ShinShinim, a Hebrew acronym for Shnat Sherut (year of service) are the best and brightest of Israel’s recent High School graduates who defer army service for one year to become Israel emissaries in Jewish communities around the world. They volunteer, teach and engage people of all ages and infuse Israeli culture into local events and experiences. Bringing these ShinShinim to Sydney for a year will allow our community to build personal relationships that will bridge the gap between Sydney and Israel. This will be the second cohort of Shinshinim brought out by BJE in partnership with HaTzofim and Mt Zion ELC. Our previous host families have loved hosting our Shinshinim so much, they have agreed to host again this year. Their children have loved developing a close relationship with the Shinshinim who act as responsible role models and all members of the families have improved in their conversational Hebrew. The Shinshinim are also talented musicians and sportsmen and enjoy teaching the younger family members.