NCSY is the most effective and respected educational Jewish Youth movement in the world.

Offering programs to bring Jewish teens back to their heritage, NCSY is at the forefront of the battle against assimilation. Although most of NCSY's effort have been in North America, now NCSY in Israel is trying to bring back Israeli teens to their roots as well.

NCSY is a multi-faceted Jewish Youth group which is open to all Jewish youth regardless of background and affiliation. Offering social and educational programming in hundreds of communities across the U.S. and Canada, NCSY is a leader in bringing unaffiliated youth an awareness of what Judaism is all about. For Jewish teenagers, NCSY is a relaxed, fun environment to learn about their own heritage.

NCSY's programming really begins on the chapter level. Midwest NCSY includes thirteen chapters in seven US states and one Canadian province. Under the leadership of Rabbi Micah Greenland, Regional Director, and Rabbi Moshe Isenberg, Associate Regional Director, we have earned an outstanding reputation among NCSY's regions as a trailblazer in unique and innovative programming that appeals to today's Jewish teen. If you live in the Midwest, there is probably a chapter near you!

NCSY's history dates back to the 1950s when chapters around the country began to form and were slowly woven into a National Organization with well defined Halachic Standards (standards set by Jewish Law). Today, NCSY reaches out to both public school and yeshiva students who wish to increase their commitment to Judaism. It is not rare to find second generation NCSYers at NCSY events around the country. More exciting than its past, however, is NCSY's future. Still growing every year, NCSY is constantly adding new members and developing in new communities.

The Midwest Mesorah Region of NCSY is the product of the merging of two sepearate NCSY regions. Before 1997, the Chicago Mesorah Region (encompassing Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Milwaukee) of NCSY operated on its own (and was an outgrowth of Traditional Synagogue Youth - TSY). During the same period, the Midwest Sdei Emunah Region (encompassing St. Louis, Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, Minneapolis, and Winnipeg) of NCSY operated on its own (and was an outgrowth of Synagogue Youth Organization - SYO). In Summer 1997, NCSY made a landmark decision to merge the two regions, and the combined Midwest Mesorah Region now reaches more Jewish teens each year than ever.

If you would like to join NCSY, please contact us. We will be glad to show you how to become a part of the most exciting Jewish youth organization in the world. In the meantime, surf the Midwest NCSY web site (or the National NCSY website at www.ncsy.org) to find out more about all of NCSY's programs and projects.