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An Evening for Alumni. NYC.

WUJS has over 8,500 Alumni.

Check out the video from our Alumni event held in NYC!

 Here is a video from the main event: http://bcove.me/te4ky48p

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             Old Alumni mixing with the new Alumni.

Participant Profile: Ryan Stalbow - WUJS intern in Tel Aviv




Ryan Stalbow found WUJS Tel Aviv from his home in England. His Israeli internship has him working as a web developer for 3 Fish Media. Ryan was originally given a list of different companies he could work for. Unfortunately he chose one he was not entirely happy with, so WUJS Israel found him new companies to choose from. Once he made the switch to 3 Fish Media Ryan was very pleased.

Participant Profile: Yael Itzkowitz - WUJS intern in Tel Aviv




Yael Itzkowitz is a WUJS Israel intern working in photography at the Pri-Or Photo House in Tel Aviv. The Pri-Or Photo House features over a million photos taken by Rudi Weissenstein between 1936-1960. Rudi took Israeli photography to a new level by showcasing famous events and figures from Israeli society. He is most famous for being the official photographer for Israel's declaration of independence. Yael is actively engaged in her photography internship both behind the scenes and on the front line with customers.



Sarah Cohen joined WUJS Israel from Paris with an interest in law. She was placed in an Israeli law firm where she works on business and competition law. Her Israeli internship gives her the opportunity to work with hebrew and english speaking individuals, It was beneficial for her to immerse herself into Israeli culture through her law firm internship.

Participant Profile: Ariel Plotkin - WUJS intern in Tel Aviv




Ariel Plotkin is a New York Sociology major with a passion for music. For his Israeli internship WUJS Israel set Ariel up with Oleh Records, a non-for-profit organization that helps develop Israeli artists abroad. Ariels day consists of interviewing Israeli artists and assisting them internationally. He also gets pretty good perks: free concerts! Oleh Records works with high profile artists such as Ori Shochat and Sarit Hadad. Ariel's music internship is definitely one part of Israel he'll always remember.

Participant Profile: Michal Bortman - WUJS intern in Tel Aviv



Michal Bortman comes to Israel from Florida. WUJS Israel set her up with Side-Kick games, an Israeli video game company that develops games based on human motions. Michal's video game internship duties include Quality Control Assistant and Website Designer. Side-Kick games uses advanced technology to create innovative games. Michal's Israeli internship has been nothing short of a life changing experience for her.

Participant Profile: Brandon Robinson - WUJS Arts Program





Brian Robinson is an L.A. native who has an interest in art and film. Brian Robinson is currently making a documentary about a Darfur refugee. During his time with WUJS Israel one of the things he is working on is a five minute short to pitch his film. His Israeli internship is helping him getting involved with Israel while learning about his career path and networking with others like him.

Participant Profile: Gilya Bisk - WUJS Intern Tel Aviv




Gilya Bisk is from Long Island, New York. WUJS Israel has set her up with an internship at the David Intercontinental hotel where she works in the Guest Relations Department. Some of her responsibilities include dealing with other hotel departments and speaking with hotel guests. Her Israeli internship is designed to give her experience in hotel management.

Participant Profile: Jared Friedman - WUJS Intern Tel Aviv




Jared Friedman is a WUJS Tel Aviv intern who's focus is on marketing. He works at Similar Group where he interns as the marketing manager. He promotes the new company website and creates business relationships with market research companies. He is able to network with a large group of people through his internship. 

Participant Profile: Marissa Herzog - WUJS Intern Tel Aviv




Marissa Herzog signed up to WUJS Israel from Boston. She chose a field in cognitive psychology. She works as a research assistant for a university. She researches facial and visual recognition among other things. She was able to start their own research project. She decided to research Arab Israeli recognitions.

