“Lions and Tigers and Fires, Oh My!”
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 21. May, 2012
Zoe Goldstein-McKay, Section 3 chanicha; Medford, NJ
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There are many Jewish holidays. They involve huge meals (I’m talking at least six courses), lots of praying, and personal reflection. I’ve celebrated them all in the States and thought I knew my favorites; however, I am fortunate to be in Israel where there are a multitude of Israeli holidays which have no connection to Jews outside of
Fat Meir’s Soup Kitchen: Helping the People of Bat Yam
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 13. May, 2012
Zoe Goldstein-McKay, Section 3 chanicha; Medford, NJ
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Just over a month ago, my trip brought me to the humble city of Bat Yam, scenically located close to the beach and next to the bustling city of Tel Aviv. A major part of being in Bat Yam is that there is a big focus on volunteering. I started my volunteer service at a middle school teaching
Year Course: It’s Not Just Meaningful for the Chanichim
Posted in Section 3, Staff Contributions on 02. May, 2012
Natalie Lazaroff, Section 1 madricha
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When asked to write a blog post about being a madricha on Young Judaea/FZY Year Course, I immediately said yes and that I would have it ready as soon as possible. That was over a month ago. My job is absolutely incredible. Fun, rewarding, special, and extremely unique. In theory I could have written about
A Passover Adventure in the Golan
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 02. May, 2012
Samuel Morse, Rockville, MD; Section 3 chanich
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When you have ten guys trying to backpack for a week, the planning can be a little bit difficult. We packed our bags full of food for a week and, after much debate, decided to head up to the Golan. After the four-hour bus ride that included a 20 minute layover in
Enjoying Every Moment to Its Fullest
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 22. Mar, 2012
Yossi Sadowsky, Clearwater, FL; Section 3 chanich
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In Israel, you can take a bus in any direction and in an hour find yourself in a completely different environment, physically and spiritually. You could go from the Orthodox neighborhoods of Jerusalem to seeing completely unorthodox outfits on the streets of Tel Aviv. However, Year Coursers know there is more
Changeover: Final Semester!
Posted in Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Video on 22. Mar, 2012
It is hard to believe that Year Course is now 2/3rds over with our last trimester having begun last week. As we did just a few short months ago during the first changeover, everyone gathered together to see their friends from across all sections, to laugh, catch up, and prepare to end the year on a high. After a fair in Herzilya to explore fun … Read more
My Best Weekend of the Year
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 20. Mar, 2012
Did you catch the snow in Israel? Jerusalem enjoyed its first snow in years earlier this month. Those who missed it may have been fortunate enough to visit Mt. Hermon over the past few months, an area which gets snow quite often. Here is a recap from one chanich about one Shabbat he spent enjoying some of Israel’s coldest weather.
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“The Conscience Play”: Year Course Holocaust Seminar
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 12. Feb, 2012
Marissa Kashkett, San Ysidro, CA; Section 3 chanicha
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In her enthusiastic, crossing-her-fingers-hoping-people-will-volunteer kind of voice, Kate Nachman (Assistant Director of Year Course) told us that we would be putting on a play by Section 3, for Section 3, during our Holocaust Seminar. The play? It was called “The Conscience Play.”
This 2-day seminar, organized by Young Judaea,
Masa Shabbaton: Leaving the American Bubble
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 02. Feb, 2012
Zoe Goldstein-McKay, Section 3 chanicha; Medford, NJ
This past weekend, I was invited to a Shabbaton by Masa … Read more. The idea was to bring American and Israeli teens together to get to know and discuss with each other about issues pertaining to Israel. The weekend started with a friendly game of paintball. As I was running around in a red jumpsuit with orange paint being
Making a Difference at Aleh
Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3, Volunteering on 31. Jan, 2012
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Rachel Gluckman, Naperville, IL; Section 3 chanicha
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Coming from Arad, a small town in the middle of the desert, to Jerusalem, the heart of Israel, has been a huge transition for those of us in Section 3. There’s
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