Debate Series at M.D. Katz JLIC @ Tel Aviv University: Building Bridges Through Conversation
Drafting Haredim to the IDF: A Heated Discussion in ‘The Big Debate’ Series The most recent event in The Big Debate’ series at M.D. Katz JLIC @ Tel Aviv University tackled the controversial issue of drafting Haredim into the IDF. This session, held in front of an engaged audience of over 50 students, sparked dynamic conversations […]
JLIC Winter Mission: Former Gap Year Students Return to Israel to Make a Difference
Through a powerful partnership between JLIC and Birthright Israel Onward, 102 former gap year students were able to return to Israel for a special subsidized winter volunteer mission in early January 2025. Students representing nine different institutions including HaRova, Hakotel, Orayta, Eshel, Lindenbaum, MTVA, YTVA, Nishmat, and Eretz HaTzvi came together to make a meaningful […]
Bridging Communities: OU Relief Missions and JLIC at Rutgers Transform Lives in Mumbai and Mokhada
This winter break, OU Relief Missions, in partnership with JLIC at Rutgers, embarked on a transformative journey to India, led by Rabbi Avi Schwartz, JLIC Director. Together with 13 Rutgers students and alumni, the group spent ten unforgettable days blending volunteering, cultural discovery, and profound personal growth, underscoring the impact of compassion and collective action. […]
Lights in the Darkness II: A Night of Community, Resilience, and Hope
On the sixth night of Chanukah, over a hundred members of the JLIC Tel Aviv community gathered with their cherished friends from Kibbutz Nir Am at Pantera near Sarona Market for an evening that embodied the true spirit of the holiday – bringing light to darkness. What began in late 2023 as a relationship between […]
Building Hope: Yavneh Fellows Join JNF-USA to Support Israeli Communities During Winter Break
In the final days of 2024, twenty-five Yavneh fellows, representing JLIC’s prestigious leadership development program, embarked on a transformative journey through Israel’s southern communities. JNF-USA Alternative Winter Break program, a cornerstone of Yavneh’s annual programming, has consistently proven to be a pivotal experience that shapes future Jewish campus leaders. The four-day JNF-USA mission, combined hands-on […]
When Academics Met Ancient Light: BGU’s Innovative Chanukah Celebration
On the seventh night of Chanukah the JLIC at Ben-Gurion University was ablaze with unique brilliance as Rabbi Idan and Prielle Rakovsky, transformed an ordinary evening into an extraordinary celebration of light and learning. The night began with the warm glow of Chanukah candles as 40 students gathered together for the traditional lighting ceremony, setting […]
Torah Meets Academia: JLIC’s Innovative Path to Semicha at Bar Ilan
JLIC Launches Innovative Semicha Program for Undergraduates in Israel In an exciting development for Torah education, JLIC has unveiled a groundbreaking semicha program in Givat Shmuel, bringing rabbinic studies directly to undergraduate students at Bar Ilan University. Under the leadership of Rabbi Tzvi Wohlgelernter, this innovative program partners with Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh’s Virtual Halacha Program […]