Sparknotes Blog

March 4, 2021
Make Your Own Path On A Gap Year
By Marnie Madolne in 2021
You’re on a path. If you’re like most, that path includes going to school, building your resume, working to get good grades, getting into a good college, picking a major, and hopefully landing a rewarding...
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March 2, 2021
My Israel Gap Year Experience
By Tracey Grant in 2021
I’m forever grateful for the experience of having participated in an Israel gap year and the perspective that year gave me. While on Year Course I learned so much about myself, my Jewish identity and...
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February 26, 2021
Shabbat Recipes from Atlanta & Israel
By Amplifying Israel Teen Fellows in 2021
Do you need Shabbat dinner inspiration? For their final project our Amplifying Israel teen fellows for February, Lulu Rosenberg and Shaked Nitka, created a joint cookbook of Shabbat dinner recipes: “We were able to show...
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February 18, 2021
Root One Israel Teen Travel Takes Off
By Atlanta Jewish Times in 2021
Root One, the major new $20 million national initiative announced by The Marcus Foundation in Atlanta to pump new life into teen trips to Israel, is off to a strong start. Despite all the uncertainties...
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February 18, 2021
Judaism In My Daily Life
By Shaked Nitka in 2021
Judaism is a big part of my life and it is in my daily life almost everywhere, sometimes even without me noticing it. It could be reflected in the David shield necklace that I got...
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February 18, 2021
My Connection to Judaism in Everyday Life
By Lulu Rosenberg in 2021
Whether I am lighting the Shabbat candles, eating chicken soup with matzah balls, participating in a global Jewish youth group like BBYO, or attending a Strong Jewish Women’s Fellowship meeting, there is no doubt that...
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