

We were established as the junior board of the Jewish bar association, Justice Brandeis Law Society (JBLS) in February 2024. We are now a 501c3 nonprofit organization called Lights of Tomorrow. Our community is made up of high school students from several schools throughout Westchester and Putnam County, NY, and we hope to continue expanding.
It is our mission to ensure that all teens in Westchester, Putnam and surrounding New York counties looking to connect with the Jewish community have the opportunity to do so, regardless of their affiliation with Jewish schools, synagogues and other institutions. We develop and run programs that focus on community building, connecting tee
It is our mission to ensure that all teens in Westchester, Putnam and surrounding New York counties looking to connect with the Jewish community have the opportunity to do so, regardless of their affiliation with Jewish schools, synagogues and other institutions. We develop and run programs that focus on community building, connecting teens to Israel, education, and leadership building, in the hopes that these programs help Jewish teens and allies feel secure in their place in the Jewish community and confident in their abilities to defend the Jewish people.
Our name, Lights of Tomorrow, is in honor of the victims of Oct. 7th, one of whom was Laor Abramaov. True to his name (the “or” in Laor translates to “light”), Laor went to the Nova Music Festival - alongside thousands of others - to listen to music, dance and spread light. He was an aspiring DJ, a valuer of coexistence and someone who ne
Our name, Lights of Tomorrow, is in honor of the victims of Oct. 7th, one of whom was Laor Abramaov. True to his name (the “or” in Laor translates to “light”), Laor went to the Nova Music Festival - alongside thousands of others - to listen to music, dance and spread light. He was an aspiring DJ, a valuer of coexistence and someone who never failed to make those around him laugh and feel loved. But on Oct. 7th, Laor was brutally murdered as terrorists infiltrated Israel and the festival site. That day, his light and the lights of 1200 others - in their homes and at the festival - were extinguished by unimaginable darkness.
As the Lights of Tomorrow, we are reclaiming what was attacked on Oct. 7th. We will spread light for those who no longer can, like Laor, by building a community of young leaders prepared to share their stories and spread truth about our people & who are empowered to make our world a better, brighter place. We will be their lights.
From Shabbat dinners, to Hanukkah celebrations and other socially and culturally relevant events, we strive to create spaces where Jewish teens and allies can connect with one another, feel understood and comfortable expressing who they are.
By meeting with Israeli teens, doing educational activities about Israeli history and culture, and hosting events dedicated to assisting rehabilitation efforts, we hope to help American teens develop an understanding and an appreciation for the Jewish homeland.
From bringing the stories of survivors to our communities, hosting remembrance events, and participating in group tours of museums and memorials, we aim to deepen teens' understanding of these tragic events and ensure the stories of those lost and affected live on.
By giving teens opportunities to be involved in organizing and running programs, and engaging directly community leaders to increase support for our initiatives, we help them grow as leaders.
Interested in joining our community, participating in and helping build future programs? Please fill out the form below, and we will reach out to you!








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