Gap Year
A Year With Tivnu
In the final week of the 3rd Tivnu gap year program, the participants planned a siyyum, which is a traditional Jewish way of celebrating the completion of a book of Torah or other Jewish learning. …
Read MoreBuilding Homes & Friendships
In the final week of the 3rd Tivnu gap year program, the participants planned a siyyum, which is a traditional Jewish way of celebrating the completion of a book of Torah or other Jewish learning….
Read MoreFinding Purpose & Direction Outdoors
In the final week of the 3rd Tivnu gap year program, the participants planned a siyyum, which is a traditional Jewish way of celebrating the completion of a book of Torah or other Jewish learning….
Read MoreMy Year With Tivnu
In the final week of the 3rd Tivnu gap year program, the participants planned a siyyum, which is a traditional Jewish way of celebrating the completion of a book of Torah or other Jewish learning….
Read MoreRip City
It’s been four months now, and I can’t believe how my perspective on life has changed for the better. Before moving to Portland for Tivnu, I lived in a suburb in Oak Park, IL….
Read MoreWinter Reflection
Greetings from California! Over winter break, I’ve had some time to reflect on four months in Portland with Tivnu. I’m Sophie, the oldest Tivnunik in the program this year….
Read MoreGiving Thanks, Among Other Things
It’s no secret that Portland is a rainy place. Around Thanksgiving, the days become shorter, colder, and more dreary and gray. The sidewalks are kaleidoscopic from shedding trees….
Read MoreA Week With Yoni
Hi! I’m Yoni and I’m from D.C. I graduated high school last year and decided I wanted to do Tivnu because it’s a Jewish program that offers a chance to work with Habitat for Humanity….
Read MoreThe Thrill of the Build
Last week I had the pleasure of visiting the ReBuilding Center in Northeast Portland. After weaving my way through isles of refurbished doors and windows, baskets of miscellaneous appliances, and piles of mismatched house furnishings, I found the Tivnu construction crew….
Read MoreShanah Tovah from Tivnu
I hope everyone is having a sweet start to their new year. On Erev Rosh Hashanah we hosted a dinner with 19 people. It was very pleasant, although we ran out of grape juice….
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