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Posted in Testimonials on 12. Jul, 2011

Hello, Year Course graduates and families; we hope you haven’t forgotten about us! As the weeks slowly turn into months since the year ended, the feedback continues to trickle in. Here are some testimonials we enjoyed receiving; perhaps you’ll enjoy them too.
If you have a note to share with us, don’t hesitate to be in touch!
Thank you a thousand times for the support … Read more

My Year in Israel: Rose Thompson

Posted in Section 1, Section 2, Section 3, Testimonials on 09. Jun, 2011

Last week, we recapped the final Year Course tekes, mentioning the three “My Year in Israel” speeches given by some of our chanichim. We have gotten permission to run post some of them here in addition to other submissions and will do so in the coming days.
We greatly encourage you to read these powerful words. They may be lengthy but could we expect anything … Read more

Year Course Efforts Recognized

Posted in Press, Staff Contributions, Testimonials on 26. May, 2011

Several months ago, we wrote about our efforts to assist the victims of the Carmel fire living in the youth village Yemin Orde. This past week, these efforts were recognized by the Jewish service organization, Repair the World.
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Repair the World “works to inspire American Jews and their communities to give their time and effort to serve those in need.” As we sing in the

Recent Testimonial

Posted in Testimonials on 12. May, 2011

As the year slowly draws to a close (don’t tell the chanichim, they HATE when people remind them), the feedback is starting to come in and we’re thrilled to hear it. Here was an unsolicited testimonial which came across our desks from Janet Aronson of Massachusetts:
“Thank you and to all the staff again for an absolutely incredible year for Rachel. Her experience has exceeded … Read more

Reflections on a Gap Year (One Year Later)

Posted in FZY, Participant Stories, Testimonials on 28. Mar, 2011

Alison Mervish, FZY
Before I left for my gap year, I spoke to a lot of different people who had been on Year Course before me about what they experienced, what their highlights were and what they got out of their year. This gave me a slight insight as to what I was going to do over the coming year, but I realized, you cannot … Read more

A Special Message to Young Judaeans

Posted in Testimonials, Video on 01. Feb, 2011

Dear Young Judaeans:
You know who you are. The ones who have gone to summer camp year after year…
Who counted down the days till Machon…
Who have been hearing about Year Course practically since you learned how to write your name….
Some of you have known all this time that you were going on Year Course. Some of you are on the fence. To … Read more

The Verdict Is In…

Posted in Testimonials on 27. Jan, 2011

We did great!
For the last week or so, we have been posting daily reports on the visit of Jewish communal leaders to Year Course. It was an opportunity to see “what all the buzz is about” and for some of the gatekeepers to the American Jewish community to begin to report back on why a year in Israel is so incredibly valuable.
We are … Read more

Doing Our Part to Help Yemin Orde

Posted in Testimonials, Volunteering on 26. Jan, 2011

Kate Nachman, Assistant Director of Year Course
Ayana Adler, Director of Specialty Tracks
Shira Berman, Section 2 chanicha, Atlanta
Just a month and a half ago, we wrote about the tragic Carmel fire and efforts by Year Course to band together with Israeli society and do our part to help the residents of Yemin Orde … Read more.
The youth village was almost completely burned down in

College or Israel? Both! (Testimonial)

Posted in Testimonials on 24. Jan, 2011

Year Course is a gift that keeps on giving. Despite the tendency to try to identify and evaluate the massive growth undergone while still on the program, it is only afterwards when real perspective is possible. I remember my senior year of college, four years after Year Course, when I prided myself on my ability to really seize the day and appreciate every last moment … Read more

Testimonial from Olami: More Than Just a Vacation

Posted in Olami, Participant Stories, Testimonials on 20. Jan, 2011

As you know, several of our chanichim on Year Course Olami visited Uganda late last year. Here is one testimonial which was written up in the Israeli news site Ynet. The article (and pictures) can be found in Hebrew here … Read more. The original English is below.
Yael Nurko, Newton, MA
Background:
I decided to join Year Course because I wanted to spend the year in

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