Jackie Golblum

Tzippori – By Eve Skirboll

By Jackie Golblum / Wednesday, July 1, 2026 / Comments Off on Tzippori – By Eve Skirboll

Archaeological site filled with amazing mosaics.  We concentrated on the synagogue. It is believed to be one of the first synagogues after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD.  […]

Munich, Documentation Center – By Hallie Leach

By Jackie Golblum / Wednesday, July 1, 2026 / Comments Off on Munich, Documentation Center – By Hallie Leach

Nestled in the shadow of Munich’s imposing Nazi-era buildings stands the Documentation Center—a place designed not to hide Germany’s past, but to confront it. Inside, history is made accessible. Documents […]

Metulla – By Yehudis Rothman

By Jackie Golblum / Wednesday, July 1, 2026 / Comments Off on Metulla – By Yehudis Rothman

It was a hot sunny day when we visited Metulla with a pleasant breeze blowing.  We met 30 year resident and advocate Liat Cohen Raviv at the Dado observation point […]

The Robust Jewish Community of Munich – By Heidi Straus

By Jackie Golblum / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 / Comments Off on The Robust Jewish Community of Munich – By Heidi Straus

Our visit to the Ohel Jacob Synagogue in Munich is proof that a strong and vibrantJewish community very much exists today in Germany. An architectural masterpiece,this synagogue (shul in Yiddish), […]

Arrival and Caesarea – By Eve Skirboll

By Jackie Golblum / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 / Comments Off on Arrival and Caesarea – By Eve Skirboll

Well…thankfully we didn’t go to Milan, like I was lining up for us instead of the line for Tel Aviv….  We arrived to the entrance hall of the Ben Gurion […]

Tuesday, June 30 – By Matthew Marraway

By Jackie Golblum / Tuesday, June 30, 2026 / Comments Off on Tuesday, June 30 – By Matthew Marraway

Today was our first day in Munich, and it was very interesting. My first impression was surprise at the size of the city and its topography. The image of Bavaria […]

Dirt on My shoes – By Elizabeth Chappell

By Jackie Golblum / Monday, June 29, 2026 / Comments Off on Dirt on My shoes – By Elizabeth Chappell

There’s dirt on my shoes.  After a full week of walking through Poland, this should not be that surprising.  These shoes are a lilac purple with a few accents of […]

Seminar Reflection – By Tim Nowery

By Jackie Golblum / Monday, June 29, 2026 / Comments Off on Seminar Reflection – By Tim Nowery

In a journal entry from Abraham Lewin, he writes “Future generations will not believe.” In a time where anti-semitism is on the rise, I wasn’t shocked to see this. In an […]

The Journey Home: Reflecting on Our Poland Personally Seminar – By Rebecca Baxter

By Jackie Golblum / Monday, June 29, 2026 / Comments Off on The Journey Home: Reflecting on Our Poland Personally Seminar – By Rebecca Baxter

Today, we journeyed home to our individual paths. There were many struggles to get there for some, accompanied by moments of anxiety, stress, and disbelief in failed systems—much like the […]

Kielce – By Amanda Brown

By Jackie Golblum / Sunday, June 28, 2026 / Comments Off on Kielce – By Amanda Brown

We arrive is this beautiful and sweet town that is having a wonderful festival. They have street vendors, good, singing, kids running around playing. We spread out and get amazing […]

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