Stories - Young Judaea

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A Local Perspective – Sophia Fisher

During lunch there was a homeless man on a bench playing guitar and singing. When lunch was he came over to our group and he began to play and sing […]

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Short Vs. Long Term – Raviv Cohen

Today’s experience of meeting with police officers and learning about the homeless in Santa Monica was interesting to see. Specifically, how homelessness and mental illness is practically handled in a […]

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A Texans Point of View – Jennifer Greenspan

On the third day of Hannukah, we attended the Santa Monica Police Department. We traveled downstairs to a room that they described as the “squad room.” Being from Texas, I […]

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Yearning to Make a Difference – Sylvia Atwood

The first day of Alternative Winter Break, to me, served as an introduction into the major homeless problem that LA faces. We met with a police officer who was a […]

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Three Questions – Rachel Powell

This is my fourth year participating in alternative winter break, my third year in Los Angeles. I have met many PEOPLE. I put an emphasis on the word people because […]

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Gaining Some Perspective – Gabriel Korish

Santa Monica. . . To me, this place represented charm, intricacy, and a seemingly perfect little community. I conceived that paradise and a metropolis of dreams were synonymous with this […]