Abstract
Community service is quickly becoming an integral part of the contemporary young adult experience. Leaders of the U.S. Jewish community are focusing on the potential of Jewish-sponsored community service to address the most pressing needs of the developing world and engage young adults. This report examines UJA-Federation of New York's Break New Ground Jewish Service Learning Initiative(BNG). BNG brings college-age young adults and high school students together in immersive,ten-day service learning experiences in order to “strengthen the life-long connection to Jewish communal life.”