Yavneh LEAD: A Weekend of Inspiration, Leadership, and Community
This past weekend, Yavneh’s LEAD (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Activism, Dream) Fellowship, a program of JLIC, hosted its first-ever Shabbaton, bringing together 15 exceptional student leaders from across North America. Held on January 24-25, 2025, the event was a vibrant celebration of Jewish leadership and potential, set against the backdrop of New York City’s Upper West Side. […]
An Evening of Inspiration: JLIC Ariel Explores the Aliyah Journey
Picture this: A cozy living room in Ariel, warm with anticipation, filled with bright-eyed JLIC members leaning forward, hanging on every word of Dr. Itzik Nagel’s aliyah story. On January 22nd, 2025, our JLIC at Ariel University transformed an ordinary Wednesday evening into an extraordinary moment of connection and possibility. Hosted by our local JLIC […]
Technion International Hosts Successful Inaugural Prospective Student Shabbaton
Technion International recently hosted its first-ever prospective student Shabbaton, a significant event designed to showcase campus life and the vibrant Jewish community to potential applicants. The Shabbaton, which took place January 17-18, 2025, was a collaborative effort led by JLIC Mizrachi directors Rabbi Evan and Tova Levine, in coordination with Technion International. While the Shabbaton […]
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 […]