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/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/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/press/more-yom-hashoah-reflections/ http://www.yearcourse.org/press/more-yom-hashoah-reflections/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 13:18:17 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5237 Yom Hashoah Reflections  … Read more. Though a bit of time has passed since Yom Hashoah, and we’ve already expereinced Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzma’ut, we wanted to share with you another set of reflections on Holocaust Remembrance Day, written by Ravean Kretowicz, whose grandmother was a survivor of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. The original piece appeared]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/press/more-yom-hashoah-reflections/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/press/yom-hashoah-reflections/ http://www.yearcourse.org/press/yom-hashoah-reflections/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 08:26:30 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5198 here was a wrap-up  … Read more of Yom Hashoah across all sections. All of our]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/press/yom-hashoah-reflections/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/just-your-typical-friday-night-at-the-kotel/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/just-your-typical-friday-night-at-the-kotel/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:58:46 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5147 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/just-your-typical-friday-night-at-the-kotel/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/hitting-the-streets-to-make-a-difference/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/hitting-the-streets-to-make-a-difference/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:29:09 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5132 Shabbat in Modiin with Manhigut  … Read more, a self-selected group who has chosen to take time learning about leadership and social action.  Here is another recent story from Manhigut, this one about the group’s effort to make the world a better place. Jacob Tepperman, Munster, IN; Section 3 chanich Last week, a few Year Course participants from Section 3]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/hitting-the-streets-to-make-a-difference/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/manhigut-shabbaton-in-modiin/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/manhigut-shabbaton-in-modiin/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:30:50 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5088 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/manhigut-shabbaton-in-modiin/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/food-festival-hits-the-old-city/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/food-festival-hits-the-old-city/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:21:14 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5079 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/food-festival-hits-the-old-city/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/jerusalem-marathon-year-course-takes-part/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/jerusalem-marathon-year-course-takes-part/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:10:48 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5074 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/jerusalem-marathon-year-course-takes-part/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/shoah-seminar-a-survivor-speaks/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/shoah-seminar-a-survivor-speaks/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:50:31 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5053 Yad Vashem  … Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/shoah-seminar-a-survivor-speaks/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/growing-up-fast/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/growing-up-fast/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:36:13 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5050 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/bat-yam/growing-up-fast/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/reflections-on-a-gap-year-one-year-later/ http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/reflections-on-a-gap-year-one-year-later/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:20:42 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5044 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/testimonials/reflections-on-a-gap-year-one-year-later/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/fzy/reflections-on-year-course-one-year-later/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/fzy/reflections-on-year-course-one-year-later/#comments Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:59:14 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5037 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/fzy/reflections-on-year-course-one-year-later/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/poland-wrap-up-range-of-emotions/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/poland-wrap-up-range-of-emotions/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:45:39 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=5016 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/poland-wrap-up-range-of-emotions/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/from-poland-to-israel/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/from-poland-to-israel/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:37:57 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4944 Kuma  … Read more returned home from Poland.  Here is the first testimonial about the powerful and heavy visit to one of the darkest places in Jewish history.  Read to the end to see the good in what Jenna drew from this experience. Jenna Basman, Golden Valley, MN I’ve never been happier to return to Jerusalem. The entire plane began]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/from-poland-to-israel/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/beautiful-words-2/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/beautiful-words-2/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:27:11 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4880 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/beautiful-words-2/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/wrapping-things-up-in-rwanda/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/wrapping-things-up-in-rwanda/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:57:05 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4847 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/wrapping-things-up-in-rwanda/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/seeing-the-rwanda-genocide-up-close/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/seeing-the-rwanda-genocide-up-close/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:21:24 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4836 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/participant-stories/seeing-the-rwanda-genocide-up-close/feed/ 0