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Rachel Gluckman, Naperville, IL; Section 3 chanicha <a
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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]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.yearcourse.org/2011-2012/section-3-2011-2012/making-a-difference-at-aleh/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Save a Child&#8217;s Heart:  Meaningful Volunteering</title><link>http://www.yearcourse.org/2011-2012/section-2-2011-2012/save-a-childs-heart-meaningful-volunteering/</link> <comments>http://www.yearcourse.org/2011-2012/section-2-2011-2012/save-a-childs-heart-meaningful-volunteering/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:08:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>BenjiLovitt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Participant Stories]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Section 2]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Volunteering]]></category><guid
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