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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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Feb 5, 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...
- 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...
- Nov 26, 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...
- 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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