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The Yahel Blog
Insights and reflections from our community of changemakers, partners, and participants—where service meets real life.


A Week During Seger
This blog post is written by Sarah, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. Note: "seger" is the Hebrew word for closures due to COVID-19. Sunday...
Jan 28, 20215 min read


On Being An "Outsider"
This week's blog post is written by Vaishnavi, a fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. If I had a Shekel for...
Jan 25, 20213 min read


Little Russia – Ganei Aviv
This blog post is written by Robin, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. There is a substantial Russian population in Lod, and many Olim...
Jan 17, 20214 min read


The Lod You Might Not See: Your Local Neighborhood Cult
This week's blog post is written by Adam, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. I live on the corner of Einstein Street and Shlomo HaMelekh...
Jan 13, 20215 min read


Seminar Summation and Cerebration : An Exploration of “Community”
This week's blog post is written by Soren, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. “I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know...
Jan 8, 20214 min read


Discovering New Places on Two Wheels – My Experiences Biking in Israel
This week's blog post is written by Alana, a Yahel fellow living (and biking!) in Lod. Like so many others, I decided to take up cycling...
Jan 5, 20217 min read
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