Mission Statement:

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 educationalprogramming 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 in the community with chapters and our Friday Night Lights Program.  In Long Island NCSY, chapters have onegs, events, educational programming and a director in charge of that area. FNL Chapters (or chapters that have FNLs also) have monthly Shabbat lunches with staff members who run meals, programming, and Saturday Night activates, with additional FNL activities as well that are not connected to the weekends. All chapters and FNLs are part of the Long Island NCSY Region. There are 12 NCSY Regions in North America, making up National NCSY.

Another arm of our activities are the JSU clubs run in public schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties. These after school clubs are opened to anyone that would like to attend, and teach basic values and lessons that are important in everyday life. Although it is run by NCSY staff members, it is non denominational and welcomes anyone who would like to participate.

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.

If you would like to join NCSY, please contact the Regional office at 516-569-6279. 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 NCSY website to find out more about all of NCSY's programs and projects.