Introducing the Lilly Endowment $382,000
independent report on NCSY Alumni.
At last, a national Jewish
population study to be proud of.

2% vs. 52% intermarriage rate! And more
than half of the national study joined NCSY
while attending public school.*

America's largest philanthropic foundation
wanted to know more about us, because they
believed our 40 years of experience with alienat-
ed Jewish youth could serve as a model for reli-
gious and civic groups everywhere. After meticu-
lously studying over 1,000 of our alumni, most,
originally from homes with no strong level of
•observance, the results astound. In an era when
the latest National Jewish Population Study
warns of a dangerous 52% rate of intermarriage,
only 2% of our alumni have intermarried.' And
58% consider themselves more observant today
than when they first joined.

opportunity to decide for themselves about the importance of Jewish continuity.
Through the dedication of an impressive staff of professionals and the personal
contact offered by a national network of over 3,000 volunteers, NCSY has
touched the lives of thousands.

JEWS WHO MARRY
NON-JEWS

NCSY ALUMNI TODAY*
WHO JOINED WHILE IN PUBLIC
OR NON-DENOMINATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL

NATIONAL
JEWISH
POPULATION Pursued a Jewish education
STUDY
during college
Fast on Yom Kippur
52%
Affiliated with a synagogue
NCSY
ALUMNI Have a kosher home
STUDY Have been to Israel

Help NCSY fight for the
hearts, souls and loyalty
of Jewish youth.

The Lilly funded study has proved
80%
that we have the programs, the approach,
86%
the methodology, and the personnel with
89%
which to impact American Jewry for gen-
84%
erations. However, in addition to our
78%
dedication, our efforts require financial
2%/
Are affiliated or active with a
support. The more money we raise the
Jewish organization
69%
more teens we can reach. And the more
age 26 and older
teens we can reach, the more we can help
In America, teens can choose. And we give
change the face of American Je wry. If you want a positive answer to the
American teenagers a choice that can last a lifetime.
question of whether your child or grandchild will be Jewish tomorrow,
Teens are impressionable and sensitive, in search of truth, roots and spiritual-
help NCSY today.
ity. Exposure to Jewish observance and values is often all it takes for a
lifetime of commitment. Every year, we sponsor over 600 major
informal and formal educational events, trips, conclaves, camps,
seminars and summer programs in 12 regions throughout the conti-
nent. Our proven mix of Jewish experiences gives teenagers the

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Not just a youth movement but an answer.

PLEASE RESPOND: Your contributions are solicited Information concerning dedications, sponsorships, activities, programs, camps and summer camps/trips is available. Write
for a free copy of the Executive Summary. Send $10.00 for the full "Faithful Youth" Report and Statistics.
National Conference of Synagogue Youth /NCSY, the youth movement of the Orthodox Union, 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001.
Teb (212) 563-4000. Fax: (212) 613-8333. E-mail: ncsy@ou.org. • http://www.ou.org/ncsy.

Dr. Mandell I. Ganchrow, President. • Marcel Weber, Chairman, Board of Directors • Dr. Marcos Katz, Chairman, Board of Governors • Rabbi Raphael B. Butler,
ExecutiveVice President • Rabbi Pinchas Stolper, Founding National Director NCSY • Sheldon Fliegelman, National Director of Development
Paul Glasser, National
Executive Director NCSY • Howard Tzvi Friedman, Chairman, Youth Commission • Rabbi Baruch Lanner, Director of Regions NCSY

We gratefully acknowledge the support of our friends.

