Calendar of Events

Service Learning Outside clean up & removal of invasive plants. Please wear sneakers or boots. Gardening gloves are optional. Dress to get dirty!

Service Learning Wednesday August 11, 2010  Leonard Florence Center for Living 165 Captains Row Chelsea MA Working in café & Playing board games with elderly residents. he Leonard Florence Center for Living is a six-story nursing home with about 100 beds. They emphasize on the word home because each “home” contains ten private room with bath and shower arranged around a dining room, open kitchen, and a common room. Their mission is to enhance the life of elders with disabling conditions or in need of care.

Service Learning Tuesday July 13, 2010  Greater Boston Food Bank 2 - 4 p.m. 70 South Bay Ave. Boston Ma Inspecting, sorting, repacking salvaged food. • NO untucked shirts • NO wide sleeves • NO jewelry • NO open shoes, sandals, or flip flops(sneakers preferable) • Long hair must be tied back

Reunion for Y2I 2009 & 2010 Alumni. Come share your stories, songs & photos from your trip to Israel with the Lappin Foundation. Pool Party with BBQ, music, DJ & more.

October 5th or 6th

October 5th or 6th

Josh Nelson is one of the most popular performers and producers in modern Jewish music. Josh will visit NSTI for workshops and a "rockfest" featuring local teen bands. A multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Josh's music is celebrated and integrated into the repertoire of congregations, camps and communities around the world. Delivering high-octane Jewish rock, the Josh Nelson Project is five of the most talented performers in the United States. Each musician is young, Jewish and a positive role model. 2009 marked the long-awaited release of "Lift," the debut CD from the Josh Nelson Project. Built upon songs of Jewish identity and continuity, "Lift" breaks new ground with razor-sharp lyricism and a progressive, radio-ready sound. The Josh Nelson Project is a perfect choice for community concerts, inspiring Shabbat services, and artist residencies. Josh's performance style is high-energy and captivating. His music consistently leaves audiences with strong feelings of community. Josh has performed over one thousand shows in a variety of venues. Highlights include: International conventions for each of the major youth movements in the USA, (NFTY, USY, BBYO, etc.), URJ Biennial Conventions, JCCA National Conventions, JCC Maccabi Games, CAJE Conferences and JCCs across the country. Josh serves as the music director for the URJ Biennial Convention, faculty for the Hava Nashira Music Institute, and a musical artist in residence for the JCC Maccabi Artsfest. Currently, Josh is part of the music/lyrics team penning the score for the Broadway production of "Sleepless in Seattle."

NSTI, JFNS's Super Sunday, and International Mitzvah Day are joining forces to fight hunger. Mitzvah soup-er heroes are needed to help make soup and lasagna for local homeless shelters.Meet at the JCC in Marblehead ready to cook! Sign up in advance is helpful but not required - email info@nsteeninitiative.org

J-Serve community-wide teen social action day

This year we’ll travel to beautiful San Rafael, CA for JCC Maccabi ArtsFest, the premier arts experience for Jewish teens. We estimate a cost per student of $750, which includes program registration, air fare, housing and incidentals for the week. We are well aware of the challenge of the current economic climate, and please know that the North Shore Teen Initiative is subsidizing a substantial portion of the trip in an effort to make this phenomenal experience available to as many teens as possible. Additionally, there are limited "needs-based" scholarship funds available directly through JCCA. Questions? Please contact Lajla at lajla@nsteeninitiative.org

Sundown of September 8 through nightfall of September 10

Sundown of September 17 through Sundown of September 18

Sundown of September 22 through Sundown of September 29

Sundown of September 29 through Sundown of September 30

Sundown of September 30 through Sundown of October 1

Sundown of December 1 through December 9