Creative Zionism
PresenTense Institute for Creative Zionism
Emerging PICZ Projects
For six weeks of last summer, more than a dozen PICZ fellows and interns gathered in Jerusalem for creation and collaboration. Modeled after hi-tech incubators, the PICZ environment incorporates enirching programming, prominent speakers and interdisciplinary cooperation in order to instill courage and a commitment to bold action. Twelve creative projects emerged from the Institute, which the fellows have continued to develop. They include:
Over 20 Boston-based students participated in the first student Aliyah pilot trip, sponsored in part by AZM
Avi Bass and Jason Lustig - ImpactAliyah
www.impactaliyah.com
ImpactAliyah founders PICZ fellows and Brandeis seniors Avi Bass and Jason Lustig energize students and supporters around a vision of empowered Aliyah. | Read on
Eli's Challah for Hunger officially became a project of Hazon in late January
Eli Winkelman - Challah for Hunger
www.challahforhunger.org | www.hazon.org
Challah for Hunger volunteers bake challah, which they sell to their communities to raise money and awareness for victims of humanitarian disasters – most recently for victims of Darfur. | Read on
Matt Bar - Bible Raps
www.bibleraps.com
The Bible Raps Project, founded by Matt Bar during the course of PICZ, has become a Jerusalem sensation. Matt is currently fielding requests from educators around the Jewish World to bring the Bible Raps to their schools, camps, and congregations. Through the PresenTense network Matt obtained his first funding, access to a recording studio, connections to Pardes and Masa, and ongoing support. As he raps forward, Matt is already becoming a major force for Jewish youth engagement. | Read on
