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Words are generally my most steadfast friends and come to me in even the most difficult and unimaginable of situations, but after Majdanek, though I feel so much, I find […]
There is a very specific–almost forgotten–piece of the Warsaw Ghetto wall that stands in a miniature park in Warsaw that the Soviets plastered over. Now, however, that plate has begun […]
When I first came on this trip, I did so not because of my religion or ethnicity, but becuse of my status as a member of mankind. Yet after a 48-hour […]
Treblinka used to be a Nazi extermination camp–to borrow Avi’s words, a factory of death. Now, nothing of the original structures remains. Instead, there exists in the place that was […]
Every time I travel I have the odd sensation of feeling like a stranger in a strange new place–especially when I don’t know the language. There is always a lurking […]
Wednesday was a day of reflection and good feeling. We started the day together with Avi in Tel Aviv, learning more about modern Israel’s history with a very informative and […]
Albuquerque Ruth Inspired by our visit to the tomb of Hannah Senesh and other heroes, and to the candle lighting Friday night at the home of Chaim Dovid and […]
Hula Swamp Here’s the tune. Sing along (finger snapping optional): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuzkiCBuJ5c (Chorus): The farmers whistled, but the birds all bristled When they drained the Hula swamp. It was really dire […]
Most of the teachers have returned to the United States with possibly a few staying here in Israel a few days. I thought you might like to see what a […]
Posted by Mindy Small: We walked from our bus to meet a special man, Chaim Dovid, an American who made Aliyah to the old city of Jerusalem many years ago. […]