Alternative Breaks

Alternative Breaks take groups of students out of their everyday surroundings and places them in new environments to engage in community service and experiential learning. As part of short-term service projects, participants are challenged to see and understand difficult social issues such as poverty, literacy, and natural disasters and to explore questions of Judaism and social responsibility.

Hillel at Binghamton has hosted Alternative Breaks to New Orleans, LA to help with rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, to West Virginia to help Americans surrounded by some of the worst poverty in our country and to Eastern Europe to help Jewish communities there. 

Join us this Winter as we head to:

 Joplin Missouri

In Partnership with:
Jewish Disaster Response Corps

 

January 20-27

See details below

Register HERE!


Israel

In partnership with:
Jewish National Fund
 

December 29 - January 5, 2013

Free!  See details below.
Register HERE!
  • Click on “Sign up for Southern Israel”
  • Scroll to the bottom and search for team Binghamton 
  • Register with the Binghamton team

questions email: ikohali@binghamton.edu

Joplin Missouri Info:

Join Hillel at Binghamton as we journey to Joplin Missouri to help rebuild a town that was hit by the deadliest tornado since 1947.  This trip is a partnership between Hillel and The Jewish Disaster Response Corps and will provide an opportunity to stretch beyond the everyday by coming together through hands-on service, team building and the exploration of social justice and Judaism.

Days will be spent doing volunteer work which may include, but is not limited to, demolition, clearing debris, building, painting, . Participants should be prepared for intense days of hands-on service and be open to experiential learning as a means to increase knowledge about socio-economic and social justice issues.

Following a communal dinner, activities will be planned, and will include discussions, speakers, and sightseeing. The week ends with a relaxing, inspiring and restful Shabbat.
 
JNF Israel Info:
 
Volunteer in Israel and do something you would not do on an ordinary trip. Join JNF and other young adults for a week of community service in Southern Israel and connect to the land and people of Israel in a meaningful way.

2.    Click on “Sign up for Southern Israel”

3.    Scroll to the bottom and search for team Binghamton 

4.    Register with the Binghamton team

5.    Any questions email: ikohali@binghamton.edu

Participants are responsible for raising a minimum of $1100, using an easy online program to communicate by email with family and friends. The trip is FREE, paid for by generous JNF donors. Round-trip domestic airfare is not included. This trip is open to any Jewish young adult between the ages of 18 – 30.  Trips to Southern Israel will benefit JNF's Blueprint Negev campaign to sustainably develop the Negev Desert and make it home to Israel's next generation of pioneers.
Student Leadership Initiative:
  • Are Social Justice issues important to you?
  • Do you have a burning desire to help organize and educate  other students about making a difference in the world?
  • Would you like to be part of a select group of students to take part in student leadership trainingfor social justice initiatives?
  • Would you like to continue your work in Miami with a social justice initiative back here in Binghamton?
  • Would you like a professional mentorship in your field of choice?

Then apply for the ASB Student Leadership Initiative with Hillel at Binghamton

Click HERE to apply for this unique opportunity

For more information please contact Rabbi Shalom Kantor shkantor@binghamton.edu