Tivnu Blog

Feb 9 2015

This week in Tivnu

On Wednesday, Tivnu decided to go to the Columbia River Gorge for a group hike to Angel's Rest, as part of the new hiking regime and in celebration of Tu B'shvat. It seemed like we had a real need for speed since we climbed the mountain really quickly, despite the high winds....

Feb 3 2015

Faces of Tivnu (Vol. 2)

An interview with program participant Billy by Reuben Dreiblatt...

Jan 28 2015

Hereeeeeee’s Johnny

A few weekends ago we went on a little 3-day trip to one of the main Oregon mountains, Mount Hood. A little getaway is always nice, but I especially had a good time on this one....

Dec 23 2014

Tivnu Holiday Blogpost

I went to three holiday parties this week. At each one I served in a different capacity and at each one I had a vastly different experience....

Dec 19 2014

JOIN: Connecting the street to a home

JOIN is a Portland based organization that caters to it's homeless community. At JOIN, you can take a shower, grab some clothes of your choice, get a laundry voucher, eat some breakfast and lunch, get your mail, use the phone, get haircuts, have a room to play with your kids, and even get acupuncture treatments....

Nov 30 2014

A guide to living in the Tivnu house!

Step 1. Do your dishes, as nobody likes dirty dishes....

Nov 30 2014

Monday Internship Observations

One of the many questions that I have while interning at JOIN (a non profit homeless aid organization that hands out supplies such as food and clothes to those in need) is ,“Can I see an outreach worker to help pay rent or to help figure out how to get a job?”...

Nov 17 2014

Faces of Tivnu (vol. 1)

AN interview with some of the people from Tivnu by Reuben Dreiblatt...

Oct 30 2014

Discoveries Beside My Internship

Every Monday morning I intern at Portland Homeless Family Solution’s day shelter, Thirteen Salmon. I take the bus and arrive about 15 minutes before the shelter opens. In those 15 minutes, I’ve noticed something very striking....

Oct 21 2014

The Art of Improvement

The main theme I’ve noticed in my life since I’ve been in the Tivnu Gap Year is improvement, in many different aspects. While it’s only been 7 weeks since we arrived in Portland, it is promising to see my personal maturity grow exponentially....