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Israel

The Centre Cannot Hold | Gideon Leibowitz

In some respects, the seeds of Israel’s current crisis were sown in a lavish New York hotel in the mid-1980s. It was here where Benjamin Netanyahu, acting as Israel’s representative at the United Nations, first met Donald Trump. After their Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 3 years6th July 2020 ago
Bogrim

Netzer volunteer trip to Calais | Oz Moller

On the 1st September, 9 Jewish volunteers from the youth movements LJY-Netzer and RSY-Netzer embarked on a 6-day trip to Calais, where we volunteered for Refugee Community Kitchen (RCK), a charity that provides meals for the refugees in Calais. The Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 3 years17th October 2019 ago
Bogrim

OpEd: Reflections on a Week of National Disgrace | Gideon Leibowitz

  Simply put, this was nothing other than a day of national disgrace for Israel. The sickening violence of the Israeli forces, who killed 62 Palestinian civilians and wounded more than 1,200 others, should have sent reverberations across the country Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years18th May 2018 ago
Bogrim

What the Tikkun? Netzer Veidah 5778

It’s been a few weeks since Netzer Veidah 5778, and it’s time to reflect on what went on –  motions passed, discussions had, and ideology thought through. Here’s what happened: We started our asephot on Veidah with somewhat lengthy standing Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years24th April 2018 ago
Bogrim

Our Voice in Zionism: engaging in discussion to create the Israel we aspire to have

By Kathy Brown One of LJY Netzer’s four pillars, which make the core of our movement’s ideology, is reform zionism, and in addition to this Netzer Olami (of which LJY Netzer is a part of) is the Zionist youth movement Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years21st March 2018 ago
Bogrim

Our Time on Kibbutz Lotan

by Jack Walton Spending two and a half months in a closed agricultural community with nothing around but the dessert, wildlife and the mountains may not seem appealing to most Jews from a comfortable suburb near London. Certainly at the Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years19th January 2018 ago
Social Action

Introducing our new TOOTY, Centrepoint

by Georgie Isaacson Centrepoint was founded in 1969 by Reverend Kenneth Leech and since then has worked tirelessly towards giving homeless young people a safe and happy future, currently providing this for over 9,200 homeless 16-25 year olds. This has Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years16th January 2018 ago
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From TOTY to TOOTY: Veidah 5778!

by Kathy Brown For four magical days once a year, liberal Jews from all over England gather for an incredible event; Veidah. This is an event unlike any other run on LJY Netzer, and personally, my absolute favourite. On this Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years9th January 2018 ago
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LJY-Netzer Hits Boston!

by Jess Mindel The past week, me and Dan Smith were given the incredible opportunity to represent LJY-Netzer at the URJ Biennial in Boston. The URJ is the Union of Reform Judaism based in America, the “offspring” of the WUPJ Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years ago
Bogrim

Reclaiming Zionism? A reflection.

By Avi Stone Having not attended either of the Veidot (if that’s the plural) last year, I was quite taken a back when I heard the theme of the year. Perhaps my initial discomfort was due to the seemingly privileged Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years ago
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Reclaiming Zionism: Our Theme of the Year in Review

by Lauren Keiles With Israel being tightly examined with a magnifying glass by the world, we realised that as a Reform Zionist movement, our education on Israel needed to go beyond learning how to make Shakshuka and dancing to songs Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years5th December 2017 ago
Bogrim

Fifty Shnades of Shnat- Ollie Whiteside

Ollie Whiteside tells all about his top 50 reasons why YOU should go on Shnat 5779! Kef Live communally Learn about ecology Build a mud dome  Eat fresh dates Make the desert bloom Travel the country Stay with a host Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years29th November 2017 ago
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Lessons from an Intentional Community

This month our past Shnatties have written about the differences of living in an intentional community as opposed to a functional one. On Shnat, a vital part of the experience is about being part of a Kvutsah. This can be Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years ago
Galim

Israel Tour 5777

By Josie Drapkin   As the summer holidays began and the exam period ended I felt an enormous feeling of relief and joy but most of all I was filled with excitement and apprehension because this summer I was going Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years ago
Bogrim

Reflections on Calais and the Refugee Crisis.

By Jessica Baker I‘m watching the sun rise as we drive to the warehouse. I’m measuring 3.5 litres of oil into 8 huge pots to start the process of cooking 160kg of rice. I’m crying as I watch two small Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years14th November 2017 ago
Shnat

Shnat Savyon: First Impressions of Shnat

by Emily Larkin All six British Shnatties arrived roughly 3 weeks ago, and we’ve had a great time so far and eager to continue this nine month journey! The first week, we stayed at Beit Shmuel, in Jerusalem. In our Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years7th November 2017 ago
News

100 Years of Questions: Let’s Talk About Balfour

by Simon Lovick “His Majesty’s government views with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people…it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done that might prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years2nd November 2017 ago
Shnat

Shnatties 5777 return.

This year, we are introducing something new: the current and past Shnattie Blog! This week, we are hearing from our Shnatties from 5777, who returned just 4 months ago. Since then, they have all lead on Machaneh Kadimah, with some Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 5 years14th October 2017 ago
Bogrim

Our thoughts after March of the Living

March of the Living By Hannah & Hila             For Hila and I, it wasn’t our first trip to Poland. Hila found that the approach on March of the Living was different to her first trip as it was based Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 6 years4th May 2017 ago
News

Yom Ha’atzmaut

Yom ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence day) is a very special and happy day, although we cannot celebrate this day without mentioning Yom Hazikaron, the memorial day for the fallen soldiers. Every year these two days are one after the other, so Read more…

By LJY Netzer, 6 years2nd May 2017 ago

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