April 9th, 2008 by elie
Pessach is a week and a half a way. Obviously I’ve been leaving everything until next week, but if you’re not, good for you.
And if you’re trying to figure out what to do with all your leftover chametz - breads, pastas, crackers, snacks etc. - there’s a new idea beside selling it:
The Jerusalem YMCA’s gym, [...]
March 18th, 2008 by elie
After I posted about volunteer opportunities with Sudanese refugees in Israel, a few people asked me for more details. While I didn’t have them (but did have the contact details of people who did) I now have more information regarding an opportunity to volunteer teaching English to refugees in Tel Aviv:
Looking for volunteers to teach [...]
February 7th, 2008 by elie
I’m passing this along for those of us who have time and resources to partake. It’s best that we Israelis act the part of good hosts while we are entangled in the Sudanese refugee mess.
After all, we know what it’s like to be homeless.
BACKGROUND
Refugees escaping war and political dictatorship from Sudan, Eritrea and the Ivory [...]