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	'''National Conference of Synagogue Youth''' ('''''NCSY''''') is an ] ]ish youth group sponsored by the ]. Founded in 1954,<ref name="OU"></ref> it has tens of thousands of members in the ], ], ], ], and ]. Its slogan is ''Inspiring the Jewish Future''. NCSY is directly supervised by the ]'s (OU) Youth Commission chaired by Martin Nachimson of ].
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			\| predecessor = Torah Leadership Seminar
			\| formation = 1954
			\| founder = Harold and Enid Boxer
			\| type = Jewish youth organization
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			\| status = Subsidiary of a {{nowrap\|501(c)(3)}} non-profit religious organization
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			\| headquarters = 40 ], ], ], ]
			\| location = United States, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Israel, Mexico
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			\| owner = Natan Cohen
			\| leader_title = {{nowrap\|International Director}}
			\| leader_name = Rabbi Micah Greenland
			\| parent_organization = ]
			\| website = {{URL\|www.ncsy.org}}
			\| formerly = National Conference of Synagogue Youth
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			'''NCSY''' (formerly known as the '''National Conference of Synagogue Youth'''<ref name=NathanKazis>{{cite news\|title=Rabbis Still Want Role in Abuse Cases \|first=Josh \|last=Nathan-Kazis \|url=http://forward.com/articles/116779/rabbis-still-want-role-in-abuse-cases/ \|newspaper=] \|date=October 14, 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420044936/http://forward.com/articles/116779/rabbis-still-want-role-in-abuse-cases/ \|archive-date=April 20, 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=YUNews>{{cite web\|url=http://blogs.yu.edu/news/2009/04/02/yeshiva-college-honors-student-zev-eleff-publishes-book-on-history-of-ncsy/ \|title=Yeshiva College Honors Student Zev Eleff Publishes Book on History of NCSY \|author=Yeshiva University \|author-link=Yeshiva University \|date=April 2, 2009 \|publisher=Yeshiva University \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121211132924/http://blogs.yu.edu/news/2009/04/02/yeshiva-college-honors-student-zev-eleff-publishes-book-on-history-of-ncsy/ \|archive-date=December 11, 2012 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>) is a ]ish youth group under the auspices of the ]. Its operations include Jewish-inspired ]; summer programs in ], ], and the ];<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://summer.ncsy.org/\|title=Jewish Teen Summer Trips\|language=en\|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> weekend programming, ]s, retreats, and regionals; Israel advocacy training; and disaster relief missions known as ] (kindness) trips.<ref name="OU"> {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070410230831/http://www.ou.org/oupr/2000/comm/ncsybg.htm \|date=April 10, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://summer.ncsy.org/\|title=Jewish Teen Summer Trips\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://reliefmissions.ncsy.org/\|title=Home\|website=NCSY Relief Missions\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref> NCSY also has an alumni organization on campuses across North America.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://alumni.ncsy.org/\|title=NCSY ALUMNI -\|website=NCSY ALUMNI\|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
			In 1959, NCSY hired Rabbi ] as the first National Director in the United States.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dEgcAAAAMAAJ \|title=Saul Bernstein, ''The Renaissance of the Torah Jew'' (KTAV Publishing, 1985), pp. 274, 339 \|isbn=9780881250664 \|access-date=2012-07-04\|last1=Bernstein \|first1=Saul \|year=1985 \|publisher=Ktav Publishing House }}</ref>
	NCSY is the organizational successor to the National Union of Orthodox Jewish Youth, established in 1942<ref name="Raphel"></ref> as a denominational youth movement<ref name="Kadden"></ref> similar to a synagogue men's club or sisterhood.<ref>Etan Diamond, ''And I Will Dwell in Their Midst: Orthodox Jews in Suburbia'' (University of North Carolina Press, 2000</ref> Over time, its emphasis moved to outreach and teaching religious behaviors to adolescents.

