by Talia Lakritz, Young Jewish Milwaukee Student Editor

Jew-fest. Noun. An event in which many Jews gather and have an insane amount of fun.

Ok, so maybe the term “Jew-fest” isn’t in any dictionary. Maybe some friends and I made it up. Regardless, I just attended one and loved every minute of it.

NCSY, an organization dedicated to “inspiring the Jewish future” since 1954, organizes several conventions a year for Jewish high school students. The coeducational crowd ranges from unaffiliated to Orthodox, from public school teens to yeshiva students. The conventions are designed to bring people closer to their Jewish roots and inspire through song, dance, discussion groups, multimedia presentations, skits, games, recreational activities, and simply hanging out with other Jewish teens from around the Midwest. In other words, a Jew-fest. Read More.