by mkoenig | Jul 18, 2024 | Summer 2024
Written by Sophia Ehrenberg, Yallah! 2024 Participant Wholeness. What other word could describe the mere one square mile of the Old City in Jerusalem? There is a unique joy and fulfillment in walking those streets—something I’m not sure I can put into words. This...
by mkoenig | Jul 17, 2024 | Summer 2024
Written by Ari Kim-Leavitt, Yallah! 2024 Participant When we first arrived as a group yesterday at Kibbutz Eshbal, I had no idea what this experience would be like. I assumed we’d just go camping and hiking. However, it turned out to be so much more. All the...
by mkoenig | Jul 17, 2024 | Summer 2024
Highlights of the past week from two of our 2024 Yallah! Participants. Written by Madi Goldman Despite waking up at four in the morning, our group had a blast hiking in the Red Canyon in Eilat. The path was not only filled with beautiful scenery but also enriched by...
by mkoenig | Jul 16, 2024 | Summer 2024
Rabbi Josh Weinberg (he/him) serves as the Vice President of the URJ for Israel and Reform Zionism and is the Executive Director of ARZA, the Association of Reform Zionists of America. Rabbi Josh spent time on Kibbutz Dorot celebrating Shabbat with our Yallah!...
by mkoenig | Jul 16, 2024 | Summer 2024
Written by Sophia Ehrenberg, Yallah! 2024 Participant Welcome to Eilat! The southernmost point of our homeland, where you can see Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt all at the same time. This hot corner of the country gives us a true perspective on where we are in this...
