Passport to a Better Future
Sometimes you just walk into a place and know that one person can really make a difference. I felt that immediately when I first met the...
- May 31, 2015
- 1 min
Volunteering at the Macro Level
I am so grateful to Skilled Volunteers for connecting me with ORAM International. Terry and Marla worked with me to find a placement that...
- May 13, 2015
- 2 min
Russians, Bedouins, Young and Old
Zev and Alla Fayngold have spent much of their volunteer time in Yerucham interviewing Russian residents of the town and capturing their...
- May 11, 2015
- 4 min
Reliving History, Making New History- 4 Day Synopsis
May 10, 2015 Zev and Alla Fayngold are continuing their work to interview Russians in Yerucham and record their stories. We had...
- May 7, 2015
- 1 min
BeerSheba-From the Desert like a Flower
Wednesday 7 May, 2015 Zev and Alla Fayngold took Wednesday morning off to visit with old friends in Beer Sheba. This morning we traveled...
- May 6, 2015
- 4 min
Where Russians from Miami Meet Russians from Yerucham
The following posts capture the unique and amazing experiences of Zev and Alla Fayngold, Miami residents who are participating in the...
- Mar 29, 2015
- 2 min
Jerusalem’s “Gold”
In case you’ve been living under a rock, you probably noticed that this past month there were elections here in Israel. Results of the...
- Jun 30, 2013
- 1 min
Ann Jaffe-Their Success is My Success
All my life I have wanted to go to Israel. Although I have now been here many times, this time I have had the privilege of not only...
- Jun 30, 2013
- 1 min
Rebecca Cushman reflects
Rebecca at Bizchut with Suzanne Cannon I’ve always been taught about the emphasis that Judaism places on helping others and giving back...
- Jan 9, 2013
- 3 min
Empowering Self Sufficiency and Community Strength
Professor Lewis Aptekar delivers Psycho-Social Training in Tel Aviv to asylum seekers from Eritrea and the Sudan In late August of 2012,...
- Aug 2, 2012
- 2 min
Beyond Politics – the Human Face of Asylum
Lionel Rabie has extensive experience in the food and hospitality industry. He put his business experience to work volunteering to...
- Jul 31, 2012
- 1 min
Refugee Children at Gan Nitzanim
When I first stepped foot in the Gan Nitzanim classroom, little did I know the life-changing experience I was about to have. As the days...
- Aug 25, 2011
- 1 min
Sudanese Refugee Starts National Service At Nitzana
Of Interest: HaAretz (25 August 2011) article about the first African refugee to start Israel’s pre-army national service program. Tom...
- Aug 17, 2011
- 3 min
Welcoming the Stranger
This post was written by Gina Milano after her second volunteer experience with Skilled Volunteers for Israel. After completing my...