Boston NCSY & JSU presents Headlines. The world is complicated. Let’s talk about it.
11 Sunday NightsOct 11 – Dec 20
7:15 – 8:30 PMEvery Sunday
Shaarei TefillahNewton
Grades 9 – 12Boys & Girls
Dinner IncludedEvery single week
Earn $15Per session
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Takes two minutes · Pick the nights you want

What this is

Not a class. A debate.

Every night starts with a story that is actually in the news right now- the kind where you can see both sides and you honestly aren't sure where you land.

We put it on the table, we take it apart, we look at what the Torah has to say about it, and then the room argues. Nobody is giving a shiur here. You don't have to agree with anyone, including us. Some of these nights are going to get heated and that's exactly what we're going for.

Come to ALL eleven or come to the ones that grab you. Check them off on the form and change your mind later.

The lineup

Eleven Sundays. Eleven questions.

Oct 11
Hostage Deals: Would You Free 1,000 Terrorists to Save One Hostage?
Oct 18
Piracy and Copyright: Nothing Was Stolen. So Why Did They Pay $1.5 Billion?
Oct 25
Privacy: Would You Give the Government a List of Who’s Jewish?
Nov 1
Social Media Addiction: Who’s to Blame When You Can’t Stop Scrolling?
Nov 8
Human Shields: What If the Terrorist Hides Behind a Child?
Nov 15
Safety or Discrimination: Women Can Choose Female Uber Drivers. Men Are Suing.
Nov 22
Dating and Marriage: Tinder Just Admitted It Was Wrong About Love
Nov 29
Falling in Love With AI: Reader, I Married the Algorithm
Dec 6
Deepfakes: Seeing Isn’t Believing
Dec 13
Loyalty and Poaching: Would You Leave Your Job for $200 Million?
Dec 20
Killing a Subdued Terrorist: Would You Pull the Trigger?

Topics can shift if something bigger breaks that week.

What a night looks like

7:15 to 8:30. That’s it.

Dinner

Real food, every week, from the minute you walk in. Come straight from wherever you are.

The story

One case from the news. You get the facts and both sides before anyone tells you what to think.

The sources

What Jewish thinking has to say about it. Adults from the community learn it through with you in small groups.

The argument

Everyone back together and the room goes at it. You leave at 8:30 still thinking about it.

Questions

Before you sign up

Do I have to come every week?

No. Pick the nights that grab you, check them off on the form, and change your mind whenever. Showing up for one night is completely fine.

Do I need to know anything going in?

Nothing. No background, no Hebrew, no prep. If you have an opinion you're qualified.

What’s the $15?

You earn $15 for every session you show up to. Come to all eleven and that's $165.

Who’s in the room?

Teens in grades 9 through 12 from across Boston- day school, public school, all of it. That mix is half of what makes the argument good.

Food allergies?

There's a line for it on the form. Tell us and we'll handle it.

So which night are you coming to?

Sign up, pick your nights, and we'll see you October 11.

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Questions, or want to be a mentor for the learning portion? Email riesely@ncsy.org