If Only to Save One Life…
Posted in Bat Yam, Volunteering on 04. Feb, 2011
Zev Lewis, Toronto, Canada
As I write this in the Magen David Adom (MADA) station in Rishon Le’Tzion awaiting my next call, I can’t help but reflect upon all of the shifts I have done so far. As a volunteer on ambulances with MADA (the Israeli Red Cross), I get to see and experience events that I would never expect to see otherwise. I have … Read more
Adjusting to the New Experiences of a New City
Posted in Bat Yam on 21. Dec, 2010
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Just two weeks ago, along with the rest of Year Course Section 1, Shalem relocated from its Jerusalem campus to several spread-out apartments in Bat Yam. Less than a 30 minute bus ride from Tel Aviv, Bat Yam offers a nearby beach, a more Israeli environment, and new opportunities. It also brings benefits, challenges, and changes. Classes and volunteering are
Wandering Jews
Posted in Bat Yam, Parashat Hashavua on 16. Dec, 2010
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By Rabbi Yossela Ote
Hey Everyone!
Our first two weeks in Bat Yam have been fun! I have enjoyed our learning together and hear great things about your volunteering. A group of us decided to do a marathon and learn Masechet Megilla in the hopes of finishing it before Purim. For those of you who have not yet signed up – you can still
Welcome to Bat Yam, Shalem!
Posted in Bat Yam, Chagim, Siyurim, Volunteering on 13. Dec, 2010
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Welcome to Bat Yam, Shalem!
Hard as it is to believe, second semester of Tochnit Shalem has recently begun and this time, everything is a bit easier. With the students having gotten used to life in Jerusalem, their experience will serve them well as they acclimate to life in Bat Yam.
Like the last one, this semester began with logistics and housekeeping, as our