JITLI 2011 SAN DIEGO PARTICIPANT: ALEX HARVEY
There are so many experiences that one has on JITLI during the trip, but what is often forgotten are the first emotions one feels when they are thrown into this program from the very first day of the trip. The San Diego group had just welcomed the Israeli Arabs and Jews to our first hospitality at Hakfar Hayrok, and we…
What is JITLI. Everybody says, it is where 20 Jews meet up with 20 Arabs. This statement is true, but there is a lot more to the story than just that. Then the person would say, your right… it is 10 Americans, 10 Israelis and 20 Arabs Israelis. That is where they cross the line. They didn’t mention all the…
A JITLI Experience to Remember. One of my favorite moments that I had on JITLI was swimming with my Bedouin friend Feruz. It was a hot day in July, and all of us American and Israeli Jews were eager to jump into a pool to cool off. While the Bedouin boys jumped in immediately, the girls appeared to be reluctant…
My Hebrew teacher first introduced me to JITLI, a program where ten Jewish teens from San Diego go to Israel with ten Israeli Jews and twenty Muslim-Arab Israelis to learn about the cultures, history, and conflict of the land. I grew up in a Jewish world. I went to Hebrew school and learned about the Western Wall in Jerusalem. When…
“Today, 3 years later, I still remember calling every person who applied for JITLI, knowing then what I knew about JITLI, it was very difficult to let people know they had not been chosen. But knowing now what I know about life, for those who go on JITLI its because they need JITLI and JITLI needs them, for those who…
What do an Israeli kibbutznik, a Jewish-American princess, a boy from an unrecognized Bedouin settlement, and an adolescent from Mexico have in common? Allow us to introduce David from Mexico, Ala Zahalka from the village of Qara, Hadar Bar-El from Kibbutz Regavim, Leila Kab’a from Barta’a and Sarah Jacobs from San Diego – five out of the dozens of participants…
With Qualcomm millions as his cushion, Gary Jacobs has become the most powerful man in San Diego’s Jewish community. But his most important legacy may be an institution that seeks to change the face of American education. It’s called High Tech High. There’s a point in the unfinished film The Fire Within where Gary Jacobs takes center stage. It comes as a…
On Tuesday, June 10th, 2008, I interviewed Bar Gal-On, a member of Kibbutz Bror Hayil, a student at Sha’ar HaNegev High School and a participant in the unique JITLI programme. Name: Bar Gal-On Age: 18 Address: Kibbutz Bror-Hayil, Negev (kibbutz site in Hebrew ) Q: (Judih): Hi Bar, I’ve been wanting to ask you about a program you’re involved in…