Israel: Weekend #1
My first weekend in Israel while leading a USY group during Operation Protective Edge. Due to safety concerns…
August 10, 2014
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Israel Travels
Travel writing and experiences from Israel
The Third Temple
Yesterday was Tisha B’Av — the saddest day of the Jewish year, commemorating the destruction of the First…
August 5, 2014
Why Isn’t My Kid Jewish? Lessons of a USY Pilgrimage Madrich
It’s the last day of USY Poland-Israel Pilgrimage. We’re standing at Robinson’s Arch, at the egalitarian section of…
July 20, 2014
Israel!
We’ve transitioned from Poland to Israel. Our group concluded their time in Poland by visiting Tykochin synagogue and…
July 18, 2014
Synagogues, Synagogues, Synagogues
Thursday was filled with travel and visits to houses of worship. We began by journeying to the Temple…
July 10, 2014
Never Forget
We visited Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland. At Auschwitz I, we toured exhibits documenting transportation routes and evolving…
July 8, 2014
Shabbos in Krakow
A memorable Shabbat with our USY group — a powerful reminder that Jewish passion and traditions continue to…
July 5, 2014
A Journey From Darkness To Light
The first complete day of our Poland-Israel trip took us through Warsaw’s Jewish history. We toured sites related…
July 3, 2014
Welcome to the Israel Blog
Welcome to my Israel blog. Over the following year, you’ll be able to track my travels accompanying 42…
July 1, 2014