Seymour Abrams, Chicago, IL • Steven & Renee Adelsberg, Brooklyn, NY • Hy & Ann Arbesfeld, NYC • Dr. Hedy &Terry Augenbraun, Fairfield, CT • Dr. Henry &Mina Azrikan, Brooklyn, NY Rabbi
Meir Babad, Empire Kosher • Mark &Joanne Bane, Lawrence, NY • Jack A. & Marilyn Belz, Memphis, TN • Dr. Ronald and Raina Berger, Rochester, NY • Marvin & Hadassah Bienenfeld, Long Beach, NY •
Leo & Shirley Billet, Englewood, NJ • Samuel &Teresa Brennglass, NYC • Mitchell & Paula Burg, Lawrence, NY • Haron & Rachel Dahan, Bel Aire, MD • Allan
& Cedle Dalfen, Beverly Hills, CA • Cynthia R. Darrison, NYC • Sanford & Beverly Deutsch, Beverly Hills, CA • Jon P. & Susan S. Diamond, Columbus, OH • George & Ilsa Falk, NY, NY Reuben & Ruth
Fasman, Los Angeles, CA • Drs. Avi & Elin Freilich, Jamaica Estates, NY • Jack & Esther Friedman, Queens, NY • Tzvi & Chaya Friedman, Baltimore, MD • Dr. Stanley & Marla Frohlinger, Miami Beach, FL
• Carl & Sylvia Fryer, Englewood, NJ • Abraham & Rene Fruchthandler, Brooklyn, NY • Jack E. & Rachel H. Gindi, Beverly Hills, CA • Dr. Mark Glasberg, Cottonwood, AZ • Mrs. Israel Goldberg, St. Louis,
MO • Ernie & Regina Goldberger, Beverly Hills, CA • Jerry &Anne Gontownilc, Englewood, NJ • Shelly & Bea Goren, NYC • Rabbi Chaim
& Hali Gottesman, Baltimore, MD • Rabbi Ronnie & Miriam Greenwald, Monsey, NY • Andrew &Jan Groveman, Memphis, TN • Rabbi Joseph & Bella Grunblatt, Forest Hills, NY • Judah & Chavi Hertz,
Beverly Hills, CA • Leslie & Lillian Hirtz, Monsey, NY • Dr. David & Rena Hurwitz, Queens, NY • Jesselson Family, NY • Lydia E. Kess, Monsey, NY • Dr. Ira & Doris Kukin, West Orange, NJ • Jonah &
Fran Kupietzky, NYC • Dr. Bernard Lander, President, Touro College • Dr. Sam & Arlene Lasko, North Miami Beach, FL • Herb & Charlotte Leichtung, Miami Beach, FL David, Gerald, Michael, James, &
Ted Lerman, South Bend, IN • Dr. Al & Cindy Lewin; Kendall, FL • Bernard W. & Lori Levmore, Jerusalem • Dr. Noah & Ellen Lightman, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Mervyn &Ann Lifschitz, Denver, CO • Joseph & Julia Macy, Fairfield, CT • Dr. Mark & Debbie Moskowitz, Brookline, MA • Martin & Liz Nachimson, N. Hollywood, CA Jack &
Gita Nagel, Beverly Hills, CA • Sy & Anne Okner, Chicago, IL • Drew & Careena Parker, Englewood, NJ • Steve & Beatrice Rosedale, Cincinnati • Steve & Ruthy Rosenberg, Dallas, Texas
• Oscar & Aviva Rosenberg, Dallas, Texas • Henry I. & Golda Rena Rothman, NYC • Rickey & Gail Rothner, Chicago, IL • Larry A. & Shelly Russak, Seattle, WA Lee & Ann Samson,
A.
Beverly Hills, CA • Stephen & Genie Savitsky, Hewlett, NY • Rabbi Jack & Rashi Schnell, Chicago, IL • Fred & Betty Schwartz, Fairfield, CT • Jay &Jeanne Schottenstein, Columbus, Ohio
• Dr. Saul & Elaine Schreiber, Phoenix, AZ • Dr. Leonard & Deanne Shapiro, IVIonsey, NY • Heshe & Harriet Seif, Englewood, NJ • Frank & Rosalyn Snitow, NY• Philip & Sylvia Sperms,
Austin, Texas • Joseph & Gail Stechler, Teaneck, NJ • Stan & Lauri Steinrauch, Fairlawn, NJ Michael R. Stoler, NY • Commission • Dr. Richard & Suzanne Stone, NY • Sol & Ruth
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Teichman, Los Angeles, CA • Gary &Malka Torgow, Oak Park, MI • Dr. Alan & Penny Uliss, Holliswood, NY • Sigi & Grace Weil, NYC • Heshy & Debby Wengrow, Chicago, IL •
David & Fran Woolf, Toronto, Canada • Mel & Phyllis Zachter, NYC

For more information in your region, please call Rabbi Bezalel Freedman at: 248-557-6279