Tivnu Blog

Nov 29 2019

JuiceBoxes, or How Tivnu Applies My Electrical Engineering Skills

This photo story was created by Miriam Alberts, a member of the Tivnu 6 cohort from Houston, TX. Miriam is a D & D enthusiast who also enjoys painting pottery, playing guitar, and sushi. She interns at Cascadia Clusters, Community Warehouse and Tivnu construction. ...

Oct 30 2019

Changed Perspective: A Civil Rights Forum and Racial Inequality

This blog post was authored by Daniel Azariah, a member of the Tivnu 6 cohort from Detroit, MI. When he’s not watching U of M football, Daniel enjoys reading books in Russian, learning new languages, and making Sephardic foods. He interns at Verde Landscape, Sisters of the Road Cafe, and Tivnu construction....

May 29 2019

L’hitraot, T5: Knowledge and Responsibility

On May 12, 2019, 3 representatives of our Tivnu 5 cohort gave some beautiful remarks at our Siyyum ceremony (graduation/completion). This is one of them!...

May 29 2019

L’hitraot, T5: Bending the Cookie Cutter

On May 12, 2019, 3 representatives of our Tivnu 5 cohort gave some beautiful remarks at our Siyyum ceremony (graduation/completion). This is one of them!...

May 29 2019

L’hitraot, T5: Pale Blue Dot

On May 12, 2019, 3 representatives of our Tivnu 5 cohort gave some beautiful remarks at our Siyyum ceremony (graduation/completion). This is one of them!...

May 19 2019

The importance of time

This blog post was written by Joshua Grobart, a member of the T5 cohort. Josh interns at Free Geek, Tivnu Construction, and Community Warehouse....

Apr 25 2019

Fundraising: Building Justice

This blog post was authored by Izzy Friedland, a member of the Tivnu 5 cohort from Maryland. When he’s not leading DND sessions for other Tivnoodles, Izzy enjoys gaming, intellectual banter and hanging out with fellow Tivnuniks. He interns at Portland Jobs with Justice, Central City Concern's The Living Room, and Tivnu construction....

Apr 11 2019

B’tzelem Elohim Inside Prison Walls

This blog post was authored by Micah Cohn, a member of the Tivnu 5 cohort from Atlanta, Georgia. When he’s not reading legal briefs, Micah enjoys stand up comedy and hanging out with fellow Tivnuniks. He interns at the Lewis and Clark Criminal Justice Reform Clinic (CJRC), Sisters of the Road, and Tivnu construction....

Mar 31 2019

0.000000014 Percent

This post was authored by Tivnu Gap Year participant Tamir Eisenbach-Budner. Tamir is from Portland, OR. He interns at Sisters of the Road and Tivnu Construction....

Mar 15 2019

Siblings of the Road

This post was authored by Tivnu Gap Year participant Henry Belman. Henry is from Menlo Park, CA (by way of Brooklyn, NY) and he interns at Sisters of the Road, Urban Gleaners, and Tivnu Construction....