Communities

Albany is the capital not only of New York State, but also the capital of friendliness, Torah learning, and character development in NCSY’s Northeast region. Here you will find a curious and down to earth small group of teens supported by a caring community and passionate advisors.

Baltimore has a fast- growing JSU student population. Additionally, we are starting our first Olami Launch Fellowship cohort this year. Between JSU and NCSY, we saw nearly 700 teens last year and we hope to increase that number in '23-'24.

Bergen county TJJ has doubled in size in large part thanks to the relationships with the Shevet Glaubach Fellows last year. The follow up program is crucial for the growth of the teens. We have 60 teens from over past two summers from the Bergen county area that are just waiting for Fellows to form connections with.

Ben Gamla is not just a Charter School in Hollywood Florida, but is one of the strongest communities in the Southern region. Each year many of the teen leaders of Southern come from Ben Gamla. If you want to be a part of the powerhouse that is Ben-Gamla, this is your communtiy.

Boca, FL has some of NCSY's most inspired teens and is a community in need of resources. These fellows get to create and engage in fun, meaningful programs and will appreciate the difference they can make with consistent learning and program opportunities.

Brooklyn engages with over 2,000 students and parents across 10 active divisions in a calendar year… all with the leanest staff in the country! Continuing a partnership with Glabauch will allow us to strategically build and fortify some of our newer divisions including the JSU Girls, JSU Boys, and the Russian community divisions with recruitment, social, and learning programs that will be alluring to these niche populations.

Boston specializes in engaging our top role models to build strong culture of growth for teens in the greater Boston community. With its multiple JSU Clubs, learning and weekly Shabbos programming, there is no stopping this passionate group of teens. This diverse group seek intimate strong relationships with their Fellows under the leadership of Rabbi Yudi Reisel.

Under the leadership of Rabbi Eli Lob, the SGF Fellows will bring NCSY and outreach to a community that would otherwise not have it at all. These fellows gain insight and maturity into taking responsibility for the Jewish people.

Cleveland has been one of the strongest public school to yeshiva chapters in our region. We have a large number of teens who have the potential to go to yeshiva and we have found that the relationships with great role models makes a massive impact. We are so looking forward to welcoming our Fellows and forming these relationships this year!

Colombus has gone from a very quiet community, with no chapter director, to an active, bustling chapter. Ellie, the chapter director is a TJJ alum herself and she understands what NCSY can be for teens. More dedicated Fellows in Colombus will be an important boost to the impact already being made in the chapter.

Southern NCSY has had a focus primarily on Public school teens, yet the Day school community severely lacks informal education and chizuk for their teens. The SGF Fellows will appreciate making inroads and impacting this community in need.

What Coral Springs lacks in size it makes up in heart. Guided by R’ Ben Klien, The Coral Springs chapter has some of our finest teen leaders including our regional president. Fellows will have an opportunity to really work with teens to create conducive programming.

Dallas is a powerhouse in Southwest. Last year they benefitted tremdously from the consistent fellows who were there to help their growth every step of the way. Many of those fellows are back and want to jump right in to helping the teens.

Southern Emtza is the premier middle school program of NCSY. Led by Jason Segelbaum and Ariel Bugay, in this community, fellows will have the opportunity to work with and design programming specifically geared toward middle-schoolers.

Denver is a small but tight knit community. Over the past few years the fellows have really gelled into the community and are a part of the Denver community now. The teens, the families, and anyone they bump into. The teens love this engagement with Fellows and we have seen the good it can do the past two years.

Greater Washington is excited to welcome Fellows for the upcoming year! We are depending on Fellows to really step up to the plate and engage our teens as we do not have a staff member currently living on the ground there. This group of amazing Fellows will be the acting staff members leading the NCSY programming and recruitment!

The Five towns is vibrant Jewish community with thousands of teenagers who benefit from the spiritual guidance we provide. connecting with SGF advisors play a major roll in our mission and are essential to our cause. In this community, Fellows will have the opportunity to work with multiple shuls, primarily, YILC (The young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhearst) a primarily day school demographic of teens, and Young Israel of Hewlett, a primarily public school demographic of teens. Through both of these experiences, fellows will have the opportunity to work with and inspire a wide range of teens coming from a span of backgrounds.

