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/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/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/2010-2011/staff-contributions/kate-nachman-assistant-director-visits-year-course-in-rwanda-2/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/kate-nachman-assistant-director-visits-year-course-in-rwanda-2/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:25:45 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4877   … Read more When I told my friends and family I was going to Rwanda for a weekend, they thought I was kidding. “You are going to Africa?” “Yes, to Rwanda, for 4 days.” I landed on Friday, early enough in the afternoon to get a brief tour of the capital city and visit to the Genocide Museum before heading to]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/kate-nachman-assistant-director-visits-year-course-in-rwanda-2/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/arad/visit-to-kibbutz-ketura/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/arad/visit-to-kibbutz-ketura/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:08:45 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4773 Last Thursday, the Aradniks hopped on the bus and traveled even deeper into the desert, going due south to visit our fellow Year Course friends at Kibbutz Ketura  … Read more.  For those who don’t know, Kibbutz Ketura is a source of great pride for Young Judaeans, having been established by Year Course graduates in November 1973, just after the Yom Kippur]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/arad/visit-to-kibbutz-ketura/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/how-do-you-say-year-course-in-rwandan/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/how-do-you-say-year-course-in-rwandan/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:53:40 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4614 website… The Social Action Rwanda program combines study of Rwanda, its history and its culture; exploration of the cultural and natural reserves within the African nation; fundraising projects on behalf of the community which will house Year Course participants; work with students at the Agahozo   … Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/how-do-you-say-year-course-in-rwandan/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/2010-2011/jerusalem/jerusalem-whats-coming-up/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/jerusalem-whats-coming-up/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 13:11:20 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4371 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/jerusalem-whats-coming-up/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/ein-karem-siyur-exploring-christianity/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/ein-karem-siyur-exploring-christianity/#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:29:14 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4361 Ein Karem  … Read more. According to Christian tradition, Ein Karem is the birth place of Paul.]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/ein-karem-siyur-exploring-christianity/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/photos/family-tour-and-gala-dinner-wrap-up/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/photos/family-tour-and-gala-dinner-wrap-up/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:17:11 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=4363 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/photos/family-tour-and-gala-dinner-wrap-up/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/lhitraot-see-you-later-a-personal-goodbye-to-the-section-1-chanichim/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/lhitraot-see-you-later-a-personal-goodbye-to-the-section-1-chanichim/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:56:23 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=3956   … Read more On the first day of Year Course 2010-2011, I was speaking to you in the Beit Knesset (synagogue) while you were sleepy and a little bit worried about the unknown. My advice to you was to become a part of this place and not to stay “tourists”. I told you that I wanted you to shop in the shuk,]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/lhitraot-see-you-later-a-personal-goodbye-to-the-section-1-chanichim/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/rocks-and-gems-2/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/rocks-and-gems-2/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:44:57 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=3716 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/rocks-and-gems-2/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/jerusalem/honing-your-craft-in-the-holy-city/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/honing-your-craft-in-the-holy-city/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:12:57 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=3482 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/jerusalem/honing-your-craft-in-the-holy-city/feed/ 0 http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/shabbat-shalom-from-the-logistics-department/ http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/shabbat-shalom-from-the-logistics-department/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:53:05 +0000 BenjiLovitt http://www.yearcourse.org/?p=3072 Read more]]> http://www.yearcourse.org/2010-2011/staff-contributions/shabbat-shalom-from-the-logistics-department/feed/ 0