Category: Israel & Overseas
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Changes to the Teen Leadership Program
By Hadas Shaprut Manhigut – or the Teen Leadership Program – is a five-year leadership/educational program for individuals in grades 8-12 from the Central Galilee region (Migdal HaEmek, Nof Hagalil […]
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Shaliach’s Corner: I Went Looking for Hummus, and Found Friends
by Yiftah Leket It was a Friday afternoon, about a month ago, and I found myself in the middle of a personal crisis. My body was aching, I was thinking […]
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Rescuing the Past in the Old New Land
By Naomi Miller Have you ever heard of a Mikveh rescue team? Well, one was formed in Israel this past summer in order to rescue a 2000 year old ritual […]
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The Holiday of Holidays – Hanukkah in Israel
By Yiftah Leket, Community Shaliach Living in Israel makes you feel like you are walking in the stories of our Jewish Heritage. The story of Hanukkah started to be a […]
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Travel to Israel
By Naomi Miller In early November, Israel opened its borders to vaccinated tourists to come back and visit this wonderful country. Here is a link , updated as of mid […]
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Three Dimensional Israel Education – Insights from the Senior Shlichim Seminar
By Yiftach Leket, Community Shaliach I am sitting next to Tomer Moked, NEXTGen Detroit’s Director, on a beautiful evening flight from Washington D.C. back home to Detroit. We had just […]
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Get to know Einat Adir Sapir, the Partnership2Gether’s Interim Director
By Naomi Miller Tell us a few things about Einat I grew up in a small communal village called Givat Ella, located in the Jezreel Valley, one of the three […]
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The Sigd Holiday
Sigd is an important holiday within the Ethiopian Jewish community. It celebrates the dedication of renewing the alliance between God and the people. Back in Ethiopia, it was a fasting […]
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My First Year in Review
by Yiftach Leket, Community Shaliach 395 days after arriving to Michigan, it’s time to lean back and reflect. Thinking about my time here, I have decided to share three not-so-glamorous, […]
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Home Away from Home: Celebrating the Jewish Holidays in Michigan
The 2021-2022 Shinshinim It was August when we finally arrived in Detroit. Without even noticing, it seems like the summer passed in a blur. Saying goodbye to our families, our […]