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The Yahel Blog
Insights and reflections from our community of changemakers, partners, and participants—where service meets real life.
Walking the tightrope between modernity and tradition: A Bedouin story
This blog was written by Betty Soibel, an alumna from the 2017-2018 Yahel Social Change Fellowship. Betty is currently a Shatil social...
Mar 10, 20194 min read
Finding Common Ground in a Mixed Arab-Jewish City
Today's blogpost was written by Jacob Shapiro, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city of...
Mar 4, 20193 min read
Academia as a Model for Shared Society in Israel
Today's blogpost was written by Sarah Gordon, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city of...
Feb 14, 20194 min read
Kids are Kids
Today's blogpost was written by Anna Brilliant, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city...
Feb 13, 20196 min read
Reconsidering the Implications of “Israeli”
Today's blogpost was written by Majorie Tolsdorf, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city...
Feb 5, 20198 min read
The Artistry of Olim
Today's blogpost was written by Rachel Wansker, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city...
Jan 30, 20198 min read
Who are You, Who am I?
Today's blogpost was written by Mo Kaziah Branchfeld a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the...
Jan 23, 20195 min read
Thoughts on politics from afar
This blog was written by a current fellow on the Yahel Social Change Fellowship, who wishes to remain anonymous in this blogpost. As an...
Jan 13, 20194 min read
On the Kitchen and Cooking
Today's blogpost was written by Chelsea Andrews, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city...
Dec 30, 20183 min read
Conflicted
Today's blogpost was written by Anna Brilliant, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city...
Dec 24, 20186 min read
The Paradox of Pinui Binui
Today's blogpost was written by Shira Zilberstein, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the...
Dec 18, 20184 min read
Champions of Shared Society
Today's blogpost was written by Caroline Flannery, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the...
Dec 11, 20186 min read
What the Heck is Service-Learning?!
“So, what are you doing here in Israel?” Even though I know exactly what I’m doing as a fellow on the Yahel Social Change Fellowship, I...
Dec 5, 20183 min read
To Be Or Not to Be: Progressive Judaism in Israel
Today's blogpost was written by Kayla Schneider-Smith, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the...
Nov 27, 20184 min read
Community- the meaning and importance of it
Today's blogpost was written by Elina Bruk, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city of...
Nov 20, 20183 min read
Israel's Forgotten Students
Today's blogpost was written by Ethan Harrington-Smith, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in...
Nov 11, 20182 min read
How is it that in Israel I feel calm?
Today's blogpost was written by Alyssa Shapiro, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in the city...
Nov 4, 20182 min read
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Lod: History, Context, and [Potential] Shared Society
Today's blogpost was written by Alexander "Jake" Shapiro, a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in...
Oct 31, 20188 min read
INJUSTICE FACED BY THE INDIAN BENE ISRAELI COMMUNITY IN THE HOLY LAND….
Today's blogpost was written by Jonathan Nagavkar a Yahel Social Change fellow from Mumbai living, learning and volunteering for 9-months...
Oct 17, 20184 min read
Ramat Eliyahu - You'll Find A Community
Today's blogpost was written by Ethan Harrington-Smith a Yahel Social Change fellow living, learning and volunteering for 9-months in...
Oct 9, 20182 min read
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