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OU’s NCSY students educate about antisemitism on Utah ski slopes

Participants came from Nevada, Arizona and Utah to distribute information as part of an ongoing effort called “Wipe Out Hate.”

West Coast NCSY’s middle-school director and creator of its “Wipe Out Hate” program Rabbi Dani Locker (back left), with NCSY advisors and participants on ski slopes in Utah. Credit: Courtesy.
West Coast NCSY’s middle-school director and creator of its “Wipe Out Hate” program Rabbi Dani Locker (back left), with NCSY advisors and participants on ski slopes in Utah. Credit: Courtesy.

The Orthodox Union’s NCSY recently led a trip to Park City, Utah, to educate others about antisemitism. During the day-long initiative, called “Wipe Out Hate,” middle- and high school participants spoke with fellow skiers and snowboarders at a ski resort about antisemitism.

They also distributed nearly 1,000 educational items, including stickers, jerseys and informational cards.

The NCSY participants came from Nevada, Arizona and Utah. West Coast NCSY’s middle-school director Rabbi Dani Locker ran the trip, which was co-sponsored by Shine a Light, a platform dedicated to increasing awareness about antisemitism.

For more information, reach out to Dani Locker, West Coast NCSY’s middle-school director, at: lockerd@ncsy.org.

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Founded in 1898, the Orthodox Union (OU), or Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, serves as the voice of American Orthodox Jewry, with over 400 congregations in its synagogue network. As the umbrella organization for American Orthodox Jewry, the OU is at the forefront of advocacy work on both state and federal levels, outreach to Jewish teens and young professionals through NCSY, Israel Free Spirit Birthright, Yachad and OU Press, among many other divisions and programs.
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NCSY connects with Jewish teens through innovative, cutting-edge social and recreational programs to develop a positive Jewish identity. NCSY inspires Jewish teens and their connection to Israel through informal Jewish education, retreats and summer programs. NCSY empowers teens through leadership development and guidance to become passionately committed leaders of the Jewish community and instruments for positive change and renewal.
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