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The Yahel Blog
Insights and reflections from our community of changemakers, partners, and participants—where service meets real life.
In Pursuit of Injeera: Cooking and Community Development
Today’s participant blog post comes from Rachel Kutcher, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
Mar 26, 20154 min read
Following Sidewalks: A Morning Walk Through Ramat Eliyahu
Today’s participant photo blog post comes from Kayci Merritte, a participant in the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living,...
Mar 5, 20151 min read
Jewish Disability Awareness Month
Today’s lovely participant blog post comes from Eliza Baskin, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living,...
Feb 26, 20152 min read
Do We Need to Reclaim "Zionism"?
Today’s thought-provoking participant blog post comes from Zoe Thrumston, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is...
Feb 20, 20153 min read
Jewish Values of Sustainability on Tu B’Shvat: From Hava Ve’Adam Farm to Ramat Eliyahu
Today’s special Tu B’Shvat participant blog post comes from Emily Sherrill, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group...
Feb 5, 20153 min read
Shofars and Social Justice: An Exploration of Ramat Eliyahu’s Religious Communities
Today’s participant blog post comes from Jens Jacobsen, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
Jan 22, 20153 min read
A Day in the Life: A Brief Journey Through The Day of a Yahelnik
A Day in the Life: A Brief Journey Through The Day of a Yahelnik Our days begin around 7. Breakfast (and of course coffee!) is the most...
Jan 15, 20152 min read
In Pursuit of Injera: Exploring Questions of Community
Today’s participant blog post comes from Rachel Kutcher, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
Jan 8, 20153 min read
Hebrew Weakness as a Teaching Strength: Being a “Teacher of English”/”Student of Hebrew”
Today’s participant blog post comes from Ben Geselowitz, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
Dec 31, 20142 min read
Grocery Shopping in Ramat Eliyahu
Today’s participant blog post comes from Kayci Merritte, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
Dec 10, 20142 min read
Community: A Feeling of Fellowship
Today’s participant blog post comes from Eliza Baskin, a participant of the Yahel Social Change Program. This group is living, learning...
Dec 3, 20143 min read
The Coffee Goats of Ethiopia
This week’s Yahel participant blog post comes from Zoe Thrumston, one of the participants on this year’s Yahel Social Change Program....
Nov 20, 20142 min read
Kolot Bamidbar: Voices in the Desert
This summer, Yahel organized a service learning program in collaboration with Onward Israel and Repair the World for college students...
Aug 13, 20149 min read
NY Onward Israel Service Learning: Being Present
This week’s Yahel participant blog post comes from one of the participants on this year’s New York Onward Summer Service Learning...
Aug 6, 20143 min read
Reflections from Jerusalem
This week’s participant blog post is by Naomi Davis, one of the participants on this summer’s Onward Israel summer program in Jerusalem....
Jul 12, 20144 min read
Saying Goodbye
This week’s participant blog post comes from Ethan Goldman, one of the incredible volunteers on this year’s Yahel Social Change Program....
Jun 30, 20143 min read
Reflections in Photos
This week’s participant blog post comes from Hannah Froiland, one of the participants on this year’s Yahel Social Change Program. Every...
Jun 16, 20142 min read
American vs. Israeli Schools
This week’s participant blog post comes from TJ Ohley, one of this year’s participants on the Yahel Social Change Program. Participants...
May 30, 20143 min read
Who is a Jew in Israel?
This week’s participant blog post comes from one of the Yahel Social Change Program participants, Ben Sousa. Every week, we feature the...
May 26, 20143 min read
For Whom I Stand
Yahel regularly features blog posts written by current participants in the Yahel Social Change Program.This week’s blog post comes from...
May 16, 20143 min read
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