			During the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, the Orthodox youth of NCSY opposed social change, choosing instead to emphasize religious tradition.<ref name="Diamond">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAY7wbRhHcIC&pg=PA110 \|title=Etan Diamond, ''And I Will Dwell in Their Midst: Orthodox Jews in Suburbia'' (University of North Carolina Press, 2000), ISBN 0-8078-4889-1, p. 104 \|date=2000-10-30 \|isbn=9780807848890 \|access-date=2012-07-04\|last1=Diamond \|first1=Etan \|publisher=Univ of North Carolina Press }}</ref> In this period, at least one NCSY chapter took public action on this point, passing a resolution rejecting ] and other drugs as a violation of ].<ref name="Diamond" /> At the 1971 NCSY international convention, delegates passed resolutions in this vein, calling for members to "forge a social revolution with ] principles."<ref name="Diamond" />
	Though outreach to ] youth was started by ] in the 1930s, the Torah Leadership Seminar, created in 1954 by DCS of ] under Dr Abraham Stern, developed the ] model (for more details see ]).
	There was a core of NCSY from two early founded regions Midwest Region (founded 1951) and Southern Region (1952)
	In 1954, Harold and Enid Boxer donated the money to create a national organization from the already-existing Southern and Midwest Regions.<ref>http://www.cbaj-albany.org/ncsy/members.htm</ref>

			According to the Orthodox ] Chaim Waxman, there has been an increase in ] influence on NCSY since 2012.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.jcpa.org/cjc/cjc-waxman-f05.htm \|title=Winners and Losers in Denominational Memberships in the United States - Chaim I. Waxman \|publisher=Jcpa.org \|access-date=2012-07-04}}</ref> Waxman based this on NCSY's own sociological self-study.<ref>Nathalie Friedman, Faithful Youth: A Study of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (New York: National Conference of Synagogue Youth, 1998).</ref>
	In 1959, NCSY hired Rabbi Pinchas Stolper as the first National Director.<ref></ref>

	In the 1960's there was an emphasis on NCSY Publications with many volumes written by Pinchas Stopler and then later the Aryeh Kaplan Series.They also put out the NCSY Guide to Blessings and the NCSY Bencher.<ref>http://www.cbaj-albany.org/ncsy/members.htm</ref>

	During the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, the Orthodox youth of NCSY strove to temper social change through religious tradition.<ref name="Diamond"></ref> In this period, at least one NCSY chapter took public action on this point, passing a resolution rejecting marijuana and other drugs as a violation of Jewish law.<ref name="Diamond" /> At the 1971 NCSY international convention, delegates passed resolutions in this vein, calling for members to "forge a social revolution with Torah principles."<ref name="Diamond" />

	In the mid 1970s, NCSY started a boys camp at Ner Israel Rabbinical College in Baltimore, MD. It was originally known as "NCSY Goes to Yeshiva," and later changed it name to "Camp NCSY Sports".<ref>http://www.cbaj-albany.org/ncsy/members.htm</ref>

	In 1970, the Israel Summer Institute for Jewish teens was founded. Rabbi Stolper assisted NCSY in expanding internationally into Canada, Israel, Australia, Chile, and Ukraine.

	In 2007, NCSY launched a sexual abstinence campaign.<ref>http://newvoices.org/content/view/647/1/</ref>

	The organization has produced many Jewish children's entertainers who have remained in outreach work, including ] and ].

	According to the Orthodox sociologist Chaim Waxman, there has been an increase in Haredi influence on NCSY.<ref>http://www.jcpa.org/cjc/cjc-waxman-f05.htm</ref> Waxman based this on NCSY's own sociological self-study.<ref>Nathalie Friedman, Faithful Youth: A Study of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (New York: National Conference of Synagogue Youth, 1998). </ref>

	==Organization==
	The organization possesses an international director within the Orthodox Union, and is subdivided into national, regional and local chapters.

	NCSY is divided into geographic regions throughout ]. They are ], Upper New York, ], ], ], Atlantic Seaboard, Central East, Southern, South ], Greater Midwest, Southwest, ], Northwest, and ]. Additionally, NCSY runs programming branches in ] and now ] and ]. These geographic regions are further divided into chapters, usually encompassing major cities or metropolitan areas.

	NCSY's programming is divided into two age groups, "junior" and "senior"; these generally encompass 5th-8th grades and 9th-12th grades, respectively. Some programs span both age groups, but most programming is unique for each.

	==Programming==
	NCSY's original model was to create the regional ], a weekend-long social and educational ] experience based on learning sessions, following in the model of Abrham Stern of Torah Leadership Seminar.

	Currently, while on ]s kids are treated to skits, learning sessions and ebbing, where participants sit in a circle around the "circle guy" where they sing songs and do funny routines.

