KESTY MD

04/22/2018

A huge Mazel Tov to our foundational member Philip Berkowitz for winning the prestigious Ben Topus Award as an exceptional member of NFTY-MAR. We are so proud of you!

03/20/2018

Temple Emanuel 9th graders tackle the tough topics in their podcast: Shin Before Sin. On this weeks episode the kids discuss gun violence: "Our teens, feeling unsafe in their schools for good reason, call on the teachings of ancient Jewish sages to inform today's urgency for gun control"

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03/18/2018

KESTY @ NFTY-MAR's TheVent 2018!

12/09/2017

With the first snow of the season comes a very wintry KESTY event! Join us for ice skating on January 5th, open to all 8th-12th grade KESTY members! For more information, visit the link below:

Join KESTY January 5th for a night of Ice Skating! KESTY Members will gather in Downtown Silver Spring for dinner, skating, and Shabbat together. More details coming soon but mark your calendar and RSVP! RSVPs by Dec 24th and KESTY membership required to attend. Not sure you're a member yet? Check.....

09/28/2017

Reminder that early bird registration for NFTY Mar's Fall Kallah ends tonight! Open to ALL 9th-12th graders

09/28/2017

Calling all 8th-12th graders! Our next Lounge Night is rapidly approaching, and you won't want to miss out. Join us on October 3rd from 7:30-9PM for our Israeli-themed Chopped Challenge! Do you have what it takes to be KESTY's first Chopped champion?

09/14/2017

KESTY is very excited to welcome our first Junior Advisor! Sedona Rosenberg, an Ohio native, is currently studying Public Health at GW and brings many years of Jewish experiences to her new role. A former student of Lillian's, Sedona spent many years attending and staffing URJ camps, NFTY events, and Israel experiences and has received recognition for her excellent experiential programming. We are thrilled to have her join our team as the new advisor for Kesty J and Kesty45. Keep your eyes open for fresh new events coming up!

09/07/2017

Calling all 8th-12th graders! Our fourth annual KESTY Bonfire Lounge Night is this Tuesday, September 12th. Join us for the first event of the year, whether it's to reunite with old friends or meet new ones! We can't wait to see you!

05/16/2017

Congrats to two of our Young Emanuel Philanthropists, Hannah and Kaela who made the papers for their non-profit, GTG Tech! Read the article here:

GTG Tech helps seniors with text messaging, Twitter accounts, digitizing photos and other computer conundrums. And it is delightful to watch.

05/02/2017

Yasher Koach to the 2016-2017 Young Emanuel Philanthropists (YEP) board for completing their yearly grant writing experience! This year's board raised over $1500 for donations to Carafem Health Center supporting Women's Health and the WRJ at Temple Emanuel. We are very proud of these inspiring teens and the work they do for their community!

03/25/2017

KESTY members Valerie, Lydia, and Quinn song lead for Saturday morning tfilah

03/16/2017

Another great Purim carnival put on by KESTY members and Temple Volunteers! Thank you to our guest photographers: Stacey Singer, Sara Reff, Olivia Prouty, Lucy Fields, and Flo Weiner.