Rosh HaNikra and the IDF By Max McCarran
Today we went to Rosh HaNikra, a beautiful stone cliff on the border between Lebanon and Israel filled with amazing sea grottoes. The grottoes – formed by rough waves and rain on the soft stone – were filled with shining turquoise water and an abundance of animals. Equally as interesting is Rosh HaNikra’s past. Rosh […]
Bar Mitzvah and Ghetto Fighters By Aidan Prouty
Mazel tov, v’simcha tov, v’mazel tov! That’s how we started the morning: with joyous cheers during the Bar mitzvah service in the Children’s Village. In Judaism, a Bar mitzvah celebrates a 13-year old boy gaining the maturity to become an adult. In the Village, there were about 15 bar mitzvot. Normally, Bar mitzvahs occur on […]
Golan Heights and Chocolate By Wesley Riddle
Today in Israel we started our day around 7:00 am, to the smell of Arjun’s wonderful scrambled eggs, as well as Mimi’s perfectly golden toast. We departed in the bus, after breakfast as per our usual schedule, where we were set out for our destinations in/ around the Golan Heights. For a little bit of […]
A Visit to Akko and a Druze Village By Emma Di Domenico
Today we spent our day visiting the Druze Village, the Old City of Akko, and finally our Mishpactonims, all of which fully immersed us in the rich essence of Israeli life. Our day started at 8:30 am when we left with Tomer Hoffman, our very nice guide, to take a thirty-minute drive to the Druze […]
Beets and Sweet Potatoes By Sofia Shapira
We started the day off with going to Connected to the Soul to pack bags of beets and sweet potatoes for families in need. These bags of food will go to 8,500 families a week and thousand more families during high holidays. Our tour guide Tomer told us about a guy who drove a brand […]
Our First Day – By Kate Lukaszewicz
Travel days are long days, but we made the best of it with a commitment to fun and supporting each other. I’ve been impressed with our ten students for the first day and a half: they arrived at the airport on time, uncomplainingly moved oversized duffels that were stuffed with donations for the Children’s Village, […]
Israeli Cooking at the Forge – Emma Di Domenico
On February 5th, all the participants of the Israel trip visited a restaurant in Pittsburgh called The Forge which is known for its authentic Israeli cuisine and Italian pizza! While there, we learned how to make homemade falafel with fresh ingredients including chickpeas, cilantro, onions, spices, and more. These ingredients were blended together with a […]
In Munich, 5 decades of evading grief by Jesse Atkin
Why are there three memorials to the murdered Israeli athletes in Munich’s Olympic Park? Because it took so long to get things right.
An Oasis in Time and Space by Joelle Chandler
This Shabbat in Berlin was different. This Shabbat was an Oasis in Time and Space.