by ischear | Jul 13, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Grace Leibowitz, Jordyn Hirsch, and Aliza Harris Hi everyone! Jordyn, Aliza, and Grace here! We are three rising seniors from the greater Seattle area and we all come from URJ Camp Kalsman in Arlington, Washington. We all chose Yam L’ Yam, meaning sea to sea, as...
by ischear | Jul 13, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Zoey Rockoff After waiting for what seemed like a lifetime, I finally made it to Israel. I had never been to Israel before so not being able to go last year was killing me. Hearing the news that my friends and I will have the opportunity in summer 2021 was so...
by ischear | Jul 13, 2021 | Summer 2021
July 7, 2021 By Eliana Bloom It’s been a long journey. Deciding to go to Israel, buying duffels, the trip getting cancelled, deciding to go to Israel again, and finally sitting on a plane for ten hours, all so that we could come to the one place we’ve been hearing...
by ischear | Jul 13, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Bailey Pollack Coming to Israel I didn’t know what to expect. I’ve always heard stories about the constant warfare in and around Israel but I never worried too much because I’ve never personally been seriously affected by the conflict. However, now that I’ve come...
by ischear | Jul 12, 2021 | Summer 2021
By Iris Bassin Since we have gotten to Israel our days have been jam packed. Wednesday afternoon my bus went on an archaeological dig in Beit Guvrin. Our experience at the dig was connected to the story of Hanukkah. We learned about how after the Maccabees took over...
