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Hundreds of Newton South High School students were greeted with hot latkes and fresh sufganiyot jelly donuts on the 4th day of Chanukah as they were dismissed from class. Students had an opportunity to learn about Chanukah and experience the cultural foods of the holiday. The event was organized by CTeen Newton student group. For more info on CTeen visit: www.CTeenNewton.com

For the second year in a row, a Sukkah was put up at Newton South High School. Arranged by the teens of CTeen Newton. Hundreds of teens (& staff members) enjoyed free pizza, seeing the sukkah at school, shaking the lulav and etrog & fun games! Thanks to all who helped set up and take down the Sukkah.

CTeen Newton kicked off the year with its first event with a BBQ! Teens had fun baking cakes for the community Yom Kippur break-fast. We spoke about Sandy Koufax's brave and historical commitment to Yom Kippur and discussed if we have that same courage and commitment. The student leaders introduced CTeen's programs and mission and gave an overview of the highlight event of the year, the NY Shabbaton Weekend! The get-to-know-you game was an exciting way to meet new friends and learn new things about old ones! Looking forward to our 3rd year of CTeen together!

CTeen Newton gathered around the bonfire to mark Lag Baomer. Teens tie-dyed "onesies" for newborn babies in the hospital in the NICU. After roasting s'mores, the teens played a game which led into heated discussions about various topics that today's teens are faced with.

Three CTeen chapters joined together for an incredible Shabbaton! Over Shabbat teens enjoyed informative and inspirational talks from various rabbis, rebbetzins, and from a doctor and an attorney. Teens bonded over entertaining activities and interactive workshops. Saturday night was filled with fun and laughter with a grand laser tag game, arcades and more followed by midnight pizza. On Sunday morning teens shared their reflections of the weekend over breakfast before heading home.

On Chanukah CTeen Newton crafted keychains for the IDF Soldiers and wrote letters of thanks for their work in protecting our land. The soldiers received the packages and thanked the teens for their thoughtfulness.

Representatives from CTeen Newton
donated food cans that they collected to the Family Table Kosher Food
Pantry. The teens learned about Family Table's mission and how it operates.
They helped organize the inventory in the food pantry to be ready for
distribution

CTeen Newton threw a Chanukah party just for seniors! On the eighth night of Chanukah, the teens played a fun game of dreidel, sang familiar Chanukah songs and lit the Menorah with a room full of Seniors! They also read a jumbo, over-sized book with descriptive illustrations about the story of Chanukah . It was a great evening for the teens and seniors alike and a wonderful way to end the holiday.

After a stupendous Sukkah at South... CTeen Newton sponsored a Chanukah Party for all high school students at Newton South High School. Hundreds enjoyed fresh hot latkes and sufganiyot. A teen was honored with lighting the large Menorah prominently displayed in the lobby!

CTeen Newton enjoyed a fun and informative event.

In preparation for Chanukah, teens decorated a large collection box to collect canned foods to build a Can-Menorah and to later be donated to a food pantry.

With special guest, Rabbi Shmuel Posner, the floor was open for the teens to ask any burning questions. Rabbi Posner answered and discussed all the questions for close to two hours. Rabbi Posner concluded with advice to the Seniors embarking to College.

From Newton High to Nahal Brigade:
CTeen Newton heard an IDF soldier's experience on the front lines it in the Sukkah!

Dozens of teens gathered to hear firsthand accounts from current IDF soldier, Doron Michaely, a Newton North High School alumnus, who serves in the Nahal brigade and was deployed to Gaza during this summer’s Operation Protective Edge. Doron shared his personal experience as a lone soldier and about moving from Newton to Israel in order to serve in the IDF.

The evening began with everyone shaking the Lulav & Etrog, a falafel dinner and making the special Sukkah blessing.

To thank Michaely and his unit for their service, teens sold t-shirts, with the p

CTeen Newton gathered on Wednesday night for their Rosh Hashana-themed kickoff event! Considering the situation in Ukraine, they created hand puppets and wrote cards to Jewish children there who have been affected by the unrest. Rabbi Shalom Ber taught an inspiring lesson about the meaning of the Jewish New Year and of blowing the shofar. Then, after an icebreaker, the teens made and decorated sweet candied apples! What an amazing start to an amazing year with CTeen Newton!