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May 27, 2015

Engineering a Jewish Education in Argentina and Beyond

 Leandro Margulis grew up surrounded by Jewish community in Buenos Aires. He went to Jewish day school, celebrated holidays with youth group friends and played sports at Jewish youth clubs.


So when the budding engineer needed to choose a high school, he knew ORT’s Almagro Technical High…

May 27, 2015

Urgent Need in Ukraine

Fourteen-year-old Marianna Tikich loves to perform at community celebrations and practice music at her local JCC. It’s a bright spot amid a difficult life in Mariupol, a city of about 500,000 people in southeastern Ukraine, where political and economic crises have hit hard. Many Jews in Ma…

May 27, 2015

Strengthening Family in the Negev

When 8-year-old Itzik first met Shimrit, his mentor, he was so shy he could barely look her in the eye. But after three years of working closely with her, Itzik’s confidence grew tremendously. He’s now active in school, and much more willing to reach out to family and new friends.

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May 27, 2015

“I Know That This Is My Passion”: Karen’s Journey with Masa Israel

Karen Klein will always remember childhood summers visiting her mom’s family in Tel Aviv. Raised in the U.S. with a strong love for Zionism, she founded and ran a pro-Israel advocacy organization at her college, and sought out other ways to support the Jewish homeland from abroad.  
 

B…

May 27, 2015

A Furry Friend Helps Heal Post-Conflict Trauma

Five-year-old Guy has spent his entire young life in Ashkelon, an Israeli city only miles from the Gaza border. He knows what to do when sirens warning of incoming rockets wail: run to the nearest safe room as quickly as possible and hide.
 

During Operation Protective Edge, when a rocket …