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A Purposeful Next Act
Charlie Kalech
  • May 14, 2019
  • 3 min

A Purposeful Next Act

In the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s, when the kibbutz movement was in full flower, foreigners wanting to help in Israel knew just what was...
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Finding My Way In
Charlie Kalech
  • Nov 21, 2017
  • 1 min

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...
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It’s Not a Dream
Charlie Kalech
  • Aug 24, 2017
  • 2 min

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...
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Seeing Israel as a volunteer
Charlie Kalech
  • Jan 4, 2017
  • 2 min

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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A Safe Space for All
Charlie Kalech
  • Dec 28, 2015
  • 4 min

A Safe Space for All

The International YMCA in Jerusalem: A Truly Safe Space for Palestinian, Christian, and Israeli Jewish Teens One of the highlights of my...
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Volunteering:  Unpeeling The Dimensions of Israel
Charlie Kalech
  • Feb 4, 2015
  • 2 min

Volunteering: Unpeeling The Dimensions of Israel

In December 2014, I had the honor and pleasure of volunteering in Israel for a month.  Having toured and studied in Israel many times I...
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Building Bridges
Charlie Kalech
  • Nov 12, 2014
  • 2 min

Building Bridges

Skilled Volunteers for Israel arranged for two placements for me during my stay, Israel Elwyn and the Fair Tourism Project of the...
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Borderless Frontiers
Charlie Kalech
  • Nov 25, 2013
  • 2 min

Borderless Frontiers

Submitted by Lani Brayer, Melbourne Australia Our journey to Abu Kwedar began with the search for a bridge that was situated just off the...
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Ben Oppedijk Reflections
Charlie Kalech
  • Jun 30, 2013
  • 3 min

Ben Oppedijk Reflections

Ben Oppedijk volunteers at YEDID Merle Feld’s poem We All Stood Together illustrates a striking reflection between the Jewish people of...
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