Great Neck is a vibrant Jewish community consisting of several micro-communities. The GN SGF fellowship intends to create unity amongst these different communities with events that everybody can benefit from. We have a dedicated team of fellows who are passionate about teen empowerment and Jewish Education.

Led by world class policy experts Daniel Geller and Rabbi Uri Pilichowski, Israel Advocacy is no walk in the park. Our teens in Israel Advocacy are some of the best and brightest. They are active in the political sphere on and beyond their school campuses. In Israel Advocacy you will get a complete and comprehensive history of Israel as well as tools to defend Israel on college campuses against an ever-growing antisemetic movement.

Hollywood, FL is a community that would benefit from being a part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship. As one of Florida's busiest Jewish Centers, Hollywood offers an exciting opportunity. With a new City Director at the helm, the fellows will not only provide essential resources but also experience personal growth as they witness the significant difference they can make in the community.

JSU Private School Community is a unique environment of affluent families with teens looking to become successful future leaders. These Fellows appreciate and grow through the experience of helping teens realize they can be successful Jewish leaders, helping their Jewish communities and institutions.

Jacksonville, FL has a group of teens and a community ready for Jewish programming along with a motivated staff member. The SGF Fellows in this community will appreciate that without their presence we would have a lack of mentors and opportunities for these teens and they will enjoy truly making a difference.

A passionate community within the Atlantic Seaboard Region, we are excited to welcome Kemp Mill to SGF! Joining as a community for their first year, Kemp Mill is excited to get programming off the ground, facilitate chavrutas, and begin working with their Shevet Glaubach Fellows.

The Latin community is excited to be part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship. Engaging teens in Torah learning and the community in meaningful programming is the guiding principle for our community.

Kew Gardens Hills is a very well established and very friendly community. It is a relatively diverse community, and many of the teens go to MTA or Central. We will be based out of the Etz Chaim and Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills Shuls primarily.

The Vegas chapter is excited to welcome Shevet Glaubach Fellows! The large Vegas Jewish community is compromised of both American and Israeli Jews, and as a large chapter, we have the opportunity to reach around 500 teens a year. Park City, Utah is a new chapter that started just this last year. It is growing and is the first NCSY chapter ever in Utah. This community welcomes not only local teens, but also teens from Salt Lake City as well as other nearby communities.

LA is a huge and growing community with so much potential.The Los Angeles community is excited to be part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship-- engaging teens in Torah learning and the community in meaningful programming is the guiding principle for our community.

We are excited to welcome the Lower Merion community as a new SGF community. Joining from within the Atlantic Seaboard Region, Lower Merion is known for their passion about growth and learning, programming, and tight knit community.

The Memphis community is an amazing community full of strong day-school teens who are eager to learn and participate in chesed activities and more. They are especially looking to have more Shabbat programing with cool Fellows that they can view as role models and learn with. With this program, we will be able to fly out the amazing Fellows in a more consistent way and have more ongoing relationships between the memphis teens and the role model they look up to so much.

Metro west TJJ has dozens of teens from the past two years that are ready for the next step. We are so excited to have SGF to help them continue on their journeys in the Metro West area.

Manhattan is a very exciting community and will be primarily based out of the Upper East Side for the Shevet Glaubach Shabbatons. The vast majority of teens Fellows will meet attend Ramaz or very elite public schools, and Fellows will have the opportunity to bring real excitement and inspiration to NYC!

Miami, FL is a community that would benefit from being a part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship. Miami has the highest engagement out of any Southern Chapter. The fellows who engage there will feel the nachas and satisfaction of engaging so many teens who need the support.

Plainview and the surrounding areas are ripe for Kriuv and for young budding Jewish educators to come and leave there mark on the youth. Most families have little to no connection to any sort of real Judaism. Our partnership with SGF gives them the opportunity to be exposed to real Judaism and deepen the connection to their heritage through meanigful and impactful relationships that are built with the SGF fellows.

