Cinco de Mayo Israel Style
Yerucham, Israel, May 5, 2015 (please revisit this post for photos to be added soon!) Cinco de Mayo and we were the guests of the...
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- 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...
- May 5, 2015
- 1 min
What a Difference!!
Jackie Koptowsky writes about her second day of volunteering. An experienced educator and educational administrator, Jackie brings unique...
- May 5, 2015
- 1 min
Diverse Experiences Packed into One Day
Joe and Jackie Koptowsky are volunteering together in Yerucham at several local schools. In addition, they are volunteering in the...
- May 5, 2015
- 2 min
The Ness Loan Fund
Submitted by Howard Schneider, May 4, 2015, Beersheba, Israel A very busy yet interesting day. I arose at 7 to meet my ride to...
- May 4, 2015
- 4 min
Launching the 2015 Volunteers in the Negev – First Impressions
The 2015 Volunteers in the Negev program launched on Thursday, April 30, 2015. Six volunteers from Miami landed at Ben Gurion Airport in...
- 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...
- Feb 24, 2015
- 2 min
Two Settings = One Wonderful Volunteer Experience
My introduction to Skilled Volunteers for Israel began with the thorough application process used to learn about each other. It was...
- Feb 24, 2015
- 2 min
Best Place to Be
In one room, four pre-teen girls closely followed the complicated sequence of Zumba steps their teacher, Lisa, was doing in time to the...
- Feb 24, 2015
- 2 min
A Perfect Match!
“Collaboration” could easily be my middle name. My professional life within the educational, nonprofit world depended on working closely...
- Feb 6, 2015
- 3 min
A Week of Caring and Contributing
I have just returned to the UK after an inspiring and rewarding week and I feel privileged to have experienced the amazing, warm, caring...
- 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...
- Dec 24, 2014
- 2 min
Double Volunteer Opportunities in Jerusalem
Like many Jews, I often desired to go to Israel to nourish my Jewish roots in the land of our ancestors. So, when we enrolled our...
- 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...
- Aug 27, 2014
- 1 min
Summer Camp in Jerusalem
This summer, with the help of Skilled Volunteers for Israel, I had the opportunity to work at Camp Shutaf, an inclusion camp for kids...
- Aug 27, 2014
- 1 min
So Many Stories
This summer I volunteered at Melabev three times a week for three weeks. Melabev is a day care center for individuals suffering from...
- Aug 25, 2014
- 4 min
Meeting “Builders of Israel” at Jerusalem Memory Club
For a while, I have dreamed of volunteering at a senior center in Israel. I love working with the elderly- their sense of perspective,...
- Aug 15, 2014
- 2 min
Marketing Plan & Toolkit from a 3 week volunteer
I volunteered at Be-Atzmi, an important Israeli NGO working with unemployed and underprivileged Israelis to integrate them into stable...
- Aug 13, 2014
- 3 min
Inspired by Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel
I was very excited to see the “Volunteer & Study” option on the Conservative Yeshiva website a few months ago. As I was interested in...
- Aug 1, 2014
- 1 min
Accomplishing Something in 3 Short Weeks
Recently, I spent three weeks in Jerusalem living, learning and volunteering. I spent the mornings studying Talmud at the Conservative...
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