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Rachel's Year-Long Adventure

Follow the adventures from my year in Israel, made possible by the Yoni Jesner Foundation

I'm Rachel Cooklin, the 2017-18 recipient of the Yoni Jesner Scholarship. I'm truly humbled to be associated with the amazing organisation - find out more by following the links further down the page!

About Me

I went to Yavneh College where I was Head Girl and studied History, Politics and Psychology. I plan to study History at the University of Birmingham after spending a year learning at Midreshet Harova with Bnei Akiva.

I enjoy playing Netball and have been incredibly fortunate to play for Middlesex County for two years and for Great Britain at the 2013 Maccabiah Games. At school I try to be the most effective leader I can be, creating a mentoring programme for younger students run by sixth formers and always trying to be a role model to younger students.

I cannot thank the Yoni Jesner Foundation enough for this opportunity and am truly humbled. It is an absolute honour to have even been considered for the scholarship let alone be the recipient of it.

One of the things I have learnt from Yoni is understanding the importance of an individual’s role in a community. Yoni gave assemblies in his school and wrote the assemblies for the year he planned to be in Israel, so that they could still be held. To me, this small act holds so much power. Yoni understood that his small actions could have a monumental impact - this is a lesson I will always take with me.

If I could ever be a fraction of the person Yoni was, it would be a privilege.

 

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