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REFLECTIONS
Teen reflections on meaningful service trips include essays, poems, presentations and videos.
Back to Our Roots MLK Weekend Service Trip to New Orleans LA, January 18-January 21, 2019
Video by Zachary Taub
My New Orleans Experience by Daniel Sosin
Nathaniel Levin and Jordan Rosen Reflection
New Orleans 2019 by Lilly Kleinhandler
New Orleans Reflection by Sadie Bernstein
New Orleans Reflection by Simone Shteingart
Walking Through New Orleans With Friends by Ashley Mufson
Honoring Our Veterans Philadelphia Service Trip, November 9-12, 2018
"Honestly Abe", Abe Baker-Butler Reflection
Lily Kurlander and Maya Martinez Reflection
Lucy Levin Philadelphia Reflection
Shira Katz Philadelphia Reflection
Robbie Stein Philadelphia Reflection
DARST trip to Houston, Texas, April 20-April 23, 2018
Houston Presentation by Zach Malter
Houston Poem by Abe Baker-Butler
Houston Video by Dina Sokol
Houston Video by Olivia Glantz and Henry Nick
DARST trip to Houston, Texas, March 2-March 5, 2018
Houston Trip by Lilly Kleinhandler
Houston Reflection by Hannah Tuckett
DARST trip to Houston, Texas, February 16-February 19, 2018
Video by Alexandra Zelman
Video by Sydney Panzier
Video by Maya Goodman
DARST trip to Houston, Texas, December 8-December 11, 2017
Houston Reflection by Faith Hurvitz
Houston Poem by Molly Caplan
Rachel Amar Presentation
Houston Essay by Guido Jacubowicz
Video by Ethan Halpern
Service Trip to Detroit, May 5-7, 2017
Video by Sydney Panzier
Detroit Powerpoint by Daniel Safdeye
Detroit Poem by Karla Harding
Detroit Poem by Jake Furry
Detroit Trip by Emma Fine
J-Teen Detroit by Dana Levy
Detroit Essay by Zara Singer
Trip to Detroit by Philip Koenig
Stepping Up Detroit by Jared Singer
Video by Kenny Berger
Civil Rights Journey, February 19-22, 2017
The Shared Dreams Journey - My Reflections by Regina Taylor
Charleston, South Carolina, January 13-17, 2017
Charleston Video by Jessica Baden
Charleston- Zach Malter
Charleston- Rebecca Morgenthaler
J-Teen Trip to Charleston- Hayley Gibson
Charleston, SC- Faith Hurvitz
My Trip to Charleston, SC- Jordan Fisch
J-Teen Charleston Essay- Eli Siegel
J-Teen Charleston Essay- Emma Fine
J-Teen Charleston Final Project- Sophie Kleinhandler
Charleston- Addison Maidenberg and Jordan Sternthal
Charleston- Jake Singer
Baltimore, November 11-13, 2016
Baltimore Essay- Harrison Singer
Baltimore Experience- Rachel Mufson
Baltimore Journal- Isaac Claar
Baltimore Final Project- Ben Landau
Baltimore Final Project- Eugene Fradkov
Cuba, February 12-February 16, 2016
Houston, Texas, MLK Weekend, January 15-18, 2016
Houston Project- Eli Miller
Houston Essay- Harrison Singer
Houston Project- Rachel Mufson
Houston- Naomi Einhorn
Houston- Aaron Hersch
Houston Service Trip Reflection- Ilana Geller
Far Rockaway, (Still Stronger Than Sandy!) New York, November 10-11, 2015
Far Rockaway- Adam Goldstein
Far Rockaway- Noam Burstein
Far Rockaway- Max Horowitz
Far Rockaway- Jack Weissman
Far Rockaway- Jake Singer
Far Rockaway- Daniel Safdeye
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 16-18, 2015
Philadelphia- Ben Landau
Philadelphia- Isaac Claar
Philadelphia- Elliot Efrat
J-teen Leadership Philadelphia Project- Aidan, Daryn and Mikayla Golub
Philadelphia-_Jonathan Tolchinsky
Philadelphia Trip Essay- Adam Stein
Philadelphia- Hannah_Malter
Philadelphia Poem- Naomi Einhorn
Philadelphia-_Ethan Sidelsky
Philadelphia Trip Reflection- Sophie Kleinhandler
Philadelphia Service Trip Essay- Miles Ogihara
Philly Essay- Jonathan Kurlander
Civil Rights Journey to Atlanta, GA and Montgomery, Selma and Birmingham, AL, March 29-31, 2015
Cuba, February 13-February 17, 2015
Rachel Kleinhandler Cuba Reflection, Part 2, Part 3
Sophie Kleinhandler Cuba Reflection, Part 2
Jenna Lefkowitz Cuba Reflection, Part 2
Detroit, Michigan, January 16-19, 2015
Detroit J Teen essay by David Shasha
Detroit poem by Lauren Weisfeld
J-Teens in the D by Rachel Kleinhandler and Haley Rogers, Printed in Jewish News Detroit
Aaron Afran Detroit Reflection
Far Rockaway, November 10-11, 2013
Far Rockaway Service Trip-Lauren Wein
Hurricane Sandy Poem- Daniel Safdeye
Sammy Schor-Far Rockaway
Jordan Fisch Far Rockaway Project
Molly Rothbaum Far Rockaway Poem
Ethan Richard Far Rockaway
Cuba, 2014
Oklahoma City, OK, MLK Weekend, January 17-20, 2014
Oklahoma Amanda Albert
Oklahoma Presentation Charlie Shames
Justin Stein Oklahoma Thanks
Oklahoma poem by Rachel Mufson
J Schwartz OKC Presentation
Casey Berkowitz-A Tribute to Three Leaders
Abigail Katz Letter
Jordyn Glantz Oklahoma City
Far Rockaway, Veteran’s Day Weekend, November 2013
Far Rockaway Project by Lauren Weissman
Far Rockaway Jordan Josephs
Rachel Fortinsky Far Rockaway
Noah Goldberg Far Rockaway
Sam Abecassis Sandy Service Trip Poem
Paul Trokie Far Rockaway Reflection
Amber Zedeck Far Rockaway Reflection
Savannah Zedeck Far Rockaway project
Talia Feilbogen Far Rockaway project
Far Rockaway Essay by Jonah Spitz
Far Rockaway Final Project by Emily Goldberg
Far Rockaway project by Neal Lager
Far Rockaway Final Project by Hannah Malter
Far Rockaway Trip Reflection by Jacob Fortinsky
Far Rockaway Presentation by Rachel Mufson
Far Rockaway- Elana Fine
Far Rockaway- Ari Leffell
Far Rockaway- Jordan Goldstein
Far Rockaway- Jordan Joseph
Far Rockaway- Lauren Weisfeld
Far Rockaway- Sam Abecassis
Teen Reflections from Far Rockaway- One Year After Hurricane Sandy by Lauren Weisfeld, Elizabeth Weissman, Ben Burton and Haley Rogers
Brooklyn, MLK Weekend, 2013
Teens Reflect on Powerful Service Trip to Brooklyn in Response to Hurricane Sandy
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