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Alyssa Wolff

  • Parshat Vayechi: Why We Should Strive To Not Be “Frum” – Jonathan Levine, West Coast NCSY Alumnus

    Parshat Vayechi: Why We Should Strive To Not Be “Frum” – Jonathan Levine, West Coast NCSY Alumnus

    By: Jonathan Levine, as taught by Yosef Ginsberg This week, as we finish off Genesis, I decided to take a different approach in  my writing about the Parsha. Usually, my approach to the Parsha is very textual, and I base my ideas off of several different commentaries, taking into account each of their opinions. I

    posted by , on January 2, 2015
  • The Flame Continues to Illuminate: Rebbitzen Peggy Gopin Weiss, a”h

    The Flame Continues to Illuminate: Rebbitzen Peggy Gopin Weiss, a”h

    By: Rabbi Ari M. Solomont When I was 16 years old, I asked my NCSY regional director Rebbitzen Peggy Weiss if she had faith in me? She responded, with one word. “NO!” I was stunned. However, that was not the end of her shocking two-letter answer. She continued, “I have confidence in you!” “Faith,” she

    posted by , on October 31, 2014
  • Rally in Miami: Liron Ozery Alumni Spotlight

    Rally in Miami: Liron Ozery Alumni Spotlight

    For Liron Ozery, an alumna from Southern NCSY (2012), there was no question that she wanted to take action during Operation Protective Edge this summer. A strong believer in the state of Israel, Liron and two friends came up with a social media campaign to help bring awareness and support for Israel. “There were a

    posted by , on October 7, 2014