In the Torah portion of the week we were in Birmingham, we read about Balak and how when an obstacle is in your way, it might be there for a reason. Prejudice in the South has, in my opinion, made that community stronger. The people there have had to deal with hate and hardship, and have continued to survive. Birmingham has changed since the time of Martin Luther King Jr., and while prejudice may still exist, we have the strength to overcome it.
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The Power of People
On the 8th, when I return home, I’ll certainly look at my house with new vision. I’ll see every hinge screwed in and know that someone somewhere had to mount that door. In the morning when I take out a bowl for cereal, I’ll be reminded that it took manpower to assemble and mount each cabinet.
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.
Post-Summer Reflections… MCS
by Andrew Paull Mitzvah Corps of the South, Student Life Coordinator With the High Holy Days come and gone, and the New Year now fully underway, recalling your experiences of the past summer may be a challenge, unless your summer was an experience where you learned lifelong skills, made friends from all over the country and helped repair the world. For two weeks this summer, that was my experience on Mitzvah Corps of the South. For two weeks in June and July, serving as the Student Life Coordinator, I had the privilege to work with 26 teens and two fellow [...]
Mitzvah Corps of the South, Signing Off
We will also bring our experiences back to our own communities, to our synagogues and youth groups, sharing about all the volunteering, community building, and fun. It has been a life-changing experience we will never forget.
Answering the Call: Mitzvah Corps Teens Help Rebuild Birmingham
The tornados that swept through the Southeast in late April killed hundreds and left thousands homeless. By traveling to Alabama to help rebuild homes, MCS participants answered the call from the Birmingham Jewish community and were ready to help.
MCS Goes to Birmingham!
Check out this video for some reactions to their experience volunteering in Birmingham!
Giving Someone a Home
Something I know I will take away from this trip is the realization that even though manual labor can be tiring and tedious, it really does add up in the end. Being able to say that I contributed to giving someone their home back is amazing. It is a feeling that will always stay with me.
Mardi Gras, French Quarter, and Birmingham – oh my!
We climbed into boats and toured around the bayous of Louisiana. Our tour guide taught us about the ecosystem of the swamps and all the animals that call it home. The highlight of the tour was seeing Brutus, a 14 foot alligator eat marshmallows off a stick!
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