by Jared Shih | Jul 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
This was written by Spring 2019 participant Cara Marantz after celebrating Purim in Israel. On our bus ride to Tel Aviv, the excitement was tangible. All of us were all dressed in costumes and looking forward to the Purim experience in Israel. Since Israelis had...
by Jared Shih | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
This piece was written by Leah Bohbot after the group’s powerful experience in Poland. It is written in the Tanakh that Jews are meant to spend the month of Adar in celebration. During Rosh Chodesh, the first day of the month, the Women of the Wall (a...
by Jared Shih | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
This piece was written by Talia Hirsch after the group’s powerful experience in Poland. Our day began at the esteemed Sages of the Lublin Yeshiva. During its time (1930-1940), it was one of the most prestigious and competitive yeshivot in the world. Rabbi...
by Jared Shih | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last week, the Spring 2019 semester of URJ Heller High returned from four incredible months in Israel. As our students returned to their homes across North America, we heard so many beautiful words of reflection from their parents. Below is a sampling of what the...
by Jared Shih | Jun 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again: grades are in, transcripts are done, and the classrooms at Kibbutz Tzuba are quiet. But the summer is still eventful and fully packed for our senior staff, some of whom will be working with our partner program, NFTY in Israel. In...
by Jared Shih | May 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
By Susan Morrel, RJE This blog post originally appeared on ReformJudaism.org Just after Passover last year, my daughter, Shaina, a student at URJ Heller High at the time, returned from her home-stay with an Israeli family. Shaina described how she and the other teens...