	==Criticism==

	Gary Rosenblatt of '']'' has criticized the NCSY for its aggressive approach, including its goal of changing kids regardless of the damage it causes to the family dynamic or the alienation of teens from their parents. It also sometimes tends to a charismatic quality.<ref> Rosenblatt, Gary The Jewish Week 08-04-2000</ref>

	<blockquote>
	This situation creates an implicit paradigm in which kids see the NCSY and religion in opposition to their parents... even in cases of abuse, vulnerable children might choose to follow a charismatic religious leader and keep their parents in the dark about their lives -- even if their lives were plagued by abuse. (Kress)<ref>http://archive.salon.com/mwt/feature/2000/07/19/lanner/index.html Higher calling By Michael Kress July 19, 2000</ref></blockquote>

	A 54-page public report summarizing a much longer document of investigation by a special commission appointed by the OU after the Lanner affair, found the following.
	<blockquote>
	The report cited “profound errors of judgment” in the way OU leaders dealt with Lanner and also noted a larger problem of “poor management practices” in the OU, including a lack of accountability by professionals to volunteer leadership, lack of involvement by lay leaders in matters of governance, lack of financial controls and a “total absence of any policies regarding basic ethical issues” in both the OU and NCSY.<ref>http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=6318 News report 2001</ref></blockquote>

	==Affiliates==

	*NCSY's international director concurrently heads the ] (JSU) which operates in many public schools.
	*NCSY works with ] in running Camp Nageela Midwest.
	*NCSY Summer ] Program is hosted by ]
	*NCSY has always maintained a relationship with ] and ], which offers NCSY participants scholarships and recruits both students and personnel from NCSY.

	==Baruch Lanner==
	{{See\|Baruch Lanner}}
	Baruch Lanner is a former director of NCSY convicted for sexual misconduct with minors whom he had contact with through the organization. The investigation began on July 12, 2000, he was indicted in March of that same year and surrendered to authorities and entered a plea of "not-guilty" on April 20, 2000. Lanner was convicted on one account of fondling a student on June 27 of 2002.<ref>{{cite web
	\|url=http://www.theawarenesscenter.org/lanner_baruch.html
	\|title=Case of Rabbi Baruch Lanner (AKA: Bernard S. Lanner, Baruch S. Lanner, Bernard Lanner)
	\|accessdate=2008-12-15
	\|publisher=The Awareness Center}}</ref>

	Baruch Lanner was hired by NCSY's founder Pinchas Stolper in 1970, and remained his superior until 1994. Lanner was already threatened with suspension for sexual contact with two teenage girls in 1972.

	As a result of the Lanner scandal, NCSY created conduct standards, published a manual on behavior, and established an ] hotline.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ncsy.org/ncsy/article/40836 \|title=NCSY Conduct, Policy, and Behavioral Standards Manual\|accessdate=2008-12-16\|publisher=NCSY}}</ref>

	==References==
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* ], the sponsoring organization of NCSY		* ], the sponsoring organization of NCSY
	* ], an Orthodox college outreach group		* ], an Orthodox college outreach group
	* ]
	* ]
	* ], the youth group of ]		* ], the youth group of ]
	* ], the youth ~~group~~ of ]		* ], the youth movement of ]
			* ], the pluralist ] ] of ]

			* ], the leading non-denominational Jewish youth movement
			* ]
	* ]		* ]
	* ]		* ]

			==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
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Orthodox Jewish youth group

NCSY

Predecessor	Torah Leadership Seminar
Formation	1954
Founder	Harold and Enid Boxer
Type	Jewish youth organization
Legal status	Subsidiary of a 501(c)(3) non-profit religious organization
Headquarters	40 Rector, New York City, New York, United States
Location	United States, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Israel, Mexico
Coordinates	40°42′19″N 74°00′50″W / 40.705279812590774°N 74.01396840186057°W / 40.705279812590774; -74.01396840186057
Owner	Natan Cohen
International Director	Rabbi Micah Greenland
Parent organization	Orthodox Union
Website	www.ncsy.org
Formerly called	National Conference of Synagogue Youth

NCSY (formerly known as the National Conference of Synagogue Youth) is a Jewish youth group under the auspices of the Orthodox Union. Its operations include Jewish-inspired after-school programs; summer programs in Israel, Europe, and the United States; weekend programming, shabbatons, retreats, and regionals; Israel advocacy training; and disaster relief missions known as chesed (kindness) trips. NCSY also has an alumni organization on campuses across North America.

