NFTY - Reform Jewish Teens

NFTY-GER TYGs

NFTY’s heart and soul is the local Union for Reform Judaism affiliated synagogue Temple Youth Group (TYG). While each local TYG differs in organization, focus, size, and character, the Temple Youth Group is one outlet for the highly engaged Reform Jewish teenager in a Union Synagogue. While some TYGs only meet 5 times a year for social programs, other TYG’s meet over 20 times each school year and offer a full variety of social, leadership, educational, and social action programs.

About NFTY-GER Congregations

NFTY GER has 43 active youth groups. A TYG is a Temple Youth Group or sometimes called a Senior Youth Group. If you are a 9th - 12th grader and a member of a URJ Congregation you are a member of your synagogue's youth group. They are a great opportunity to meet and socialize with Jewish teens outside of a religious school setting. TYGs are the foundation of NFTY GER - a youth group is a place to meet new friends, learn more about Judaism, and have a great time.

These youth groups are each unique and different. They do all kinds of amazing activities: havdallah at the beach, New York City trips, Midnight run, dances, and many more. Each TYG has an advisor and with their TYG board plan monthly programs, many TYGs have more than just one activity a month including weekly youth lounge hang out nights. We'll be posting what's going on with each TYG througout the year. Stay Tuned for more updates...

NFTY-GER is split into 3 subregions

Learn more about the subregions or find yours below

Southern Subregion's TYGs

Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple - New Brunswick, NJ

AETY

Advisor Information: Lenny Haas, youth@aemt.info

Beth Am Shalom- Lakewood, NJ

BASTY

Advisor Information: Sonya Fisher, penutybuty@aol.com

Temple Shalom - Aberdeen, NJ

ToSTY

Advisor Information: Adam Kaufman, shalomtosty@gmail.com

Temple Emanu-El - Edison, NJ

EESY

Advisor Information:

Barak Malkin, barak.malkin@yahoo.com

Shifra Malkin, Shifra.malkin@yahoo.com

Temple Beth Miriam - Elberon, NJ

SALTY

Advisor Information: Contact Congregation.

Or Chadash -Flemington, NJ

Advisor Information: Jonathan Blutfield, jonathan.blutfield@novartis.com

Temple Beth El - Hillsborough, NJ

SMOOCHY

Advisor Information: Rachel Leitner, rleitner316@gmail.com

Temple Shaari Emeth - Manalapan, NJ

YOSHE

Advisor Information: Jayne Lieberman - tsehanoar@aol.com

Temple Rodeph Torah - Marbloro, NJ

RTSY

Advisor Information: Rachel Klein rklein5976@aol.com

Har Sinai Hebrew Congregation - Pennington, NJ

HSTY

Advisor Information:

Congregation Beth Chaim - Princeton Junction, NJ

BCTY

Advisor Information: Edye Fineman youth@bethchaim.org

Temple Sholom- Scotch Plains, NJ

SPANCY

Advisor Information: Dana Brenner, danabrenner01@aol.com

Temple Sinai- Summit, NJ

Advisor Information: Claudia Minde, Claudia@templesinaij.org

Monmouth Reform Temple - Tinton Falls, NJ

MRTSY

Advisor Information: Gayle Kaplan. GoldaK45@aol.com

Temple Har Shalom - Warren, NJ

HSTY

Advisor Information: Josh Greenbaum, joshbg@templeharsholom.org

Northern Subregion's TYGs

Temple Beth El- Closter, NJ

BETY

Advisor Information: Please call the Temple.

Temple Beth Shalom- Florida, NY

Advisor Information: Wendy Cedar, wendybc@myibocs.com

Barnert Temple- Franklin Lakes, NJ

BarTY

Advisor Information:Melissa Kolstein mkmerkin@aol.com;
Zack Kolstein, zkolstein@aol.com

Temple Emamuel- Kingston, NY

TESTY

Advisor Information: Michael Chameides chameides@gamil.com