January 13, 2015Hi!New Years in Israel was not a big deal. Actually, the Jewish new year is a much bigger scene. However, I did see fireworks from my dorm window at midnight, which was a nice touch.Two weeks ago for shabbat I went to Har Nof. My parents...
The best place to experience Chanukah is Israel. Everyone is happy and wishes you a happy Chanukah. There is a huge menorah on every street corner and every store and restaurant has a lot menorah in the window. Every bakery sells donuts, or suffaniyot,...
Hi,I have been mostly just in class these past few weeks. I haven't been doing so much touring, not taking enough advantage of the country. But I'll fill you in what I have been doing.I got the opportunity to go to my first wedding in Israel, and it was...
This past week our school took us to the Golan, in the north of Israel. It was gorgeous. On the way there, we stopped at The Reuben and Edith Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa. It's an archeological museum that spans from the Chalcolithic period...
October fifth was the first day of our vacation for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. It's our longest break until Passover in April, so I figured I should make the most of it! Because Israel is such a small country and the public transportation is very good,...
Sep 27 We have just ended Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, at Kibbutz Shaalvim. It was an amazing three days. The days leading up to the holiday were also incredible, since the whole country was preparing for the event. When I bought something...
