YJLC

09/23/2020

Celebrating Co-founder, Lou Balcher's birthday with friends from Israel, current YJLC Leaders, YJLC Alumni, and our friends at American Friends of Kaplan Medical Center! Such a fun way to celebrate.

09/18/2020

We are wishing our family, friends and all who observe a Happy, Healthy and Sweet New Year! L’Shanah Tovah!

01/30/2019

Shmooz with an Israeli Diplomat - Feb. 22-25 young professionals Ski Weekend!

01/13/2019

Amazing Pocono Ski Weekend set up for February 22-24!

Special guest speaker:
Almog Elijis,
Spokesperson & Consul for Media Affairs,
Consulate General of Israel in NY

06/22/2016

For Post-College age YOUNG PROFESSIONALS - July 3 & 4,
Pocono Rafting Day Trip ... plus ...
Learn and understand the Yoni story - perhaps the greatest rescue story in history ....
Meet and hear from a Rescued Israeli Hostage,
Hear Spy Stories from a former Israeli MOSSAD officer,
- flown in from Israel EXCLUSIVELY for our July 4, Philadelphia WELCOME AMERICA program!
Please SHARE with young adults in their 20's and 30's!

08/04/2015

07/15/2015

JUST CONFIRMED!!!
Poco28 - 28th Annual Pocono Rafting Leadership Weekend

Keynote "Live from Israel " Briefing

Topic - "A Personal Conversation with Sally Oren - the Ambassador's wife"

YNet: Sally Oren - "hung out with the likes of Jerry Garcia, Jim Morrison and Janice Joplin during the 60s' in San Francisco and even had two songs written about her by Jefferson Airplane."

Find out what it is like to be known as "the hidden 'hippie' of Israeli politics," and being on a first name basis with Israeli leadership, in politics, business, and the IDF, as well as leaders throughout the world.

What does Israel mean to Sally Oren? As an American and Israeli, what stories define the special relationship? What is fueling the controversy on Ambassador Oren's new book "Ally?"


Young professionals, ages 21-30ish, are invited to join for all or part of:

Keynote Sunday briefing, preceded by Brunch and a hike in the beautiful Pennsylvania Poconos near Jim Thorpe, PA
Saturday Rafting on the Lehigh River, volleyball, sunset Havdallah, late night party ... with liquid refreshments.
Friday night - David's famous BBQ, kiddush, and mixers.

Scholar-in-residence - available to personally help young adults connect with each other, Israel, and their heritage:
Lou Balcher, former Academic Affairs Director, Israeli Consulate, current US rep. of the Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot. The Israeli hospital in the "heartland" serving more than One Million Israeli citizens, Jewish educator, co-Founder of YJLC, and the "Forest Gump" of the Jewish community - with a network of friends and colleagues throughout the US and Israel.

[email protected]
www.yjlc.org

The Ministry of Tourism has a web site with valuable travel information about Israel — Click the logo above for more info.

06/25/2015

Come rafting in the Poconos with old friends and new. Network and have fun - eating, drinking, rafting, and exploring the Mountains. David's famous BBQ for Shabbat Dinner Friday night, take on the Lehigh river in a raft on Saturday, and hike up the Pocono mountains after an Israel discussion over brunch.

Sign-up Form: http://goo.gl/forms/WSAsJqj0Sl