“You Can Do Something With This Feeling” – How One Decision Shaped a Future in Nursing in Israel
When Ellie Steiner says something didn’t feel right when she started her college career America, she doesn’t mean she was lost. On paper, everything was right. She had come to Israel at 17 to learn at Darchei Bina Seminary. She returned to the U.S. and began studying pre-health sciences at a religious college near her […]
From the Upper East Side to Yerushalayim: Zack’s Path to Hebrew University
A New York Background, A Jerusalem Present Zack Moskowitz grew up on the Upper East Side, surrounded by a strong Jewish community, and attended Frisch for high school. Israel was always part of the atmosphere he grew up with, not necessarily as a concrete plan, but as something meaningful in the background. Summers at Camp […]
Medicine with a Mission: Sara Erblich’s Commitment to Healing and Home
Medicine with a Mission: Sara Erblich’s Commitment to Healing and Home An Unexpected Turn Toward Aliyah Sara Erblich grew up in Los Angeles and attended Jewish day school. Aliyah was never part of her plan. If anything, she assumed her future would unfold in America. That assumption began to unravel during her year at MMY […]
Between Manhattan and Tel Aviv: One Student’s TAU–Columbia Journey
From New York to Ramat Aviv Ella-Rose Feldman grew up in Manhattan. Now, she lives in Ramat Aviv, on the Tel Aviv University campus. She’s part of the dual-degree program between Tel Aviv University and Columbia University, studying Middle Eastern Studies at TAU and planning to study Biology when she continues at Columbia. “For a […]
A Day in the Life: Devo at Ben-Gurion University
Ever wonder what daily life looks like for a grad student at Ben-Gurion University (BGU)? Meet Devo Silberfarb — a master’s student in social work, dog mom to Dakota, and an active part of the JLIC @ BGU community. Devo’s day starts early with a bit of grounding: she wakes up, davens (prays), and takes […]
From Vision to Reality: Esther’s Path to Aliyah and Electro-Optics Engineering at JCT-Tal
A Heart in Two Places: Growing Up with Israel in Mind Esther Franklin may have been born and raised in Los Angeles, but her heart was always set on Israel. Raised in a proudly pro-Israel home, she internalized from a young age that her future belonged in the Jewish homeland. Already as a middle schooler, […]
For the Sake of the Nation: Hodi’s Story of Aliyah, Engineering, and Service
From a young age, Hodi S. knew that her future was in Israel. What she didn’t yet know was how her passion for engineering, love of community, and drive to give back would shape that journey in remarkable ways. From South Africa to Israel: A Dream Realized Hodi grew up in Johannesburg, South Africa, in […]
A Day in the Life at Reichman University with JLIC
Join Reichman University student Noah Chesir as he takes us through a day in his life and shows how the JLIC community enriches his college experience in Israel. The day begins with a refreshing run through Park Herzliya, followed by Shacharit at the JLIC minyan—a space for both spiritual connection and checking in with friends […]
From Homeschool to Startup: Eliyahu’s Unlikely Path to College in Israel
When Eliyahu Masinter first thought about college, Israel wasn’t even on his radar. Growing up in Baltimore, his educational journey was anything but typical: he was homeschooled until middle school, attended a Jewish day school for two years, returned to homeschooling, and ultimately completed high school in just two years by combining community college courses […]
From Intelligence to Innovation: Ariel’s Path Through the IDF, Academia, and JLIC at Ben-Gurion
A Unique Path to Higher Education Ariel grew up in Teaneck and attended TABC before spending two years learning at Yeshivat Har Etzion (Gush). From there, he was drafted into the IDF, serving for three years in the Intelligence Directorate. After his service, he spent another year learning at an Israeli Hesder yeshiva, Yeshivat Otniel, […]
