For a weekend in February, No'ar Hadash Ramat Shalom in Plantation, Florida hosted a Southeast Region Teen Kallah with the theme, "Changing of the Tides." In addition to Ramat Shalom members, the kallah was attended by No'ar Hadashniks from places as far-flung as Chicago, IL and Salem, OR.  Participant and organizer Mark W. had this to say about the experience:  “Throughout the weekend, we discussed the traditions of our ancestors, the traditions of today, and those of the days to come.  During the teen-led Kabbalat Shabbat service, we read about the history of the prayers that we say every week.  On Shabbat morning, we studied Exodus 25, the building of the Tabernacle with Rabbi Andrew and Cantor Sharon.  We described our views of Judaism in the form of illustrations on cloth, and, later that night, erected them as a Tabernacle on the beach, underneath a silvery moon that grinned at us from its loft in heaven. . . .  The people that came this weekend never ceased to amaze me.  At any given point, in between Israeli dancing, Dragon Boat races, Havdalah at the edge of the ocean and a bright orange bonfire that illuminated our eyes and reflected the warmth in our hearts, there would be nothing but laughter, love, and bonds being formed that last lifetimes.”  What a great weekend!

Thanks to David Nathan for these great pictures.