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The Yahel Blog
Insights and reflections from our community of changemakers, partners, and participants—where service meets real life.
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
Perspectives On Life in Lod : 3 Teens Tell
This blog post is written by Soren, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. As we fellows continue to learn with more depth and complexity about...
May 7, 202111 min read
Working in a Gan (Preschool): Who Knew Babies Could Teach So Much!
This blog post is written by Juliet, a Yahel fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. I have never considered...
May 4, 20213 min read
Encountering Different Voices and Learning From Different Perspectives
This week's blog post is written by Will, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. Like many diaspora Jews, I grew up with a deep connection to...
Apr 30, 20214 min read
Celebrating Shabbat-Iftar—With the Druze Community
This blog post is written by Daniel, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. On a recent weekend excursion, I and a few Yahelnikim attended a trip...
Apr 27, 20212 min read
Home Away From Home
This blog post is written by Pratiksha, a Yahel fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. If someone asked me...
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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