By: Samantha Pesel During Masa LePolin, we embarked on an emotionally intense and deeply meaningful experience. With the goal of learning, remembering our roots and enriching our identity, we immersed ourselves in history by walking primarily through the grounds of Auschwitz, Majdanek and the Lupojoba Forest. In the midst of this journey, we faced several […]
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By: Mato Wexler Purim is perhaps the most joyful holiday in the Jewish calendar, in Israel and in the world, Jews dress up in costumes, fill cities, communities and kenim with colors. These are days of celebration and above all joy. In Israel people go dressed up to their workplace, there are parades in the
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By Dani Rapp What is being commemorated and why on this day? March 8th commemorates women who throughout history have struggled to achieve equality, justice, rights, freedoms, and recognition as human beings and as members of different societies in which they have lived. In 1857, women textile workers in New York chose March 8th to
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By: Iara Litvak, Participant of Shnat Hachshara Tzafon 2023-2024 On December 27th, with the Kvutza of Shnat Tzafon we had a Tiul to Tel Aviv where we talked about the history and importance of the place, we had an incredible time, we walked around the city, we went to the Shuk, we saw the sea
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By: Yael Wornovitzky On November 9, I had the opportunity to go with the Machon le Madrichim to the funeral of Rose Lubin, a chayelet bodeda (a Lone Soldier in Israel, who was not obligated to go to the army, but came from another country to do so). When I told my mom that I was
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Alex Bitterman, Mazkal Hanoar Hatzioni How many times have we asked ourselves “what is Zionism today”? The very movement that led to the establishment of the State of Israel is constantly being redefined to give it a contemporary meaning and become a relevant concept. Historically, there were many streams of Zionism, with different political and
By: Mato Wexler One month after the biggest terrorist attack that Medinat Israel suffered, I want to share with you what this month has meant for the Tnua. On October 7th at 6:30 am we were about to start the last day of the Manhigut International Camp, MIC. In this world seminar we were in
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Mato Wexler, Director of Latin America Department When the Israel Defense Forces, Tzahal, is faced with an extreme conflict situation, it usually calls up reserve soldiers (chayalim in “Miluim”).Reservists are those who have completed their mandatory military service and for a period of time remain active as civilians, ready to be called for duty, in
By: Yuval Nemirovsky Unfortunately, Israel is experiencing another wave of attacks by mortars, missiles, and kazamim, against its population and cities. This time (May 2023) those responsibles are the Palestinian Islamic JIHAD in the Gaza Strip. Israel had used the method of selective elimination of terrorist leaders in the past. It happened with Sheikh Yassin
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Alex Bitterman, Europe & North America Department Director “Then you shall succeed if you observantly carry out the laws and the rules that Hashem charged Moses to lay upon Israel. Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid or dismayed.” – Chronicles I, 22:13 With these words, King David commands his son and