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north american federation of temple youth or the best damn jew fest for reform youth around...aka a hook up fest...nftyites know how to party and take this very seriously...shabbat is greeted with serious song sessions and dancing...and if you get lucky hooking up...
jew1: hey you going to nfty this weekend?
jew2: yeah its going to be a flippin party
jew1: I want to hook up!
jew2: same--lets go..there are some fly jewish hotties
NFTY by KARATEKID September 17, 2005
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North american federation of temple youth, kick ass place where jews go to hang out. way better than bbyo.
NFTY is the best. jews are so cool
NFTY by nwisthebest November 2, 2004
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NFTY or the North American Federation of Temple Youth, is part of the youth division of the URJ, or Union for Reform Judaism. NFTY is the coolest way to meet other jewish teens. The events and retreats are so much fun and everyone should be a part of it. Everybody should come to convention in LOS ANGELES because it is going to be so much fun.

NFTY socal is by far the coolest region.

The NFTY cheer:

stomp-clap-stomp-clap...
Say what's your name? Say NFTY!
Say what's your name? Say NFTY!
Say what's your name? Say NFTY!
Gonna live and die for N-F-T-Y!



NFTY's in the front HEY HEY HEY
Let me hear you grunt HEY HEY HEY
NFTY's in the middle HEY HEY HEY
Let me hear you giggle Ha Ha Ha!
Never in the rear No, no, no
Let me hear you cheer!
WHOOOOO!!



Ya got it? Yeah!
Ya got it? Yeah!
It's in my knees, my knees are weak
It's in my mouth, I cannot speak
It's in my hair, it's over there,
it's over there, it's everywhere!



*stomp-clap-stomp-clap...
Say what's your name? Say NFTY!
Say what's your name? Say NFTY!
Say what's your name? Say NFTY!
Gonna live and die for N-F-T-Y!
I went to a NFTY socal event at camp hess kramer last weekend it was so much fun
NFTY by NFTYSOCALGIRL December 27, 2004
the most amazing thing in the world!!!!!!! it helps jewish teens come together to be awsome and jewwy...

oh and it is like a zillion times better than bbyo
chick:hey are you going to nfty?

girl:ummm hex yes!!! i love nfty

chick:me too it makes me feel all jewwy inside

girl:i know bbyo sucks

chick:heck yes it does

girl:YAY NFTY!!!

chick:YAY JEWS!!!!
nfty by mogget January 11, 2007
an epic failure.
a place where goys hang out.

random goy: yay omg i love NFTY!

me: but NFTY = epic fail! this makes no sense! its all about USY fo sho.

random goy: your right. i'll join USY, its better.
NFTY by ytsejammer93 September 24, 2008

NFTY Withdrawal 

A feeling of extreme depression after NFTY events. Often causes anti-socialism and intense dissatisfaction with home-life and non-Jewish friends because nobody can understand how much fun you had.
After NFTY Convention '07, i had a severe case of nfty withdrawal and only wished to see my Jewish friends.

NFTY points 

A system in which jewish teens earns "points" for hooking up with others at a NFTY events. Although in most regions, the competition is friendly, and with out incentive, large amounts of NFTY points are big ego boosters and something to be proud of.

The following is the standard NFTY points system. However, may very from region to region:

General Member: 1 Point
Temple Youth Group Board Member: 2 Points
Temple Youth Group President: 3 Points
Regional Cabinet Member: 3.5
Regional Board Member: 4 Points
Rabbis son/daughter: 5 points
Regional Board President: 5 Points
National Board Member: 6 Points
National President: 7 Points
Advisor: 10 points

On Shabbat: x2**
Same-Sex: ^2
At a Dan Nichols concert: +3 points*
Siblings: +the age of the youngest

*When calculating total points for the weekend, do not double or square these extra points.
**Shabbat is considered over at the end of Havdalah
Mordechai: Racking up those NFTY points this weekend man?

Abraham: Yeah dude, she's the Rabbis daughter AND its Shabbat!

*fist bump*
NFTY points by allmyjews April 28, 2011
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