The TJJ community is one of our most important communities, made up of a group of public school Jews who are eager to learn more about their Judaism and grow with the help of their advisors. They have a strong foundation from their time together this summer and now they need help keeping up their growth and maintaining the strong Jewish relationships they built to help them reach their potentials. With this program, we will be able to fly their amazing Fellows to their cities and will be able to facilitate more learning with the teens over the year.

Montreal is a very special city that has a lot of potentail. A lot of Jewish kids that have not been tapped into just yet.

The Myrtle Beach community is our honorary South Carolina community. Some would say Myrtle Beach is a mini Tel-Aviv. The community is mainly Israeli with public school teens coming from a more traditional background. A powerhouse community with tremendous potential!

New Jersey offers an opportunity to connect with new teens, new shuls, and many new faces. With the guidance of R. Reuven Lebovitz, connect with a community that is passionate about deepening their connection to inspirational Torah.

NorCal, headed by Tani and Alyssa Polansky is a combination of multiple diverse Jewish communities, characterized by their openness, warmth, and passion for learning and social action. Our teens are driven, excited about leadership, inquisitive, loving, and fun!

Orlando, FL is a community that would benefit from being a part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship. In collaboration with JOIN Orlando, NCSY is engaged in a partnership designed to enhance impactful outreach. This collaboration presents an excellent opportunity for the fellows to provide additional support and resources, fostering greater community impact through increased mekarvim.

NCSY Ottawa runs exciting programs and events for Jewish high school teens and Juniors in Grades 6-8, in Ottawa. Through our social, recreational, and learning programs, we connect teens to their Jewish heritage in a way that is meaningful and accessible to our teens. Last year was a huge success and we cannot wait for the upcoming year!

The Philadelphia community is excited to be part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship. Engaging teens in Torah learning and the community in meaningful programming is the guiding principle for our community.

Regional Board cannot wait to welcome their SGF fellows. The Regional Board become the peer group mentors and recruiters of teens to our programs. These fellows gain the opportunity to learn how to help our teens grow into leaders.

The Regional Leadership Team community is excited to be part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship. Engaging teens in Torah learning and the community in meaningful programming is the guiding principle for our community.

San Antonio is a small, but strong NCSY chapter. The teens there are extremely passionate about NCSY and Yiddishkeit and have always done well when they have strong role models. SGF in San Antonio would enable the structure to give them that consistent mentor relationship which they crave.

Savannah, GA has benefitted tremendously from being a part of the SGF fellows. Savanna has limited resources yet a very engaged group of teens with a highly capable staff. The SGF Fellows in this nomination can make a big difference with the needed mentorship and extra resources they provide.

Southern Follow-up has a large and highly engaged group of teens that has returned from Israel. The SGF Fellows for this nomination will have the opportunity to work with an inspired group of teens and help bring them to the next level of engagement.

The Southern Gap community is a special and important opportunity for these fellows to help bring teens to this pinnacle of their high school engagement by spending a Gap Year in Israel. The fellows in this community have the potential to be a part of some of the most impactful moments.

Southern Recruitment excels in TJJ engagement and the Fellows for this nomination have the opportunity to develop into inspiring mentors and help teens grow from unaffiliated to inspired Jewish youth. This will give the fellows the opportunity to further their leadership and reach with this community.

Southern’s TJJ program is one of the most successful in the nation. With three buses set for this summer, TJJ is an amazing “city” for fellows who want to immerse themselves in southern NCSY culture.

West Palm Beach bleeds Blue and White. Steered by R’ Aryeh Berzon, WPB is leading the charge against anti-Semitism with its many Israel advocacy programs. In this community, you’ll meet amazing teens with a love and devotion to Israel second to none.

The Winnipeg community is excited to be part of the Shevet Glaubach Fellowship. Engaging teens in Torah learning and the community in meaningful programming is the guiding principle for our community.

With the growth of the Jewish Community in Southern Florida over the past 20 years, Yeshiva day schools have hit record numbers. As a proud alumni of a South Florida Yeshiva, NCSY staff member Ariel Bugay is excited to work with this community again to help it grow to new heights.