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ZACK CHUTZ
Special to the Jewish News
we had finally reached our dream
and it was not about to let us
down.
ou sit in class literally
NFTY Convention was packed
hearing the digital clock
every day to its fullest with social
tick; you're filled with so
action projects, programs and time
much energy you just can- to meet new people. More impor-
not take it.
tantly, the convention gave each
You know that in less that four
an&every participant a voice and
hours, you will be surrounded by
power in our communities.
1,300 Jewish teen-agers ready to
We migrated from all over North
pray, rally for peace, study the
America to Washington because we
excitement of Judaism, chant the
knew that this convention would
melodies of the Reform movements' hold the beginning and continua-
latest and greatest
tion of our leadership
musicians — Danny
in our hometowns.
Nichols and Rick
Imagine well over
Recht — and create
1,000 people standing
life-long friendships.
in front of the
All of a sudden, it is
Lincoln Memorial
no ioniser the digital
singing the beautiful
clock you hear; it is
prayers of Havdalah.
your pilot saying you
This is exactly what
have landed safely in
we did.
Washington, D.C.
It was an incredible
Looking around the
feeling to be able to
plane you can see your
stand on the steps of
friends from NFTY-MI
America, showing
(North American
everyone that we
Federation of Temple
were proud to be
Zack Chutz
Youth of Michigan).
Jewish.
The excitement doubles
And through the
as the time cuts in half.
freezing winds and
You are now only two hours away
icy rains, I could see
from being engulfed with kids from
the beauty that this country holds.
all over the United States and
Not only the beauty in the incredi-
Canada.
ble views of the snow-covered land
Finally, more than 40 NFTY
and the memorials, but the beauty
Michiganites arrived at the door of
that each and every one of us puts
our hopes and dreams. For us,
into America.
NFTY Convention, an event host-
Events like this one are the reason
ing 1,300 Jewish teens for five days
why Jews are like we are — strong,
in Washington, was our hopes and
smart and persistent. We instill val-
dreams. Counting the days seemed
ues that give the youth dreams and
all too slow a few months ago. Now a pathway to get there.
During the convention, we elect-
ed the new NFTY Board of 2003-
Zack Chutz of Bloomfield Hills is a
2004. The programming vice-presi-
16-year-old student at Birmingham
dent elect, Adam Roe, 17, of
Groves High School. He is a member
Brooklyn, N.Y., did not like it
of Temple Israel, where he is president
when people referred to NFTY-ites
of YFTI (Youth Federation of Temple
as leaders of tomorrow because, he
Israel). Zack is the son of Debra and
said, we are the leaders of today!
Jeffrey Chutz.
No one has ever been more right.
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