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Project Zug is an innovative initiative employing the ancient Jewish method of “hevruta” with modern technology of distance learning (like Skype), to bring together the two largest Jewish communities of today, Israel and the United States. Our hope is that learning in pairs will reduce the geographical and cultural distance and strengthen the bond between our two cultures.
Published: 2013
Updated: Jan. 08, 2013
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Hundreds of educators from around the world participated in The Jewish Agency for Israel’s School Twinning Conference on Monday, December 10th, 2012. During the conference, which was held under the auspices of Israel’s Ministry of Education, an international candle lighting ceremony took place where students from Hong Kong, England, Turkey and Ashdod each lit the 3rd night of Chanukah candles in their own city.
Published: 2012
Updated: Dec. 31, 2012
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LaunchBox, the winner of The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles search for the Next Big Jewish Idea is now a reality! LaunchBox provides tools to discover the relevance of Judaism in our lives by exploring, experiencing, and debating important, provocative questions. Targeted to families with teens, as well as young adults, the first box is called Life: What’s the Big Idea? and can be ordered, free-of-charge.
Published: 2012
Updated: Dec. 18, 2012
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Jason Lansner writes how in Washington, DC, the Birthright Israel alumni community was reunited in October 2012 through the Reverse Mifgash – a program offering ten days of social, educational, cultural and religious programming for Israeli and American alumni of DC Community Taglit-Birthright Israel Trips sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.
Published: 2012
Updated: Nov. 06, 2012
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Renee Rubin Ross, Program Officer at the Jim Joseph Foundation, writes on their blog about the filling of 14 new experiential education positions funded by the foundation in three organizations: BBYO, Hillel and the Foundation for Jewish Camp.
Published: 2012
Updated: Nov. 06, 2012
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Masa Israel Journey offers university graduates and young professionals a range of transformative career development, internship, community service and graduate academic experiences in Israel. Immersing yourself in the culture of another country adds a valuable dimension to your professional and academic experience. Choose from a variety of internship opportunities and gain the knowledge, skills and experience you need to be competitive in today’s global economy.
Published: 2012
Updated: Nov. 06, 2012
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Larry Yudelson writes about the launching in northern New Jersey of iEngage, a program designed by the Jerusalem-based Shalom Hartman Institute to make Israel the topic of conversations about values rather than battles about politics. Eleven iEngage programs will be taking place in the area, most meeting on a weekly basis, and several bringing together rabbis and congregants from many synagogues. A total of 24 local rabbis are taking part. The program is being brought to northern New Jersey under a grant from the Adler Innovation Fund of the Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey.
Published: 2012
Updated: Nov. 05, 2012
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The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies just released their latest report of the Jewish Futures Project. The study follows 2,000 Jewish young adults who were applicants to Taglit in its early years. The report focuses on participant and non-participant applicants from 2001-2006. The results are stunning. As the 'Birthright Israel generation' marries and establishes their own families, they continue to find that Taglit participants are nearly 50% more likely to inmarry, are more highly attached to Israel, and more likely to belong to a Jewish congregation.
Published: 2012
Updated: Oct. 30, 2012
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BEYOND is an Israel-based gap year BBYO sponsored enrichment program designed for Jewish students following their high school graduation. Participants can choose between a 5-month and a 9-month experience. BEYOND weaves together academic study, leadership development, community service, educational travel, and Jewish life experiences in Israel. BEYOND is a project of BBYO and is open to Jewish young adults of all backgrounds and nationalities.
Published: 2012
Updated: Oct. 21, 2012
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Close to 300 Russian speaking teens from around the world gathered in Israel for a two-week summer camp organized by the Jewish Agency and the Genesis Fund. The camp, part of an ongoing effort called Project Rimon, is focused on a commitment to instill Jewish identity within the campers and use Israel as the common denominator that unites Jews of Russian origin from diverse locales around the globe.
Published: 2012
Updated: Oct. 14, 2012