Strengthening Small Businesses in the Western Galilee
Small Businesses Found Support Through Real Connection Students arrived ready to work at a moment when help was urgently needed. In the Western Galilee, participants from the JLIC Technion and Bar-Ilan University communities weeded fields, cleared olive orchards, and harvested lettuce alongside farmer Dor Pintel, who faced overwhelming volume and time-sensitive work. The students stepped […]
Building Community One Can at a Time
When a Menorah Becomes a Movement: How Cannorah Turns Chanukah Into Campus-Wide Community There’s something that happens when you stand outside a grocery store in the dead of a Canadian winter, asking strangers to help you build a menorah out of canned goods. Most people think you’re kidding. Then they realize you’re not, and suddenly […]
When the Sirens Sound: JLIC Communities Mobilize
JLIC Communities Respond to Operation Rising Lion The 3:00 AM sirens that pierced the quiet across Israel changed everything. What initially appeared to be an earthquake alert quickly revealed itself as something far more significant—the beginning of Operation Rising Lion, Israel’s response to Iranian aggression that would transform the daily reality for Jewish communities throughout […]
JLIC Tel Aviv Delivered Shabbat Meals to IDF Soldiers in Syria
JLIC Tel Aviv marked another milestone in their extensive Good for the World efforts this past weekend when they coordinated Shabbat meals for 65 IDF soldiers stationed in Syria. The May 2-3, 2025 operation brought warm, home-cooked food to troops some serving their fifth round of reserve duty far from home. While the JLIC team […]
Shabbat Achim – The Jews Meet The Druze
On February 21st, Rabbi Joe and Corinne Wolfson held a unique and inspiring evening in their home hosting thirty Druze guests who drove from their homes in the north of Israel – among them high ranking military officers and mayors – to spend Shabbat with the JLIC TLV community. The Druze community are known for […]
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 […]
JLIC’s Annual Tribute: Honoring First Responders on 9/11 Anniversary
On September 11, 2024, JLIC marked the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 with its eighth annual campaign to honor first responders. JLIC directors, students, and supporters across the country came together to express their gratitude and appreciation for those who selflessly serve their communities. This powerful initiative traces its roots back to 2016 when Rabbi Joe […]
Honoring a Druze Hero: JLIC Tel Aviv Visits the Mahmoud Family in Mourning
On June 19th, the Tel Aviv JLIC community went to visit the shiva of Wassim Mahmoud z”l, the Druze deputy commander of a unit that recently suffered multiple fatalities. This visit was not just an act of condolence but a profound gesture of solidarity, demonstrating the embrace of two distinct cultures. Wassim’s family shared memories […]
Healing Amidst Hardship: A Community’s Journey with the Husseini Family
In the quiet aftermath of a night marred by violence, the JLIC Tel Aviv community led by Rav Joe Wolfson and Corinne Shmuel found a path to healing and solidarity. This is the story of the initial connections formed between the Jewish community and the Bedouin Husseini family after the tragic missile attack on April […]
Honoring the Past, Embracing the Present: Yom HaShoah Commemoration with the Tel Aviv JLIC Community
When the sun sets on May 5, 2024, it will mark the beginning of Yom HaShoah 2024. This year the Tel Aviv JLIC community will gear up for a series of solemn yet profoundly meaningful events to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. Led by the dedicated Rav Joe Wolfson and his wife, Corinne Shmuel, the community […]
