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Meet Gonni Kern – Young Judaea Shlicha for DC/MD/VA

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 […]

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Year Course has made me more religiously and spiritually connected to Judaism

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 […]

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It Was A Culture Exchange

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 […]

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If you’re going to defend Israel and fight BDS, you’ve got to do it in a professional way.

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 […]

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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. […]

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Making The Most Of Everyday Moments

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 […]