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Goodbye from Haifa by Elizabeth Moser

Goodbye from Haifa by Elizabeth Moser

  This week, I'm starting to say goodbye to the people with whom I volunteer here in Haifa, which is crazy. It feels like just... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
Haifa Young Leaders volunteer at "Parents at the Center"

Haifa Young Leaders volunteer at "Parents at the Center"

  On the tenth of December, the second day of Hanukkah, the Volunteering Subcommittee of the Boston-Haifa Connection Young Leadership Committee organized a festive event... Read More
Posted in: Israel & Overseas
What do the Maccabees, MIT students, and curious four-year-olds have to do with each other? It turns out a whole lot!

What do the Maccabees, MIT students, and curious four-year-olds have to do with each other? It turns out a whole lot!

  In late November, 13 MIT students explored “Chanukah through Science” with three classrooms of four-year-old children at the JCC Early Learning Center in Newton.... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
Vacation with Soul…but first, Breakfast (by Billie Hirsch)

Vacation with Soul…but first, Breakfast (by Billie Hirsch)

  I am writing while currently in a food coma, blurred visions of freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade hommus, and shakshuka (foreigners—look it up—trust me)... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
One Visit at a Time: Jewish Teens Making a Difference

One Visit at a Time: Jewish Teens Making a Difference

Rabbi Sally Finestone from Congregation Or Atid in Wayland shares the experience of her students in the TELEM program.  Her students have the opporuntity to... Read More
Posted in: Social Activism
A Friendship that Spans Generations

A Friendship that Spans Generations

Stu and Buddy: A multi-generational friendship.     Stu met Buddy in 2009. A business man and entrepreneur, he was between projects and found himself with... Read More
Posted in: Lifecycles