History

In 1959, NCSY hired Rabbi Pinchas Stolper as the first National Director in the United States.

During the social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, the Orthodox youth of NCSY opposed social change, choosing instead to emphasize religious tradition. In this period, at least one NCSY chapter took public action on this point, passing a resolution rejecting marijuana and other drugs as a violation of Jewish law. At the 1971 NCSY international convention, delegates passed resolutions in this vein, calling for members to "forge a social revolution with Torah principles."

According to the Orthodox sociologist Chaim Waxman, there has been an increase in Haredi influence on NCSY since 2012. Waxman based this on NCSY's own sociological self-study.

References

Nathan-Kazis, Josh (October 14, 2009). "Rabbis Still Want Role in Abuse Cases". The Jewish Daily Forward. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013.
Yeshiva University (April 2, 2009). "Yeshiva College Honors Student Zev Eleff Publishes Book on History of NCSY". Yeshiva University. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012.
"Jewish Teen Summer Trips". Retrieved 2020-02-10.
NCSY Background, Orthodox Union, 2000 Archived April 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
"Jewish Teen Summer Trips". Retrieved 2020-01-28.
"Home". NCSY Relief Missions. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
"NCSY ALUMNI -". NCSY ALUMNI. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
Bernstein, Saul (1985). Saul Bernstein, The Renaissance of the Torah Jew (KTAV Publishing, 1985), pp. 274, 339. Ktav Publishing House. ISBN 9780881250664. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
^ Diamond, Etan (2000-10-30). Etan Diamond, And I Will Dwell in Their Midst: Orthodox Jews in Suburbia (University of North Carolina Press, 2000), ISBN 0-8078-4889-1, p. 104. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807848890. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
"Winners and Losers in Denominational Memberships in the United States - Chaim I. Waxman". Jcpa.org. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
Nathalie Friedman, Faithful Youth: A Study of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth (New York: National Conference of Synagogue Youth, 1998).

External links

National Conference of Synagogue Youth Official website

Jews and Judaism in the United States

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Organizations	Chabad on Campus Hillel Masorti on Campus Orthodox student groups World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS)
Fraternities and sororities	Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Epsilon Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi Sigma Alpha Mu Sigma Delta Tau Tau Delta Phi Tau Epsilon Phi Zeta Beta Tau

Media

News wires	Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish News Syndicate
News outlets	Algemeiner Journal Baltimore Jewish Times Charlotte Jewish News Cleveland Jewish News Der Blatt Der Yid Di Tzeitung Hamodia The Jewish Advocate (Bost.) The Forward The Jewish Exponent (Phila.) The Jewish Journal (L.A.) The Jewish Ledger (Conn.) Jewish News of Greater Phoenix The Jewish Press Jewish Standard (N.J.) The Jewish Star (N.Y.) Jewish Voice JWeekly (S.F.) New York Jewish Week New Jersey Jewish News Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle St. Louis Jewish Light Washington Jewish Week Yated Ne'eman Vos Iz Neias? Yeshiva World News
Magazines	Ami Binah Commentary Emunah Magazine Jewish Currents Jewish Sports Review Jewish World Review Kindline Lilith Mishpacha Moment San Diego Jewish Journal San Diego Jewish World SAPIR Tablet Tikkun We Are in America
Television	Jewish Broadcasting Service Jewish Life Television (JLTV) National Jewish Television The Jewish Channel
Websites	AskMoses.com Chabad.org Heeb Jewcy Jewish Virtual Library Kosher.com Mosaic Tablet Magazine Yeshiva.co

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v t e Jewish youth organisations
Youth organisations	Aleph Zadik Aleph Am Yisrael Foundation B'nai B'rith Girls BBYO Betar Bnei Akiva Canadian Young Judaea Ezra USA Federation of Zionist Youth Habonim Dror HaMahanot HaOlim HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed HaNoar HaTzioni Hashomer Hatzair Hineni JLGB Kadima Moriya NCSY Netzer NFTY USY Young Judaea
Student unions	Australasian Union of Jewish Students European Union of Jewish Students Swiss Union of Jewish Students Union des étudiants juifs de France Union of Jewish Students of the UK & Ireland World Union of Jewish Students
Student services organisations	Chabad on Campus Hillel International

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History

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References

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