Blooms of Unity: How a Multi-Part Effort Rescued Flowers and Uplifted Communities
In a heartwarming tale of collaboration and compassion, members if the JLIC community orchestrated a multi-part, multi-involved initiative that not only saved and purchased flowers from a struggling farm down south but also brought them to the bustling city of Tel Aviv to brighten Shabbat for families who have been displaced by the war. A […]
JLIC Israel’s Remarkable Tomato Harvest
This past week, the JLIC Tel Aviv Israel team showcased the power of collective effort and compassion by organizing a series of impactful activities. One particular initiative stood out – a group of 10 dedicated volunteers worked together to harvest an astounding 23,000kg (50,706 pounds) of tomatoes in just one day. This remarkable accomplishment not […]
Committed to Positive and Proactive Opportunities
Campus directors, community leaders and senior educators across OU-JLIC stand resolute in their commitment during these challenging times to create positive and proactive opportunities that exemplify a kiddush hashem. OU-JLIC Israel continues its dedication to welcoming evacuated refugees from the South. Volunteers partnered with Leket, Israel’s National Food Bank and leading food rescue organization, by picking 6000 pounds of produce to distribute among […]
JLIC Tel Aviv Young Jewish Professionals Visit Ukrainian Orphan Refugees in Romania
A week before Shavuot, JLIC Tel Aviv posed an unexpected question to its community of young Jewish professionals: would anyone be interested in forgoing the city’s robust holiday social scene in favor of visiting an orphanage in Romania? Turns out, they would. In droves. The response was so overwhelming that a waitlist had to be […]
Hundreds of JLIC Students Gather for Lag Ba’omer
Hundreds of JLIC Students around the globe gathered together to celebrate Lag Ba’omer. In Israel, nearly 200 students at Reichman University and members of JLIC Herzliya gathered on Lag Ba’omer night for a kumzitz, bonfire and good food for a night with old and new friends. Sara and Rabbi Josh Klein of Penn hosted a […]
Pesachpalooza, Mimounas and Non-Ashkenormative Charoset
Rutgers students threw white balls at each other yelling “barad!”(hail), did the wave around the table, and hit each other with scallions – all in the name of Pesachpalooza, JLIC’s creative spin on the traditional Mock Seder. It’s a small example of JLIC’s greater innovative approach in engaging the 5,000 students it served across North […]
OU-JLIC Hosts High School Guidance Counselor Conference
Over 40 advisors from the Metropolitan area and beyond attended OU-JLIC’s High School Guidance Counselor Conference this past November at the OU’s national headquarters in Manhattan. The event was part of an ongoing effort to strengthen OU-JLIC’s connection with local day schools. A panel of OU-JLIC campus directors and staff provided guidance counselors with […]