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The Personal Stories archive takes you behind the scenes to meet the people benefiting from Jewish Agency programs. Did you know that 12,904 students applied for the Jewish Agency scholarships for soldiers called up for emergency reserve duty during the second Lebanon War? Or that 7,000 small business owners submitted requests for emergency grants to very small, independent businesses, which was one of the first steps the Jewish Agency took after the war – with the generous support of Jewish Federations in the United States through the United Jewish Communities (UJC). Or that Ethiopian immigrants are now studying law, accounting, computers and international relations at Israel's best universities through Jewish Agency programs and scholarship support. Check out these stories and more.

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	Become a Jewish Leader December 25, 2007 / 16 Tevet 5768 Jewish Agency winter and summer camps in the FSU offer a transformative Jewish experience.


	A Bridge to Success November 28, 2007 / 18 Kislev 5768 “The Jewish Agency's Pre-Atidim Program has great teachers. They bring learning from theory to practice and always have time to give us individual attention.


	Doing Something for the Soul November 21, 2007 / 11 Kislev 5768 “I like doing things for the future of the Jewish people.


	The Smile of a Successful Aliyah November 18, 2007 / 8 Kislev 5768 Throughout his aliyah process, Lucas Lejderman, a new immigrant from Brazil, has felt the personal touch of the Jewish Agency.


	Returning to My Roots November 14, 2007 / 4 Kislev 5768 “Coming to Israel in an organized framework like the Jewish Agency’s Na’aleh program made things so much easier.


	Giving our Youth a Future November 12, 2007 / 2 Kislev 5768 Adi Benaim works as a Jewish Agency Youth Futures Trustee guiding and encouraging Israel's children at risk, who number more than 350,000, in order to change their


	Having a Place to Call Home November 6, 2007 / 25 Cheshvan 5768 Like many new immigrants, Felix Palacci arrived in Israel without friends or immediate family.


	On the Wings of Eagles November 4, 2007 / 23 Cheshvan 5768 The Zhukovs, new immigrants from Russia whose three-year-old son is suffering from cancer, are extremely grateful to all the Jewish Agency professionals who have


	Harnessing the Power of the Young October 23, 2007 / 11 Cheshvan 5768 All across Israel, the Jewish Agency is harnessing the power of idealistic and motivated young adults to bring about positive change in the Negev and the Galilee.


	Soldier Receives Assistance from the Jewish Agency's Fund for Victims of Terror Gur, finally able to hike again. October 23, 2007 / 11 Cheshvan 5768 As an only child Gur Nedzvetsky, 22, was exempt from joining a combat unit when he was drafted to the Israel Defense Forces.


	Scholarship for Soldiers Was a Lifesaver October 21, 2007 / 9 Cheshvan 5768 When Ran Bar-Yoshafat found out that his army unit needed him to fight in the Second Lebonan War, he left his job as a counselor in Atlanta and flew back to Israel.


	Opening up a Whole New World October 16, 2007 / 4 Cheshvan 5768 Aviva Dago, an Ethiopian immigrant, glows as she works on experiments at the Weizmann Institute of Science.


	Taking Youth Activism to the Next Level October 1, 2007 / 19 Tishrei 5768 Since childhood, Noga Nevo has been a motivated, community-oriented young woman.


	Helping to Develop His Development Town September 24, 2007 / 12 Tishrei 5768 Growing up in an impoverished society didn’t thwart Shauli Kabesa’s ambition- it served as a catalyst for the pursuit of a better life.


	An Israeli to the Core September 9, 2007 / 26 Elul 5767 Andrei (Dan) Karmi may have spent most of his life in Volgograd (formerly Stalingrad) in Russia, but if you ask him today, he will definitely tell you that he is


	Connecting to Israel through Saving Lives September 3, 2007 / 20 Elul 5767 Through the Jewish Agency’s Magen David Adom Ambulance Volunteer Program, young people from across the globe are volunteering as emergency first aid responders,


	A Dream Come True August 30, 2007 / 16 Elul 5767 Mordechai Guri always dreamed of earning a college degree. But as the oldest of seven children, he always worried how he would finance his education.


	An Iron Will and a Heart of Gold August 27, 2007 / 13 Elul 5767 Dina Zelbovich came to Israel without her parents on the Jewish Agency's Na'aleh program for high school students at the age of 15. She has never looked back.


	Advancing the Future of Israel’s Army - and its Children August 23, 2007 / 9 Elul 5767 Financing a university degree is an expensive proposition for many students throughout the world. For students from disadvantaged backgrounds, it is often impossible.


	Building Bridges In Israeli Society August 16, 2007 / 2 Elul 5767 When Asher Seyum escaped from Ethiopia to Israel he dreamed of a better life.


	Atidim - the Best Future Investment You Can Make August 2, 2007 / 18 Av 5767 Zoma Teza is a medical student at Haifa's Technion. She immigrated to Israel with her family as part of Operation Solomon.


	Loving Israel Up-Close July 30, 2007 / 15 Av 5767 Brent Yarkin has long appreciated Israel from afar.


	A World Apart - Three Girls’ Journey From Sderot To Cincinnati July 25, 2007 / 10 Av 5767 Until recently, Yarin Amar, Shahf Cohen and Lihi Ouanounou were more familiar with rockets than with rock climbing and were accustomed to hiding out rather than camping


	Advancing The Jewish Agency’s Critical Programs July 19, 2007 / 4 Av 5767 At the age of 3, when Leah Biteolin should have been learning and playing, she was fleeing Ethiopia, spending six months as a refugee and making the perilous journey to