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Inside Exposure
  • Nov 27, 2018
  • 2 min
Blog

Inside Exposure

I spent about two months in Israel. My volunteer stint involving tutoring English, both in a middle school in south Tel Aviv and to...
We All Have Something to Learn
  • Aug 13, 2018
  • 1 min
Blog

We All Have Something to Learn

I had the unique opportunity to volunteer at the Learning Center in the Dr. Helena Kagan Youth Center this past summer. I helped...
The Universal Language of Children
  • Aug 13, 2018
  • 1 min
Blog

The Universal Language of Children

I arrived in Israel this past June very excited about the summer, but also incredibly uncertain about the adventure I was about to embark...
Peace Camp in Jerusalem
  • Aug 9, 2018
  • 1 min
Blog

Peace Camp in Jerusalem

This summer I participated in the Volunteer & Study track of the Conservative Yeshiva.  Skilled Volunteers for Israel set up my volunteer...
  • Jul 26, 2018
  • 2 min
Blog

Third Summer and Planning to Return

This is my third summer volunteering at ENOSH, a social club for English-speaking adults who are mental health consumers.  In previous...
In Israel, I am not Alone
  • Jul 26, 2018
  • 1 min
Blog

In Israel, I am not Alone

The purpose of my trip was personal growth as a Jew, a member of the second generation of European Jews who lived through the Holocaust...
An Immersion into Israel and More
  • Jul 15, 2018
  • 1 min
Blog

An Immersion into Israel and More

I cannot believe that in a few more days my work at the Gan will come to an end. Never in my wildest imagination did I expect to become...
Green Discoveries and Wonder in Jerusalem
  • Mar 13, 2018
  • 2 min
Blog

Green Discoveries and Wonder in Jerusalem

Just arrived home from an awesome program in Israel. The program was a pilot project jointly run by Canadian Friends for Hebrew...
Second Time Volunteer Experience
  • Mar 13, 2018
  • 2 min
Blog

Second Time Volunteer Experience

I needn’t have worried. The group jelled quickly with Merle Goldman, the Executive Director of Friends showing the way. Everyone was...
Insider-Outsider and Still Learning
  • Mar 5, 2018
  • 1 min
Blog

Insider-Outsider and Still Learning

Gary Opolsky is participating in the Canadian Friends for Hebrew University program – Learn! Experience!  Volunteer!  Gary has a unique...
A Peaceful Shabbat In Jerusalem
  • Mar 5, 2018
  • 3 min
Blog

A Peaceful Shabbat In Jerusalem

Ron Hoffman is participating in the joint program between Canadian Friends of Hebrew University and Skilled Volunteers for Israel.  Ron...
A Skilled Volunteer’s Experience in Israel
  • Mar 1, 2018
  • 2 min
Blog

A Skilled Volunteer’s Experience in Israel

It’s Purim in Israel and my wife Heather and I are here. Walking the streets of Jerusalem is a real treat. Imagine Halloween in North...
The Best Experience
  • Nov 22, 2017
  • 2 min
Blog

The Best Experience

It was the best volunteer experience since I began doing this  kind of trip. Skilled Volunteers for Israel, the program I used was...
Finding My Way In
  • Nov 21, 2017
  • 1 min
Blog

Finding My Way In

Skilled Volunteers was fantastic in setting me up quickly with two very interesting opportunities, helping me achieve my goal of giving...
Life Lessons in Israel
  • Oct 10, 2017
  • 2 min
Blog

Life Lessons in Israel

Four months since I concluded my volunteering, I am still stuck with all the amazing lessons and skills that I picked up. Not only did my...
It’s Not a Dream
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • 2 min
Blog

It’s Not a Dream

I signed on to be a volunteer with Skilled Volunteers for Israel because I was interested in working with Palestinians and Israelis who...
Like Coming Home
  • Jul 28, 2017
  • 2 min
Blog

Like Coming Home

Last year (2016) after turning 71 I visited Israel for the first time. When my EL AL flight touched down at Ben-Gurion Airport a strange...
Authentic and Warm
  • Jan 30, 2017
  • 2 min
Blog

Authentic and Warm

It was just over a year ago that I was sitting in front of my computer in Jerusalem, having just completed a month of volunteering in two...
A Tikun Olam Winter Vacation
  • Jan 30, 2017
  • 2 min
Blog

A Tikun Olam Winter Vacation

Since 1998 I have spent some time almost every year in Israel. For the first few years, I used my vacation to see places and people I...
Seeing Israel as a volunteer
  • Jan 4, 2017
  • 2 min
Blog

Seeing Israel as a volunteer

At breakfast in Machane Yehuda about a year ago, my long-time friend, Terry Hendin, told me about Skilled Volunteers for Israel. I had...
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