Talia, originally from Chicago, IL, will be a senior next year at Stern College for Women. As an NCSY advisor in Teaneck, she is involved in regular events during the year. Talia is enjoying her first summer on an NCSY summer program as a Michlelet madricha. She Can’t wait for the exciting programming for the rest of the summer.
The NCSYers in Talia’s chabura are Rivka Weiss (Woodmere, NY), Melissa Goldstein (Los Angeles, CA), Meira Motechin (Bergenfield, NJ) and Hannah Warso (Chicago, IL).
Talia’s chabura is on Rav Yisrael Salanter’s 13 middot. Each middah is explored through various sources to try to understand what Rav Yisrael Salanter pinpointed as the top middot to improve. Working on these middot are practical ways to improve ourselves as well as gain a greater sensitivity to those around us.
The main goal of the chabura is to learn Torah in a way that can be practically implemented into each aspect of our lives.
Rivka: “Michlelet is like a strawberry—sweet until the end.”
Melissa: “I really enjoy the opportunity to learn life lessons and apply them to my everyday life.”
Meira: “I really enjoy the chaburas because it gives me an opportunity to learn in a smaller group setting.”
Hannah: “The madrichot aren’t just counselors, they are like friends who you can always go to, and it’s cool how there are so many girls from all different background who you can become close to.