Faith, Service, and Community in Israel and India

In her blog, Nehama Rogozen describes her travels through Israel as "a year of learning, living, and exploring in the most controversial country in the world."  As one of 85 participants in a year-long program sponsored by the United Synagogue Youth, Nehama studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem before spending the second half of her time working on a socialized farm community known as a kibbutz. through her writing, Nehama reflects on the themes of identity, religion, and differences in attitudes between Americans and Israelis while drawing on her own experiences. Read the full blog online.

Nehama's second blog started as a journal she kept while in India.  It was here where she joined other volunteers through the American Jewish World Service to learn about international development and to put their lessons to practice by building a school.  Read her entries online to learn about her views on Indian culture, discover the progress of the school's construction, and find out which of her many goals she accomplished while in India (hint: being blessed by an elephant and making amazing friends were both checked).