Shevet Explores Rachel’s Tomb, Security Fence

Posted in Participant Stories, YJ Shevet on 28. Nov, 2010

Gabi P. Remz, Newton, MA

The bus ride was only fifteen minutes, but in that time, a group of Shevet students and Rabbi Eli Deutsch managed to completely abandon the friendly confines of Derech Hevron 80 (Hevron Street) and make their way to a far more complex place, Kever Rachel (Rachel’s Tomb  … Read more). The tomb of Judaism’s matriarch finds itself in the thick of

Shevet Styles in Tsfat for Simchat Torah

Posted in Participant Stories, YJ Shevet on 15. Oct, 2010

Gabi P. Remz
The wind bristled through their hair as they stepped off the minibus. There was something special in that wind, as they could feel it blowing them towards something magnificent, for they were traversing into uncharted territory. They breathed heavily, full of eager anticipation. For the Year Course Shevet participants, arriving in Tsfat for Simchat Torah would prove to be more than just  … Read more

A Taste of Shevet

Posted in YJ Shevet on 07. Oct, 2010

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Dear Shevet parents,
I hope all of the chagim were meaningful and fun!
I know it has been a while since you all have heard what we’ve been doing.
Now that the holidays are behind us and we have started a routine, I would like to personally update you on the recent Shevet happenings.
The period of the chagim was one of sparkle, inspiration,  … Read more