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include its partnership with the very successful Tween Extreme program,
which draws over 100 teens for events such as the Limo Scavenger Hunt.
NCSY offers summer programs that travel all over the world including
trips to Israel, Italy, Spain and Eastern Europe. The Northwest NCSY
region has chapters in cities throughout the Northwest, including Portland,
Eugene, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Victoria and Alaska.
NCSY offers a fully accredited Hebrew school, Jewish High
(www.jewishhighseattle.com), through its allied agency Torah High.
NCSY is a proud beneficiary of the Samis Foundation.
■■North American Federation for Temple Youth —
Northwest Region (NFTY-NW)
3805 108th Ave. NE, Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: 206-227-8982
nftynw@urj.org
www.nfty.org/nw
www.facebook.com/nftynorthwest
Contact: Jackie Kleinstein
NFTY-NW brings together Reform Jewish Teens in grade 9–12 from
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and the province of British
Columbia. Their members come together several times during the year for
learning, fun, worship, community service, and fellowship to help young
Jewish adults throughout the region build and strengthen lifetime ties
with each other and Reform Judaism.
The following synagogues have active youth groups affiliated with
NFTY-NW: Temple B’nai Torah, Bellevue; Temple Beth Am, Seattle;
Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Seattle; Temple Beth El, Tacoma; Congregation
Kol Ami, Vancouver, Wash.; Congregation Kol Ami, Woodinville; Congregation
Beth Israel, Bellingham; Temple Beth Or, Everett; Congregation
Beth Israel, Portland; Temple Sholom, Vancouver, BC; and Congregation
Ahavath Beth Israel, Boise, Id.
■■Pinwheel Region, United Synagogue Youth and
Kadima
pinwheelusy@gmail.com
www.pinwheelusy.org
Facebook: on.fb.me/OK8fxp
Twitter: @PinwheelUSY
United Synagogue Youth is the Conservative movement’s high school
program for grades 9–12, with a Kadima group geared to grades 6–8.
The Pinwheel region consists of 11 chapters throughout Washington,
Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Alberta. USY members join together
5–6 times a year for regional conventions and Shabbatonim involving
leadership, community service, Israel, religious, social and educational
programming.
International USY sponsors a number of programs, including the
International USY convention in December, and summer programs such
as USY Israel Pilgrimage and USY on Wheels (usy.org). USY emphasizes
the importance of social action and community service. The organization
operates a tzedakah foundation called Tikkun Olam, and all regional
events include social awareness programming.
Esther Druxman,
Let's Talk Real Estate
425-455-9397
206-295-1997
estherdruxman@msn.com
Full service real estate
Mary Frimer
Residential Specialist
206-391-6161
maryfrimer@johnlscott.com
11040 Main Street, #200
Bellevue, WA 98004
Fluent in Spanish
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First class service — First class results
Russ Katz, Realtor
Windermere Real Estate/Wall St. Inc.
206-284-7327 (Direct)
www.russellkatz.com
JDS Grad & Past
Board of Trustees Member
Mercer Island High School Grad
University of Washington Grad
Cynthia Williams
Serving your real estate needs
in the greater Seattle area
Call 206-769-7140
Managing Broker, Realtor
Quorum—Laurelhurst, Inc.
cwilliams@quorumlaurelhurst.com
www.seattlehomesforsale.net
Office 206-522-7003
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