http://www.yearcourse.org start painting your future today Sun, 13 May 2012 06:34:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/progress-produce-consume-a-musical-experience-in-the-holyland/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/progress-produce-consume-a-musical-experience-in-the-holyland/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:38:57 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=6329   … Read more             In coming out of the desert and moving to Jerusalem, I knew that music would have a much stronger presence in my life. As much peace and quiet as Arad had to offer, I was more than looking forward to enhanced opportunities to get out there and really see what Israeli music]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/progress-produce-consume-a-musical-experience-in-the-holyland/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/learning-my-way-around-the-kitchen/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/learning-my-way-around-the-kitchen/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:27:05 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=6291 Shalem chanich   … Read more           Before this year, the most elaborate thing I could make was an omelet and place it in a bagel.  Now?  I am able to make a whole new arrangement of dishes. Now that I’m living in my own apartment, I have worry about what I’m going to be eating for breakfast, lunch, and]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/learning-my-way-around-the-kitchen/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/rwanda/first-week-in-rwanda/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/rwanda/first-week-in-rwanda/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:37:03 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=6222 Tikkun Olam track  … Read more‘s one-month visit to the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village. After arriving at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village last Sunday evening, we have settled in and have already begun our volunteer service and learned a lot about the village and Rwanda. Monday]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/rwanda/first-week-in-rwanda/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/my-day-with-aipac-leadership/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/my-day-with-aipac-leadership/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:19:22 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=6208   … Read more               There’s some things I don’t know, like how much an elephant weighs or where I’m going to college, but something I do know is that I will be involved in AIPAC my whole life. AIPAC stands for American Israel Public Affairs Committee. AIPAC’s purpose is to lobby elected officials on issues]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/my-day-with-aipac-leadership/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/section-2/chafla-in-the-zulah-a-kibbutz-adventure/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/section-2/chafla-in-the-zulah-a-kibbutz-adventure/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:22:15 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=6182   … Read more             “Hey, we’re going to have a chafla in the zulah tonight. Wanna come?” Natalie asked. I was helping her fold a large duvet cover, and as I matched my corners together, I tried to process the sentence. I was sleepy and slow, but even in that state, I realized that the]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/section-2/chafla-in-the-zulah-a-kibbutz-adventure/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/press/young-judaeans-march-for-israel/ http://www.yearcourse.org/press/young-judaeans-march-for-israel/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:03:18 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5396 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/press/young-judaeans-march-for-israel/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/press/young-judaeas-kibbutz-ketura-makes-history/ http://www.yearcourse.org/press/young-judaeas-kibbutz-ketura-makes-history/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:56:03 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5391 this recent column  … Read more from the Jerusalem]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/press/young-judaeas-kibbutz-ketura-makes-history/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/drawing-inspiration/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/drawing-inspiration/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:44:30 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5388 Michael Levin story for Yom Hazikaron.  Here is an account about the experience of meeting Michael’s family members as written by Nathan Monsein of Section 3.   … Read more
A few days before Yom Hazikaron, Manhigut was honored with a visit from Michael Levin’s mother and sister. They spoke to us at Michael’s grave site located in Israel’s honorary military cemetery. Michael’s]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/drawing-inspiration/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/goodbye-from-the-israeli-scouts/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/goodbye-from-the-israeli-scouts/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:24:29 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5375 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/goodbye-from-the-israeli-scouts/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/my-year-in-israel-rose-thompson-2/ http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/my-year-in-israel-rose-thompson-2/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:14:24 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5361 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/my-year-in-israel-rose-thompson-2/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/thank-you-mel/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/thank-you-mel/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:38:45 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5364 tekes writeup  … Read more last week, we included mention of the honoring of Young Judaea legend Mel Reisfield.  Young Judaea goes back now more than one hundred years and has given the world a pool of distinguished alumni, leaders, and visionaries.  However, if you assembled a group of them from the last fifty or more years and asked them to choose the most well-known or]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/thank-you-mel/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-video-recap/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-video-recap/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:38:53 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5349 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-video-recap/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-sikkum-part-ii/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-sikkum-part-ii/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:51:53 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5337 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-sikkum-part-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-sikkum-part-i/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-sikkum-part-i/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 13:51:30 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5332 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/video/year-course-sikkum-part-i/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/sikkum-2011-twitter-feed/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/sikkum-2011-twitter-feed/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 07:30:49 +0000 MarkGinsberg http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5313 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/sikkum-2011-twitter-feed/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/academic-conclusion/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/academic-conclusion/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 14:59:48 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5310 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/academic-conclusion/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/year-course-efforts-recognized-2/ http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/year-course-efforts-recognized-2/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 12:50:14 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5297 our efforts to assist the victims of the Carmel fire living in the youth village Yemin Orde.  This past week, these efforts were recognized by the Jewish service organization, Repair the World.   … Read more Repair the World “works to inspire American Jews and their communities to give their time and effort to serve those in need.”  As we sing in the]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/year-course-efforts-recognized-2/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/masa-day-made-in-israel/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/masa-day-made-in-israel/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 15:04:43 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5303 Masa Israel Journey  … Read more, the umbrella organization of all long-term programs in Israel.  Throughout this past year, Masa has provided various experiences for both our participants and those of other]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/masa-day-made-in-israel/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/starting-to-wrap-up/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/starting-to-wrap-up/#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 14:23:30 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5300 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/starting-to-wrap-up/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/mark-regev-spokesman-for-israel/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/mark-regev-spokesman-for-israel/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 13:35:59 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5293 Mark Regev  … Read more, Prime Minister Netanyahu’s spokesman to the English-speaking world. He spoke to us for about an hour, telling us the story of the path he took to reach his current position. Regev was a youth movement kid just like us, a]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/mark-regev-spokesman-for-israel/feed/ 0