By Dani Sobel During our third Shabbaton, we got to visit a different part of Israel that many of us had never been before- Alon Shvut. However, before Shabbat started, we stopped at Eiretz Hayilim park for an early lunch and zip-lining! This was such a great activity that the whole cohort could participate in. […]
By Esther Schlossberg A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of having a full day seminar with Larry Braman, a career consultant. I thought it was very exciting for us to meet with a career coach because there are a handful of us who know exactly what we want to do, however, there are a […]
By Mia Stein On Sunday, March 31st we had the incredible opportunity to meet with Dr. Sari Skolnik. She spoke to us about the different ways to use a higher degree in Social Work but taught us through a unique presentation. We were able to move around, discuss our future careers and read through case […]
By Dana Blackman Brown In a jet-lagged daze, I walked into Alma to meet our first speaker of Nachshon. It was rainy and dreary in Tel Aviv. I wanted to curl up in bed and pass out. Despite my initial emotions, I could have not imagined the imprint Dr. Ruth Calderon’s lecture would have on […]
By Reena Wasserstein On the last night in Tzfat, we visited the Amuka cemetery, an interesting religious experience, unlike anything I have ever experienced. The Amuka (which comes from the word deep) is in a valley just outside Tzfat. Known for its religious significance, the Amuka is the gravesite of Rabbi Yonatan Ben Uziel, a student […]
By Yonina Silverman For one of our Tuesday night speakers, we had the privilege of hearing from Rabbanit Jenny Rosenfeld, the Rabbanit of Efrat. Rabbanit Rosenfeld broke the record in 2015 for being the first in the history of modern-day Israel to be appointed as the spiritual leader of an Orthodox Jewish community. She was […]
By Tamar Tecktiel Kabbalat Shabbat has always been one of my favorite services not just during Shabbat but also throughout the entire week. While at home, it signifies that I am not far from enjoying my mother’s freshly baked challot and delicious food. While at camp, it signifies the community coming together to welcome in […]
By Michael Stiefel Alperin We heard from Rabbi Joel Roth who is a professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary and is part of Rabbinical Assembly. Rabbi Roth expounded to us on what the Conservative Ideologies and practices are at WeWork. He also explained that the backbone of the Conservative Movement is following Jewish Law and […]
By Julian Biller “You cannot go home again. To the family back home, to the childhood back home. You cannot go home again, to the old farms and the systems which once seemed everlasting, you cannot go home again.” With these words by Thomas Wolfe, Yehonatan summed up his life’s path, and his understanding of […]
By Danielle Sobel Emek Hasheva, a mediation and conflict management group, came to speak with our cohort and give us some techniques about working in a group. In our 2 sessions with them, we developed so many skills for communicating and cooperating as a team. Some of the techniques we learned with Emek Hasheva came […]
