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.
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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 [...]
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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