December 6, 2009 / 19 Kislev 5770 

In preparation for Hanukkah, students from abroad living in Israel and participating in the Hadassah / Young Judaea Year Course, gathered in Beit Ar-El to wish Jewish communities around the world a Happy Hanukkah. (Left to right) Britty Cohen from New Jersey, Jonathan Cohen from Los Angeles, Naomi Kane from Miami, Julia Tuvin from Washington D.C., Rachel Herring from San Diego, Cara Mendelsberg from Chicago, and Katie Sokol from New York.

 
Greetings were also sent by Nativ participants Victoria Priwan, Maayan Gurvitz, Dima Zichor, Valentina Altshul, Marina Izmeilov, Katya Eefnseiv, Dima Ishchok, Martin Klimitiano and Michael Botobnik.