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The Bookends of Jerusalem
By Sarah Silverstein, current Yama participant This past week in Jerusalem, Benjy’s Comparative Religions class explored the contemporary Jewish community. Our class spent the last two sessions learning about the […]
by Young Judaea
February 5, 2015
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Year Course: Transforming the Course of People’s Lives
Lena Elkins is a part of the Young Judaea Marketing Team in Israel. Having recently graduated from the University of Oregon, she made Aliyah in August and now resides in […]
by Young Judaea
January 24, 2015
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December Update
By Hannah Southworth, WUJS Participant The past month has been busy, fantastic, and full of changes. I have been working hard at my new internship. I work at a start […]
by Young Judaea
January 8, 2015
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The Beginnings
By Alisa Itskova, WUJS participant So it’s been a little over a month that I find myself in this beautiful country called Israel. Sometimes I still can’t believe that I’m […]
by Young Judaea
December 22, 2014
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Comparative Religions
By Miram Roday, Year Course participant We began our final Siyur at an archeological site wedged between the Old City and Har Zion. Our group descended windy steps overlooking a […]
by Young Judaea
December 11, 2014
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The City of Abraham-The Complex Reality of Hebron
By Michael Nimaroff, Kedma participant Hebron: the city where our patriarchs and matriarchs, Abraham, Yaakov, Sarah and Leah were buried. A city venerated by Judaism and Islam, Hebron has seen […]
by Young Judaea
December 3, 2014