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September 13, 2009: Ha'aretz
Prayer ala carte
by Raphael Ahren
Aharon Varady always dreamed of putting together his own prayer book. Realizing that many people - including himself - often see prayer as a dull and robotic exercise in the fulfillment of a religious duty, he thought for years about ways to enable people to create their own prayer book, or siddur, in order to make the most of their experience.
A fellow at this year's PresenTense Institute, Varady earlier this month finally embarked on a daring project, creating a tool for "individuals and groups to build the siddur they've always wanted," as his Web site explains.
Prayer ala carte
by Raphael Ahren
Aharon Varady always dreamed of putting together his own prayer book. Realizing that many people - including himself - often see prayer as a dull and robotic exercise in the fulfillment of a religious duty, he thought for years about ways to enable people to create their own prayer book, or siddur, in order to make the most of their experience.
A fellow at this year's PresenTense Institute, Varady earlier this month finally embarked on a daring project, creating a tool for "individuals and groups to build the siddur they've always wanted," as his Web site explains.
June 7, 2009: Jerusalem Post
Giving up the party to volunteer
by Benjamin Spier
"I saw some opportunities for change for everyone involved," said Bradley Cohen, the 31-year-old founder of the organization All for the Kids, which is dedicated to helping poor children around the world. "We could go there and greatly influence the lives of the children and ourselves."
Giving up the party to volunteer
by Benjamin Spier
"I saw some opportunities for change for everyone involved," said Bradley Cohen, the 31-year-old founder of the organization All for the Kids, which is dedicated to helping poor children around the world. "We could go there and greatly influence the lives of the children and ourselves."
May 28, 2009
Students build future during trip to Israel
by Deborah Moon
After six Jewish students from the University of Oregon spent a week working side-by-side with six Israeli students to help immigrants in Haifa, Shomer Achi co-director Jodi Meyerowitz said her heart leapt when an Israeli student told her “I feel more Jewish.”
Stronger connections to Judaism and between Israeli and Diaspora Jews was the goal when UO students Meyerowitz and Jamie Zebrak created Shomer Achi (My Brother’s Keeper) last summer as the only undergraduates selected as fellows for the prestigious PresenTense Institute in Jerusalem. The institute brought together young adult leaders to develop a project or organization using the resources and mentoring available at the institute.
Students build future during trip to Israel
by Deborah Moon
After six Jewish students from the University of Oregon spent a week working side-by-side with six Israeli students to help immigrants in Haifa, Shomer Achi co-director Jodi Meyerowitz said her heart leapt when an Israeli student told her “I feel more Jewish.”
Stronger connections to Judaism and between Israeli and Diaspora Jews was the goal when UO students Meyerowitz and Jamie Zebrak created Shomer Achi (My Brother’s Keeper) last summer as the only undergraduates selected as fellows for the prestigious PresenTense Institute in Jerusalem. The institute brought together young adult leaders to develop a project or organization using the resources and mentoring available at the institute.
July 14, 2008: Jerusalem Post
A Zionist kick in the pants
by Haviv Rettig Gur
Aharon Horwitz and Ariel Beery are both 28, and they are confident that their plan to change the world is quite practical. They have staked their fortunes and the past two years on a straightforward goal: to restore to Zionism the kind of history-shaping cultural energy that the movement's early architects envisioned.
The key, they believe, is having the right business model.
A Zionist kick in the pants
by Haviv Rettig Gur
Aharon Horwitz and Ariel Beery are both 28, and they are confident that their plan to change the world is quite practical. They have staked their fortunes and the past two years on a straightforward goal: to restore to Zionism the kind of history-shaping cultural energy that the movement's early architects envisioned.
The key, they believe, is having the right business model.