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


Reflections from Maghar
This passage was written by Ameer Saleh, the local coordinator and trip leader for the recent University of Massachusetts Hillel Yahel...
Jan 17, 20142 min read


Hummus and Identity
This week’s participant blog post comes from Deborah Malheiro. Deborah is currently part of the 9 month Yahel Social Change Program. ...
Jan 15, 20144 min read


Empowerment in the Wake of Uncertainty
This post was written by Sarah Schmidt, a participant on a recent American University-Yahel Insight program. This piece also appears in...
Jan 13, 20144 min read


The Dangers of Internalizing Intolerance
This week’s participant blog post was written by Rachel Cherrick, one of the 12 participants on this year’s Yahel Social Change Program. ...
Dec 30, 20134 min read


Reflections on Summer Service Learning in Beer Sheva
This post was written by Jordana Gilman, an alumna of the 2013 Repair the World Onward Israel/Beer Sheva summer program. The original...
Dec 23, 20133 min read
Parshat Shemot
This week’s parsha post was written by Laurie Hunt, Yahel alumna and intern, and a student at the University of Maryland. The Israelites...
Dec 21, 20132 min read
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