Livnot U'Lehibanot
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Livnot U'Lehibanot is an unaffiliated, educational and volunteer organization established in 1980, with campuses in Jerusalem and Tsfat in Israel
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The name Livnot U'Lehibanot, which in Hebrew means "To Build and To Be Built", refers to the physical contribution the participants make to the building of the Land of Israel, and to the knowledge and experiences gained during the programs it offers.
Volunteers at Livnot, as it is often referred to, were responsible for many Western Wall
tunnel excavations, aiding in the absorption of Ethiopian immigrants, as well as helping to repair damage caused to the cities of Tzfat, Kiryat Shemona, Karmiel and Hazor in the North of Israel by Katyusha fire during the Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006.
Program participants are mostly North American Jews between the ages of 21 and 35 who come on programs of various lengths with an emphasis on hiking and learning. While much of the learning is spiritual in nature, Livnot is non-denominational in its practice of Judaism
. Livnot also runs one-week and one-month Taglit-birthright israel extension trips.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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The name Livnot U'Lehibanot, which in Hebrew means "To Build and To Be Built", refers to the physical contribution the participants make to the building of the Land of Israel, and to the knowledge and experiences gained during the programs it offers.
Volunteers at Livnot, as it is often referred to, were responsible for many Western Wall
Western Wall
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount...
tunnel excavations, aiding in the absorption of Ethiopian immigrants, as well as helping to repair damage caused to the cities of Tzfat, Kiryat Shemona, Karmiel and Hazor in the North of Israel by Katyusha fire during the Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006.
Program participants are mostly North American Jews between the ages of 21 and 35 who come on programs of various lengths with an emphasis on hiking and learning. While much of the learning is spiritual in nature, Livnot is non-denominational in its practice of Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
. Livnot also runs one-week and one-month Taglit-birthright israel extension trips.