Code of Conduct & Health Form for 2009-2010.