“Being in Israel now could not feel more right,” said
Alon Labock, one of 26 college students in the Onward Israel summer internship program who participated last weekend in a
Shabbaton in
Federation’s partner city of Yerucham. “Seeing how the people here balance their day during a time of war has been very inspiring,” he noted. The group, consisting of students from Miami and Los Angeles, spent
Shabbat becoming acquainted with the residents of Yerucham, its history and multifaceted culture.