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The Yahel Blog
Insights and reflections from our community of changemakers, partners, and participants—where service meets real life.
Connection is the Essence of Home, and Food is the Facilitator
This blog post is written by Abigail Geller, a Yahel Social Change fellow living and working in the Kiryat Chaim neighborhood of Haifa...
Dec 11, 20226 min read
Backed by Hope
This blog post is written by Michael Cass, a Yahel Social Change fellow living and working in Lod.
Nov 4, 20227 min read
You Can’t Forget Where You Came From
This blog post is written by Natalie, a Yahel Social Change fellow living and working in the Hadar neighborhood of Haifa. The subject of...
May 9, 20222 min read
The Road Less Traveled
This post is written by Talia, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working in Rishon LeZion
Apr 26, 20223 min read
A Tale of Three Cities: Haifa, Lod, and Rishon Letzion
This post is written by Francine, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working in Lod. Just as Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities...
Apr 13, 20224 min read
Lod: Unknown - A Few Notes on Anthony Bourdain, Personal Growth, and Lod, Israel
This post is written by Josh Socher, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working Lod. “I’m a big believer in winging it” -Anthony...
Mar 10, 20224 min read
Connection Across Language Barriers
This post is written by Abigail, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. I...
Jan 30, 20224 min read
Inspiration and Where to Find It
This week's blog post is written by Alexander, a Yahel fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. There are two...
Jan 30, 20228 min read
Finding Familiarity in Ramat Eliyahu
This blog post is written by Sydney, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion....
Jan 30, 20224 min read
What's On the Other Side?
This blog post is written by Kao, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working in Lod. There is an intrinsic comfort in recurrence....
Jan 7, 20224 min read
Teaching EFL In A Completely Foreign Environment: A Survival Guide
This blog post is written by Caro, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. I...
Jan 5, 20226 min read
Shared Society on the Farm
This week's blog post is written by Margo, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living and working in Lod. What is a shared society? What does it...
Jan 5, 20224 min read
In Or Out? What Does Community Mean?
This blog post is written by Jack, a Yahel Social Change Fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu Neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. In the...
Dec 15, 20216 min read
The Key is Community
This week's blog post is written by Julia, a Yahel Social Change fellow living in Lod. A mural in Lod, reading "Lod, mosaic of cultures."...
Nov 17, 20215 min read
What Are You Doing in Lod?
This week's blog is written by Rachael, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. This blog was originally posted in the Times of Israel for...
Nov 9, 20213 min read
What Does A Local Israeli Really Look Like?
Our first blog post from the 2021-2022 cohort is here! This blog post is written Micaela, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. We will be...
Nov 3, 20216 min read
Reflections on ICEI and Yahel
This blog post is written by Lev, a new Yahel alum from the 2020-21 Fellowship! Lev is reflecting on his time volunteering with the...
Sep 26, 20213 min read
An Honest Conversation with Dr. Nigist Mengesha
The following is a re-post of an interview by Yahel fellow (now alumna!) Aliza with Dr. Nigist Mengesha. It was originally shared in the...
Jul 14, 20219 min read
Reflections on visiting the Bedouins of the Negev
This blog is written by Genna, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. As a girl who has grown up in mostly suburbs in my life, I have not had a...
Jun 10, 20214 min read
A Reflection on Mourning and Remembrance on Yom HaZikaron
This blog post is written by Will, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. On April 13th and 14th, I observed the Israeli holiday of Yom HaZikaron...
Jun 3, 20218 min read
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