Parshat Breishit - Don't Be a Castaway, Left Broken and Incomplete

October 8th     Email not displaying correctly? click here   Shabbat Shalom from all of us here at OU Alumni!   It may not be easy, but it’s definitely worth the effort! This week, Rabbi Marchuck, Director of NCSY Alumni, takes a deeper look at snakes, Shemini Atzeret, and Wilson the volleyball to teach us about what Hashem really wants. Watch Now       Irreplaceable After a tragic week in Israel, we must remember four innocent Jews who were murdered for being Jewish. Their lives, while cut short, have touched millions of Jews all around the world. They are irreplaceable, and when they were taken from us we were left broken and incomplete. Read full article       The Great Challah Bake - Long Island Style Have a girls night out with Jewish women around the world! Register to roll out some challahs for the Shabbos Project in Long Island! Click here to register       Bent Not Broken A true story of married NCSY alumni that follows their family’s ability to overcome tragedy and each step it took for them and the processes they went through to rebuild their lives after Hurricane Sandy. The book highlights on how they would not have been able to have gotten to where they are today without the incredible chessed and generosity of their community, the greater Jewish community and Hashem. Learn more       Sustain the Flame Become a member of the NCSY Alumni Chai Society by sponsoring Havdalah at your region’s next regional convention, helping us pass this transformative experience on to the next generation! Sign up       Find the Perfect Birthright Israel Trip for You! Find a Birthright Israel trip for you! Through NCSY’s relationship with OU Israel Free Spirit, one of the Birthright trip organizers, we provide trips designed specifically for NCSY alumni of all Jewish affiliations. Learn More Connect with NCSY Alumni on LinkedIn to network with other alumni in your field of work >>     Follow OU Alumni on:     Visit Site | How to Help |