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Changing Lives on Alternative Winter Break
“I’m on AWB to make a change in a person’s life, make a difference in the community, and inspire others to do the same.”  Emily Hecht, 9th grader from Westfield, […]
by Young Judaea
January 7, 2014
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Volunteering at Rosh HaAyin, New Orleans’ Sister City
Andrea LeVine is the Senior Programmer/Community Organizer for Tulane Hillel. She wrote about a day on the Tulane Hillel’s Young Judaea Taglit-Birthright trip. We spent our volunteer day at Rosh […]
by Young Judaea
January 7, 2014
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There is a Light
From Alternative Winter Break Participant Jake Doobrow of Florida Today, along with my other Young Judaean friends we visited the Lantern Light Soup Kitchen. This soup kitchen not only offers […]
by Young Judaea
December 26, 2013
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How Privileged Am I…?
From Alternative Winter Break participant Aodhan Lyons of Tuscon, AZ As wonderful and profound as it is to see a child’s smile, it is nothing compared to seeing the second […]
by Young Judaea
December 26, 2013
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How AWB Inspires Me
I’m really excited for this experience, it’s something that you don’t really get to do everyday, and kids this age don’t really do this stuff. Not only do I get […]
by Young Judaea
December 24, 2013
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Midnight Mission & PATH
Written by Alternative Winter Break Participant Brett Kleiman from Houston, TX As Team Rebuild headed up the street to volunteer at Midnight Mission, there was one overwhelming visual: the staggeringly […]
by Young Judaea
December 24, 2013