Participant Profile: Romy Overbeke - WUJS Intern Tel Aviv



Romy Overbeke is a WUJS intern from Tel Aviv who is involved with public relations. She works for Avco worldwide. They are a PR firm that works with financial preparations for pharmaceutical companies. She does media monitoring, which is looking for different news clips about their clients. Her Israeli internship enabled Romy to learn about a completely new career path which was unrelated to her major. 

Participant Profile: Ariela Haim - WUJS intern in Jerusalem




Ariela Haim came to WUJS Israel from L.A. with an interest in social work. She works at Ganei Haim, a kindergarden in Jerusalem for immigrant children (including asylum seekers and immigrant workers children). This experience has helped Ariela gain experience in her social work career. 



Caryn Schuster is a New York WUJS Israel participant who's Israeli internship opportunity involved archeological excavations. She works with marble artifacts from Tiberias She learned the proper way to perform archeological work. 

Artist Portfolio - Jenna Gang

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Introducing Jenna Gang, a Washington native with a passion for photography. After completing her school she wanted to explore her field hands on. WUJS Israel helped her when she signed up to the Jerusalem Arts program. She was set up with a mentor who helped her improve her photography. Her Israeli internship allowed her to build up a portfolio from Israel and jump start her photography career. 



Meet Andrew Joia, a Yale graduate from Maine, USA with an interest in finance. WUJS Israel found Andrew a placement with Oppenheimer Israel. He works as an Equities Analyst as a part of a research team that informs the brokers about the financial situations across the world in order to advise their clients. Andrew originally studied and worked in Biology, but decided it wasn't for him. WUJS Israel helped him break in to a new industry to gain the valuable work experience he needs to make the career switch. His Israeli internship helped set him on a new path in life. 

"Home" - Video by WUJS participant Brandon Robinson.



WUJS Israel participant Brandon Robinson spent four months working on this brilliantly made music video. It is titled "Home" and searches the topic of what makes a home, home. All of the images were shot by Brandon Robinson throughout Israel over a four month span. Every scene represents a deeper meaning. The music is also original to this song. 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Final Update

Check out the final video of the WUJS September 2009 machzor.  Thank you to Jacob Kieval for producing all the September 2009 video updates. 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 16

Highlights include profiles of Peace and Social Justice participants Ross Krubit from New Jersey, Rascheik Dixon from Tennessee and Amanda Jonat from New York.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 15

Highlights include profiles of Peace and Social Justice participant Priscilla Nava from Texas and intern Michal Swedrlow from California.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 14

Highlights include profiles of Vivian Mendlowicz from Rio Di Janeiro, Brazil and Esther Phillips from Toronto as well as the final exhibition of the Arts Track in Jerusalem.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 13

Highlights include profiles of interns Kelly Nahima from Thessaloniki, Greece and Seth Felix from California as well as a Tuesday siyur (field trip).

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 12

High;ights include profiles of Peace and Social Justice participant Anna Freedman from Oregon as well as interns Ellen Munter from Texas and Alisa Fishman also from Oregon.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 11

Highlights include checking out the Jerusalem Learning track.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 10

Highlights include a further look into the world of the WUJS Arts track.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 9

Highlights include profiles of Peace and Social Justice participant Becky Kupchan from Chicago, the special story of Michal Lazarus from New York and Tel-Aviv opera interns Donna Feinstein from Texas and Jaclyn Zalts from Toronto.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 8

Highlights include profiles of Sarah Sklash from Ontario, Amy Ovadia from California and the mid-session vacation.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 7

Highlights include a peek into the world of the WUJS Arts track as well as a photo montage of the WUJS overnight tiyul (hike) to the North of Israel.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 6

Highlights include profiles of Allison Spielman from New York, Jacob Kieval from Massachusetts and Justin Mayerchak from Florida.

 

WUJS Machzor September 2009 Update 5

Highlights include profiles of Alan Greenspan from Arizona, Jacob Hellman from Maryland and a siyur (field trip) with the Tel-Aviv group.