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Married to Nitzan and mother of 3, Shimrit lives in Pardes-Hanna Karkur. After being a summer Shlicha in Richmond, VA, more than 20 years ago, Shimrit returned to P2G as Programs Coordinator and quicly felt home with friends and family in Israel and in our Jewish communities. Most of the time you can find her hiking or going down from cliffs.

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Discovering Family I Didn’t Realize I Had
By: Nina Kaufman, Charleston, SC My Hebrew teacher stoked the flame I had to visit Israel after October 7th. During our weekly Zoom...
Nina Kaufman
Mar 94 min read
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Journey to Israel: Bearing Witness and Reconnecting with Friendship and Partnership
By: Karen Lieberman, Florida's Gulf Coast I recently had the privilege of traveling to Israel with a Jewish Agency partnership group that...
Karen Lieberman
Mar 38 min read
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Building Bridges: A Memorable Journey of Connection and Inspiration
P2G Hadera-Eiron special spokesperson mission to the partnered communities in Florida
Rinat Assa-Grinberg & Ziv Avtalion
Dec 25, 20245 min read
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Witnessing Resilience: Stories from the Solidarity Mission to Israel
Mission dates – January 15-18, 2024 In the wake of October 7th, the Iron Swords War, and the recent challenges faced by the Israeli...

p2ghese
Mar 28, 20245 min read
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Hanukkah - 2Gether We Shine Bright
In honor of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, we felt it fitting to illuminate the individuals behind the scenes—working tirelessly to...

p2ghese
Dec 8, 20237 min read
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Guardians of Menashe Regional Council
Due to its location, the Menashe Regional Council has become a focal point for concerns about the potential infiltration of illegal...

p2ghese
Nov 30, 20233 min read
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The Czech Republic's Response to October 7
As the war began on October 7, the Czech Republic representatives publicly declared their commitment to provide any necessary aid to...

p2ghese
Nov 23, 20234 min read
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NOVA Nature Party Survivors Find Solace in Nova Help/Izunova
The survivors of the October 7th attacks carry the burden of the horrors they endured. For the survivors of the NOVA nature party, the...

p2ghese
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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ERAN at the Forefront of Israel's Mental Wellness
ERAN- Emotional First Aid in Israel, a humanitarian nonprofit operating in Israel since 1971, stands as the largest and most experienced...

p2ghese
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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Navigating Anti-Semitism in the US - A Conversation with Jasmine Hubara and Benny Winkelmann
Jasmine Hubara, Charleston SC, and Benny Winkelmann, Richmond VA, both lived and volunteered in Pardes-Hanna Karkur for a gap year...

p2ghese
Nov 9, 20235 min read
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Thousands Help Israeli Farmers
In these challenging times, Israel faces a pressing need for fresh initiatives and innovative solutions. One of the sectors most...

p2ghese
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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Israeli Shlichim (Emissaries) Stand Strong
Some of the communities in our partnership have Shlichim (Israeli emissaries) and Shinshinim (service-year Shlichim) who found themselves...

p2ghese
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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Young Entrepreneurs Amidst the Challenges of War
In Israel, so many people from all walks of life have stepped up to volunteer and support each other. There are so many efforts going on...

p2ghese
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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2Gether We Rise: Brotherhood in Times of Crisis
אבל בצבא בלבד לא יקום ביטחוננו, בימים אלה תלוי הבטחון .בכושרו הטוטאלי של העם. וקודם כל — בחוסנו הרוחני דוד בן-גוריון 1954 ’חזון ודרך‘,...

p2ghese
Oct 29, 20232 min read
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Overwhelming Sense of Community
For the past year and a half, I have participated in the Leadership Together (L2G) program, which pairs participants from small Jewish...
Arona DeSure, Chattanooga, TN
Aug 21, 20231 min read
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Maya in Ukraine
Maya Shoham, the Director of the P2G Hadera-Eiron Southeast US & Czech traveled to the border of Ukraine and Hungary to help coordinate...

p2ghese
Jan 19, 20234 min read
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Along the Lines of our Global Community
Letter from Rinat Eidelman, L2G Alumni 2022: After two years of anticipating and preparing for this moment, we finally got to meet each...
Rinat Eidelman
Aug 31, 20223 min read
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Cha-va-ya (חוויה)
As we approach the end of the school year, I have spent some time reflecting on all I have learned. The irony of this statement paired...

Benny Winkelmann
Jul 19, 20223 min read
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Benny Continues his Journey in Israel
It’s been two months since the last update and, while I say this every time, so much has happened. Over Hanukkah, Jasmine and I had the...

Benny Winkelmann
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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לאט לאט: slowly, slowly
If you thought we did a lot before, just imagine how jam-packed this past month was. We had a month of rapidly improving Hebrew, an...

Benny Winkelmann
Dec 1, 20212 min read
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