IN THEIR WORDS
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“It’s a place you can really be yourself and find a community to thrive and really blossom in your Judaism. There is real brotherly love. We are one big family. There is nothing like it at all, it’s the best Jewish project in the world.”
-Berel K.
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“My favorite part of coming to The Center is nobody is judging you; you can be yourself, it’s a lot of fun. I’ve learned to believe in myself, believe in G-d and stay positive and know that things will get better.”.
Shayna G.
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“The Center is the most accepting place I have ever been in. I can be myself, I can be totally comfortable and totally open. It really gives me a sense of being part of something bigger and I really am grateful for that. Its honestly a life saver.”
Mendel M.
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"The most important life lesson I have learned at The Center is to accept myself as who I am. To accept others as who they are. To love myself and love others for the way we are and to have real pride and joy in being Jewish."
Yossi D.
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"In a city like Miami where you can get in a lot of trouble, it’s good to have a place with guys who are good, and trying to better themselves and better their environment."
Josh B.
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"The Center is a safe place for me, and I feel comfortable with everyone. It's really fun and a good way to connect to other people."
Fruma G.
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“There are a lot of kids that keep coming here because they fell connected to G-d here. The rabbis are amazing, they really help them out. They keep coming here. It obviously means something is working.”
Yonaton S.
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"Before I had different ideas about what I thought about G-d and spirituality and Judaism and since I’ve been coming here, they literally answer all these questions for you and they make it simple so you can understand it.
Don K.
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“The center is like none other, it’s one of the best places I have ever been to when it comes to Jewish experiences. My life has changed dramatically from coming to the center. I literally can’t explain it with words, its impacted my life a lot.”
Mendy F.
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"Since coming to the center I’ve gained a lot of positive things. My outlook on life is a lot more positive. It's really like a family."
Matthew P.
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“The center is there for you with open arms, anything you need, to help you, care for you, and that really makes it special.”
Aaron
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"What makes The Center different from other places is that it builds a strong community, and there are not that many young Jewish people that have that strength in the community, and if we don’t take care of ourselves, who will?”
Ron C.
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"If you feel life or Judaism is a little bit bland and I think you should definitely come by and give the center a shot, I think you will be really really happy with it."
Eli B.
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"I’ve made some changes and adjustments in my life since I’ve been here spiritually, not just spiritually, life changes I’ve made, better choices I’ve made a lot of good friends here that have made a good impact on me."
Mendy B.
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"My favorite part about coming to The Center is the warmth that everyone gives you when you come, the friendly environment, the great time we have, the spirituality that you can feel while you are here, and the friendships that you make."
Simcha M.
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"I would definitely recommend people to come to The Center, it’s a great place to meet really cool people and have a really good time, with farbrengens and learning and overall a really good atmosphere."
Mendy I.
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"It definitely has made an impact on my life. I would definitely recommend The Center, because of the open atmosphere, anybody can come here and feel welcome."
Mendy G.
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"I love the sense of unity at The Center, everyone can come here and be themselves, it’s a very open and friendly environment, and you feel very comfortable here."
David S.
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"To anyone that would be kind enough to help fund this program, it would be a great thing to do. You would be supporting alot of Jewish people coming together, learning Torah, eating great food, happy moments, all around its just a great place."
David E.
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"The Center is a good atmosphere and a good envrionemnt, it's no holds barred here, there is no embarrassment you can be who you want to be here, the people who work here are here to inspire you and help you move forward with your life."
Akiva B.
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"To feel that I can come to a place that I can be myself, that is one of the most important things for me. The Center has become like a second home for me."
Benny S.
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"I appreciate what The Center offers, I like the openness of the questions, the topics, and I feel free to ask anything without the fear of being judged, it's a very open place."
Mark W.
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"I feel that everyone should be part of this experience at The Center, it's not always that you can be connected to a Jewish community and to be able to offer that to someone else is really great."
Aaron F.
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"I would recommend The Center to all the youth looking for a place to chill out, hang out, make friends, think about G-d, about your challenges, whatever it is, there is definitely alot to gain here."
Peretz G.
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"The most important life lesson from coming to The Center is to learn what it means to be a Jew and then live your daily life as a Jew and to be proud of it as your doing it."
Shmuelie B.
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"Some of the things that I've learned here is that you need to work hard if you want to achieve something in life, I've taken that lesson and decided to go back to school and change my career."
Marcello B.
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"Whenever I'm around my friends we always try to make our way to The Center, if I encounter a friend that needs some inspiration or is going through a rough time in life I tell him to come here."
Benji L.
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"There aren’t any or many programs like this where you have friends coming together, every class is a lesson to be learned, its consistent, and if you change one life you can change the world."
Yosef B.