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The Yahel Blog
Insights and reflections from our community of changemakers, partners, and participants—where service meets real life.
Ahlan wa sahlan, welcome to the balagan!
This blog post is written by Ethan, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. “Sababa.” “Walla?” “Ahla!” — many American Jews exposed to Israeli...
Feb 14, 20216 min read
Schools on Zoom: A reality that transcends borders
It’s 9:20 am and I’m setting up my laptop on the dining room table in our apartment in Ramat Eliyahu, Rishon LeZion. A notebook and a pen...
Feb 11, 20213 min read
Understanding Generosity in Lod
This blog post is written by Daniel, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. My first week out and about in Lod, I and a few other Yahelnikim...
Feb 8, 20215 min read
A Week During Seger
This blog post is written by Sarah, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. Note: "seger" is the Hebrew word for closures due to COVID-19. Sunday...
Jan 28, 20215 min read
On Being An "Outsider"
This week's blog post is written by Vaishnavi, a fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. If I had a Shekel for...
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Little Russia – Ganei Aviv
This blog post is written by Robin, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. There is a substantial Russian population in Lod, and many Olim...
Jan 17, 20214 min read
The Lod You Might Not See: Your Local Neighborhood Cult
This week's blog post is written by Adam, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. I live on the corner of Einstein Street and Shlomo HaMelekh...
Jan 13, 20215 min read
Seminar Summation and Cerebration : An Exploration of “Community”
This week's blog post is written by Soren, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. “I know there is strength in the differences between us. I know...
Jan 8, 20214 min read
Discovering New Places on Two Wheels – My Experiences Biking in Israel
This week's blog post is written by Alana, a Yahel fellow living (and biking!) in Lod. Like so many others, I decided to take up cycling...
Jan 5, 20217 min read
Where Can Arab Women Turn When Experiencing Domestic Violence?
This blog is written by Gabrielle, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. This blog was originally shared in the Times of Israel Blogs through her...
Dec 28, 20204 min read
Pathways in Ramat Eliyahu: An Outsider’s Reflections on Racial Inequity
This week's blog post is written by Lev, a Yahel fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. While the start of the...
Dec 24, 20203 min read
Placement Spotlight - Farm School in Lod
This week's blog post is written by Aliza, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. Each Yahel fellow has a work placement to teach English in a...
Dec 20, 20205 min read
Perseverance through Dedication: The Connection Between Yahel and Me
This week's blog post is written by Reed, a Yahel Social Change Fellow in Ramat Eliyahu. Courtesy, Integrity, Self-Control, Perseverance,...
Dec 9, 20203 min read
Ramat Eliyahu: Unpacking This “Bad” Neighborhood
This week's blog post is written by Juliet, a Yahel fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. There I am, in a...
Dec 2, 20203 min read
Volunteering With an Open Heart
This week's blog post is written by Eliana, a Yahel fellow in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. I decided before I arrived...
Nov 27, 20203 min read
Living Abroad in a Global Pandemic
This week's blog post is written by Miranda, a Yahel fellow living in the Ramat Eliyahu neighborhood in Rishon LeZion. On October 22,...
Nov 18, 20203 min read
An American in Lod: On Land-Based Knowledge and Elections
This week's blog post is written by Robin, a Yahel fellow living in Lod. Robin's writing is the first of our weekly blog posts to be...
Nov 12, 20205 min read
Yahel Alumni Advancing Social Change: Health Professionals
Today we will focus on Yahel alumni who have chosen a career in the health professions. We reached out to alumni in various health...
Sep 2, 202010 min read
Yahel Alumni Advancing Social Change: Jens Jacobsen
In honor of Yahel’s 10th birthday and in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, we would like to honor our Alumni Community by taking a closer...
Aug 16, 20209 min read
Yahel Alumni Advancing Social Change: Anna Brilliant
In honor of Yahel’s 10th birthday and in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, we would like to honor our Alumni Community by taking a closer...
Aug 5, 202010 min read
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