With another year coming to an end, the incredible stories about our chanichim’s experiences are in no short supply.  Here is a great piece  … Read more written by Adi Genosar about her volunteer placement, Magen David Adom (Israel’s Red Cross).
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine doing the things I’ve done in the past two months. My name is Adi Genosar, and I am

This article recently appeared in TCJewfolk, an online Jewish publication based in Minnesota.
Jesse Abelson, St. Louis Park, MN; Section 1 chanich
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In wake of the recent tragedies in Boston, it feels like the perfect time to share a recent experience I had on Young Judaea Year Course, my nine-month Masa program in Israel. Last month I, along with 50 other Year Course participants, traveled

When we last checked in with the Year Course Activism Track  … Read more, they were raising over $2600 in tzedaka over Purim.  More recently, Tzeva Kachol visited Kibbutz Nir Am located near the city of Sderot, a place unfortunately most known for its close proximity to Gaza which has fired rockets over the city for the past ten years.  Some of the rockets have fallen into

This article recently appeared in TCJewfolk, an online Jewish publication based in Minnesota.
Jesse Abelson, St. Louis Park, MN; Section 1 chanich
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It’s been three months since I started volunteering with Magen David Adom (MDA), the national ambulance service in Israel. Sitting outside the station now, in the middle of another slow overnight shift, I can’t help but reflect on my time here. I’ve seen

Rachel Schwab, Raleigh, NC; Section 2 chanicha
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I am writing to you now from Young Judaea Year Course as an official graduate of Course Marva 123 (קורס מרווה קכ״ג). With this experience comes a multiplex of emotions. My opinions concerning Marva change with almost every day that passes. When I look back to what I thought the course

One interpretation of the Purim mitzvah of giving mishloach manot is to counteract Haman’s accusations that the Jews were a divided nation.  The recent success of one group of Masa participants on Young Judaea Year Course proves that Haman was anything but correct.
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In the spirit of Young Judaea’s storied history of tikkun olam and social action, the students on Year Course’s Activism Track

It was quite the weekend for one Masa participant who had not one but two experiences that she will not soon forget.  Young Judaea Year Course participant Rachel Goldberger, 18, from North Potomac, Maryland, kicked off her Shabbat weekend by taking part in a Jerusalem performance of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” before waking up early Friday to run the Jerusalem Marathon.  Few participants on  … Read more

Marnina Colby, Richmond, VA; Section 2 chanicha
Today started off as a regular service morning. I personally spent the time laying bricks on the ground. I felt like a productive member of the village when my group finished a whole path with minimal help from the workers. Afterwards, we went to lunch which consisted of the always delicious and diverse rice and beans. Yumm!
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Madeleine Gottesman, Toronto, Ontario; Section 1 chanicha
Another great day at Agohozo Shalom!
I started my day with one of my routine 4:45 am wake ups for the early basketball practice. Practice always starts while the stars are still out and face recognition is non-existent. Last Saturday the team’s opponents just didn’t show up, but the girls are still practicing hard, hoping for a turn  … Read more

Katie Metliss, London; Section 1 chanicha
Today was not especially productive as it was based around meeting the individuals we will be seeing and working with around the village for the remainder of our stay here. However, it was a taste of the long hours we’ll be volunteering, as well as getting to know everyone a little better which is great.
We woke up to  … Read more