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Posted in Arts Track, Participant Stories, Section 2 on 21. Feb, 2012

Art and Movement in the Desert

The Year Course Arts Track  … Read more exposes participants to the broad spectrum of performing and visual arts in Israel while encouraging them to explore their own artistic expression. Participants meet with some of Israel’s leading artists as well as up and coming talent. Students focus on skill development and study all aspects of the classic arts including voice, dance, theater, painting, and sketching. Students also experience

Posted in Rwanda, Staff Contributions on 20. Feb, 2012

Week Two in Rwanda:  Exploring Our Surroundings

This is the first of a series of posts from Rwanda, this one written by the group leader Adina, detailing our Tikkun Olam track  … Read more‘s one-month visit to the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village.
Our second week at ASYV has been filled with adventure and action. On Saturday morning we woke up bright and early to join the entire village for “muchaka muchaka” (jogging). We enjoyed

Posted in Manhigut on 19. Feb, 2012

Garin Kol L’Nashim:  A Special Project

One might think that deciding to postpone university by one year to study and volunteer in Israel would be enough to define someone as a leader.  For a few participants on Young Judaea Year Course, even that wasn’t enough.  More than two hundred recent high school graduates from North America and Europe are spending the current academic year in Israel.  Despite the incredible opportunities afforded  … Read more

Posted in Rwanda, Rwanda on 12. Feb, 2012

First Week in Rwanda

This is the first of a series of posts from Rwanda, this one written by the group leader Adina, detailing our Tikkun Olam track  … Read more‘s one-month visit to the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village.
After arriving at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village last Sunday evening, we have settled in and have already begun our volunteer service and learned a lot about the village and Rwanda.
Monday

Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 12. Feb, 2012

“The Conscience Play”: Year Course Holocaust Seminar

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,

Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 08. Feb, 2012

My Day with AIPAC Leadership

Jacob Diamond, Columbus, OH; Section 3 chanich
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There’s some things I don’t know, like how much an elephant weighs or where I’m going to college, but something I do know is that I will be involved in AIPAC my whole life. AIPAC stands for American Israel Public Affairs Committee. AIPAC’s purpose is to lobby elected officials on issues

Posted in Arad, Participant Stories, Section 2 on 06. Feb, 2012

“What Is There To Do In Arad?”

Becca Feldman, Huntingdon Valley, PA; Section 2 chanicha
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The question is always asked:  what is there to do in Arad?  Truthfully, Arad is a small town with a limited amount of activities but a lot of spirit and opportunity. A few weeks ago my friends and I decided we wanted to go on a hike

Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3 on 02. Feb, 2012

Masa Shabbaton:  Leaving the American Bubble

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

Posted in Participant Stories, Section 3, Volunteering on 31. Jan, 2012

Making a Difference at Aleh

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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

Posted in Section 2 on 26. Jan, 2012

Chafla in the Zulah:  A Kibbutz Adventure

Bex Ehrmann, Buffalo Grove, IL; Section 2 chanicha
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“Hey, we’re going to have a chafla in the zulah tonight. Wanna come?” Natalie asked. I was helping her fold a large duvet cover, and as I matched my corners together, I tried to process the sentence. I was sleepy and slow, but even in that state, I realized that the

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