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 Ira Rosneberg, 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.
Click here for the 2011-2012 release forms.
Upcoming Event(s)
LAFTY Takes On Broomball!
Join LAFTY as we come together and compete in a broomball extravaganza on Saturday, January 21st! Friendly competition, guaranteed ridiculousness, dinner at Emeryville Public Market, and a special havdalah on the ice! Click here to download the flyer.
LAFTY’s Upper Classmen Adventure!
If you are an 11th and 12th grader, come spend a weekend with all of your upper classmen friends in Santa Cruz! Awesome programming, fantastic adventures, and a weekend with all of your upper classmen friends! What more do you need? Click here to download the flyer.
2011-2012 LAFTY Board
President: Emily Rogers
Education/Programming Vice President: Sophie Grossman
Social Action Vice President: Jordan Dong
Membership Vice President: Ari Migdale
Communications Vice President: Petra Reyes
Religious & Cultural Vice President: Jessica Kallen
Treasurer: Trevor Rechnitz
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.
2011-2012 NFTY-CWR Retreats
Oct. 28-30: Leadership Training Institute at Camp Newman
Dec. 2-4: NFTY-CWR Fall Inter at Camp Newman
Mar. 23-25: NFTY-CWR Mitzvah Torah Corp
May 18-20: NFTY-CWR Spring Conclave at Camp Newman