This year on Year Course we’re changing things up a bit, and giving you the opportunity to experience Year Course from a first person perspective. Between the different classes and trips, the community, and diversity of the participants, our Ambassadors are going to be the new lenses of Year Course. With half of them starting in Kedma and half of them …
My name is Itamar Bliman and I am 24 years old. I was an active participant and then leader in the Israel Scouts in Haifa. The youth movement is something that is so connected to who I am as a person. It has influenced every step of my life; socially, educationally and personally. It was because of the movement that …
Hi everyone, my name is Gonni Kern and I will be joining Young Judaea as the DC/MD/VA Shlicha at the end of August. I am 22 years old. I was born and raised in Tel Aviv and I have two sisters. I am a sandwich girl. My mother was born on kibbutz and my father was born in the city. …
By: Zachary Adler I come from a modern orthodox background- I went to a Jewish day school and attended synagogue regularly so I didn’t really know what to expect when I came on Year Course. I expected most participants to be reform or conservative, to not be very religious, but this experience was actually the opposite of what I thought …
Traveling allows you to experience and become a part of a different culture, and interning in Israel a great opportunity to immerse yourself! Dana Lidsky and Dorit Bodnick have spent the last 5 weeks living and interning in Jerusalem through the Onward Camp Counselor Program, hosted by Young Judaea. They were more than just tourists- they lived in Israel as …
By: Hannah Ableman I spent my volunteering semester at The Jaffa School in Tel Aviv. Even though the school itself is a Jewish school they recognized that their community has a big Arab population because of its location. A main focus of the school is to teach both sides of things- they don’t just have Hebrew classes, they also have …
If you’re going to defend Israel and fight BDS, you’ve got to do it in a professional way. By: Sam Jacobson On Year Course we participated in a program called “Encounter”, where we visit East Jerusalem and hear the other side. I went in with a clear mindset of wanting to be helpful because we are the next generations- we …
If you want to see what kids your age are going through in Israel, Marva is an amazing experience. By: Zach Mendes, recent Year Course Alumnus There was a lot of anxiety the week leading up to Marva- my friends and I had been told it was pretty hard. On your first day you go to the center for processing. …
By: Rebecca Tauber, Recent Year Course Alumna If you spot me wearing headphones on a bus ride to a tiyul or seminar, chances are I’m listening to a podcast. Israel Story is a show that seeks to tell the everyday stories of Israel. This idea is what kept coming to mind when reflecting on this year. I realized that the …
We thought you might find these Passover resources helpful in celebrating and thinking about Passover in the most Judaean way possible. (NOTE: The views expressed in these Hagaddot or resources represent the personal or organizational views of the author or sponsoring organization only. Young Judaea Global, Inc. does not endorse this content.) Seder Hashachar – While growing up in YJ, …
