“BAMC means that I can change the world. BAMC means that I am responsible. For myself. For my friends. For my family. For people I know, and people I have never met. For the people I love, and the people I don’t love yet.”
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1 Year Later: How BAMC Changed My Life
The biggest impact it had was this new attitude I have, which is that I pretty much agree to try anything. If someone asks me to help with something, or to try something new, even if I don’t necessarily feel 100% excited about it, I like to take part. It’s surprising how much you can enjoy something just by doing what you might not think you want to do. I learned to put myself into new situations that seem weird or scary, and just go with it…because, seriously, why not?
Where is Home?
You don’t need a physical place to have a home, all you need is people around you that love you for who you really are. That could be parents, siblings, or even a small group of kids that you do community service with. And I realized that’s what I have! People around me that love me for who I am.
Sustainable Living 101
After visiting Urban Adamah, I am inspired to change the way I live my life back home.
From Passive to Active: A BAMC Journey
I came into this experience expecting to be an observer more so than a participant. I am so very grateful that that is not the case and that I am able to experience this amazing opportunity alongside an absolutely amazing group of young people. They are truly making a difference and I am honored to be there right there with them.
New Orleans, San Francisco, and New Jersey, oh my!
Although this summer is my last summer that I am able to participate in Mitzvah Corps, I promise anyone reading this right now: my work is not done.
Stepping Back and Letting Mitzvah Corps Shine
I move from hearing about the staff’s excitement and enthusiasm to actually feeling their energy. And these three days lead into what is the most challenging, and yet most fulfilling, part of my job: stepping back and letting it all happen.
The Secret About NFTY’s Mitzvah Corps
Living Judaism within a Jewish environment is easy. It’s understanding how to live Judaism in the rest of the world that’s hard. And that’s exactly what we’re teaching our Mitzvah Corps participants how to do.
BAMC, JPC, and H4H – acronyms of awesomeness!
We continued to spend the afternoon cutting, measuring, and nailing fiberglass that was used to waterproof the side of the house. At 4 PM Dusty arrived to take four people back to the dorms. The remaining three of us managed to convince Sam to take us on an adventure to the donut shop across the street. Don’t worry, we brought back donut holes for everyone!
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