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/olami/olami-shabbat-and-return/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-shabbat-and-return/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:19:52 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5129   … Read more Dear Olami parents and friends, As we wrote Sunday, Olami has returned to Israel, but only after a unique and unforgettable Shabbat!  The visit to Beit Chabad turned out to be a perfect match for our group; they enjoyed Shabbat dinner in a universal atmosphere:  dining with backpackers, Jewish tourists from around the world, and young Chabadniks from Australia.]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-shabbat-and-return/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-india-dress-to-impress/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-india-dress-to-impress/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:02:08 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5109 On Wednesday, our group traveled in the morning for 5.5 hours to the city of Agra  … Read more. Agra is a remarkable historic city, which holds several of India’s most beautiful sites: one of them is a red sandstone and marble castle that was really a playground for the Mongol emperors, the former rulers of India. Reportedly, their favorite game was]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-india-dress-to-impress/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-update-hebrew-in-india/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-update-hebrew-in-india/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 05:08:51 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5103 Tuesday, April 5 Another sunny day in Jaipor was smiling to our group today! In the morning, they traveled to the ancient citadel Amber Fort where a unique surprise was waiting for them – an elephant ride! They continued for the Palace of Winds (Hawa Mahal)  … Read more, a uniquely designed 5 story structure with tiers of overhanging balconies of]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-update-hebrew-in-india/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/from-the-middle-east-towards-the-far-east/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/from-the-middle-east-towards-the-far-east/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:27:17 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5097 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/from-the-middle-east-towards-the-far-east/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/press/jewish-agency-for-israel-covers-year-course-olami/ http://www.yearcourse.org/press/jewish-agency-for-israel-covers-year-course-olami/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:01:05 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4923 Jewish Agency for Israel  … Read more.  JAFI, also known as the Sochnut, was the authority overseeing the Jewish people worldwide before the establishment of the State of Israel.  For the last many decades, the Jewish Agency has overseen aliyah and]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/press/jewish-agency-for-israel-covers-year-course-olami/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-south-africa-nearing-the-end/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-south-africa-nearing-the-end/#comments Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:59:07 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4625   … Read more February 2, 2011 Year Olami and Business parents and friends, Today our group traveled to Pretoria, the capital city. They visited the Israeli embassy and met with Yaakov Finkelstein, the second in commend. He spoke to them about the importance of Israeli delegations volunteering abroad and how reaching out and doing social action are so important in presenting different]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-south-africa-nearing-the-end/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/in-the-jungle-the-mighty-jungle/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/in-the-jungle-the-mighty-jungle/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:03:31 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4606   … Read more February 1, 2011 Dear Olami and Business track family and friends, Our group got off to an early start today at Kruger Park. They were divided into groups and each got a special Safari vehicle to take them on a drive through the nature reserve. Each group had a different experience but they all got to see at least]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/in-the-jungle-the-mighty-jungle/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-prepares-for-safari/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-prepares-for-safari/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:47:06 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4588 Monday, January 31 Dear Parents and Friends, Today our group said l’hitraot (see you later) to the Lemba community and traveled southeast through the  Blyde River Canyon on their way to Kruger National Park  … Read more. On the way, they stopped at two magnificent landmarks:  The Three Rondawels, one of the three deepest canyons in the world, and Bourkes Luck]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-prepares-for-safari/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-lands-in-africa-safari-anyone/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-lands-in-africa-safari-anyone/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:11:41 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4560 This past Thursday, Year Course Olami  … Read more landed in South Africa, the home of this past summer’s World Cup!  After settling into the hotel and resting after the long flight, the group visited the B’Yachad (together) building which is the home to various Jewish organizations. There the group met up with Jewish youth from the community, socializing and talking about life]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-lands-in-africa-safari-anyone/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/testimonial-from-olami-more-than-just-a-vacation/ http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/testimonial-from-olami-more-than-just-a-vacation/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:05:38 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4490 here  … Read more.  The original English is below. Yael Nurko, Newton, MA Background: I decided to join Year Course because I wanted to spend the year in]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/testimonial-from-olami-more-than-just-a-vacation/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/goodbye-uganda-hello-israel/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/goodbye-uganda-hello-israel/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:25:55 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=3618   … Read more
After Shabbat was over in Toyendo (where the Abayudaya community lives), our group had a dance to which the whole community was invited. We brought in a DJ to play contemporary Ugandan music and everyone had a great time! Earlier this week, the group made its way to Kampala to continue with]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/goodbye-uganda-hello-israel/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/another-olami-update-from-uganda/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/another-olami-update-from-uganda/#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:20:08 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=3600   … Read more You’ll be happy to know that the weather is shiny and warm in Uganda. It wasn’t only that the sun that smiled at our group; as we arrived at the Abayudaya village yesterday and settled in, we met community leader Rav Gershon and local kids at the synagogue. The group joined the Abayudaya community for Kabbalat Shabbat and]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/another-olami-update-from-uganda/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/year-course-olami-travels-to-uganda/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/year-course-olami-travels-to-uganda/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 14:45:21 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=3542   … Read moreI’m happy to inform you that]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/year-course-olami-travels-to-uganda/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-portugal-days-4-and-5/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-portugal-days-4-and-5/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:21:41 +0000 YCBlogger http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=2287 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/olami/olami-in-portugal-days-4-and-5/feed/ 0