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Creating community for families of children with special needs

Amanda has three children with disabilities, including a son who is severely disabled and uses a wheelchair, so she often feels isolated from other moms who don’t understand her challenges. But over the course of the trip, she heard stories from a mother who had lost a child, women dealing with divorce, mothers who were caregivers for their own parents, and moms facing many other difficulties. She understood more deeply that each mother is fighting her own unique battle.

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Creating More Spaces for Diverse Jewish Women

Before joining the MOMentum Yearlong Journey, one of Dr. Tameika Minor’s biggest concerns about the trip was whether or not there would be other participants from diverse backgrounds. But when she arrived in Israel, she was surprised to see many different types of Jewish women, from all different countries, different levels of observance, and different backgrounds.

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A community food warrior inspired by tikkun olam

It took a MOMentum Trip in 2013 for Danielle Morris to learn that Judaism has a name for the type of work she’s always been passionate about: tikkun olam, or repairing the world.

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Remembering Sharon Shenker

A Momentum Community Leader who always found time to support others.

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Finding something better than perfection

They say that your Momentum experience will affect you in ways you never imagined. But Alisa Vass never expected that a camel, of all things, would be responsible for an emotional transformation.

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An experienced teacher gets a new lesson

“I’ve been talking about Israel for 30 years, and I realized I should just go and see what these places I’ve been talking about for so long are really like”

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How Momentum Strengthened a Sisterly Bond

Though Estee and Vivi were always close, Momentum was the first time in many years the two had spent so much time together as adults – and it provided them a window into their childhood.

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Each woman receives a $3650 scholarship

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