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The Yahel Blog
Insights and reflections from our community of changemakers, partners, and participants—where service meets real life.
Community
Today’s participant blog post comes from Dustin Feinberg, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. Dustin’s group is living,...
Jan 7, 20165 min read
Partnership ,Tzedakah and the Universality of Giving
Today’s participant blog post comes from Adrienne Bernstein, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. Adrienne’s group is...
Dec 30, 20157 min read
Role Models and the Sigd
Today’s participant blog post comes from Benji Bernstein, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. Benji’s group is living,...
Dec 17, 20154 min read
Leadership and Community
Today’s participant blog post comes from Daniel Hammerman, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. The group is living,...
Dec 2, 20158 min read
PluRADism!!
Today’s participant blog post comes from Rebecca Garfinkel, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. The group is living,...
Nov 26, 20156 min read
Rabin's Legacy 20 Years Later
Today’s participant blog post comes from Jodie Guller, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. The group is living, learning...
Nov 12, 20155 min read
Journeying Across Borders
Today’s participant blog post comes from Daniel Hammerman, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. The group is living,...
Oct 28, 20155 min read
A Beautiful Metaphor
Today’s participant blog post comes from Benji Bernstein, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. The group is living, learning...
Oct 11, 20154 min read
Life in Lod: Challenges and Change
Today’s participant blog post comes from Adrienne Bernstein, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. The group is living,...
Oct 1, 20153 min read
Yom Kippur Was...
Breathtaking. In the states, Yom Kippur is a whisper. We fast, attend services, and reflect on the past year’s transgressions and our...
Sep 29, 20153 min read
Service Learning
This post was written by Sean Miller, a participant on the Onward Israel Diversity and Coexistence summer program located in Haifa, Lod &...
Aug 9, 20158 min read
Building A Home For All Jewish People
This post was written by Juliette Bergwick, a participant on the Onward Israel Negev Service Corps summer program in Be’er Sheva. The...
Aug 3, 20155 min read
You, Too, Can Be Strong
This post was written by Naomi Eisenberg, a participant on the Onward Israel Negev Service Corps summer program in Be’er Sheva. The group...
Jul 28, 20153 min read
Israelis for Social Justice: Complex, Heterogeneous and Inspiring
Today’s participant blog post comes from Ben Geselowitz, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
May 20, 20154 min read
Some Thoughts About The Recent Protests
The eruption of fury and pain in the recent protests, the unprecedented crying out against 30 years of discrimination and abuse towards...
May 5, 20153 min read
Protests in the Ethiopian Community
There seems to be a broad consensus that the protests over the last few weeks are not only about police violence, but rather that police...
May 5, 20154 min read
Current Protests in Israel - The Ethiopian Community
The Yahel Social Change Program is a 9-month service-learning program in Ramat Eliyahu, a predominately Ethiopian neighborhood in Rishon...
May 5, 20152 min read
Yom HaShoa at Yad VaShem
Today’s participant blog post comes from Emily Sherrill, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
Apr 29, 20153 min read
Cultural Complexities: A Short Journey Through Israel
Today’s participant photo blog post comes from Jens Jacobsen, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living,...
Apr 9, 20155 min read
Humans of Yahel
Today’s participant photo blog post comes from Molly Cram, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living,...
Apr 3, 20154 min read
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