David

Sunday

• Intensive Hebrew learning (ulpan): conversational Hebrew (2hrs)
• Volunteered at AKIM with mentally and developmentally challenged adults (3hrs)
• Hebrew homework and review (1hr)
• DFI Seminar planning committee (va’ad) Work (2hrs)

 Monday

• Full day beit midrash at Alma in Hebrew (Combination of traditional and contemporary texts.)
• Hebrew homework and review (1hr)
• DFI Seminar planning committee (va'ad) work (2hrs)

 Tuesday

• Special Project: Interviewed/researched and created documentary film RE: Jewish identity of Israelis. [Mentored by artists/film editor/academic/etc.]

 Wednesday

• Intensive Hebrew learning (ulpan): conversational Hebrew: (2hrs)
• Volunteered with the Domani (Gyspy Palestinians) Center in East Jerusalem (tutored and assisted center Director RE: development)
• DFI Seminar planning committee (va'ad) work (2hrs)

 Thursday

• Dorot Seminar Day (6-16hrs)

 Friday

• Learning: Dorot Fellow coordinated sessions RE: parshat hashavua. (2hrs)

Shabbat

• Shabbat is Shabbat . . . and once every three weeks, traveled to explore and spend a Shabbat in different ethnic communities around Israel via contacts of DFI Staff and former Fellows. (Ethiopian, Haredi, Moroccan, Ba'al Tsuvah, Black Hebrews, etc.)