The group had a discussion in the morning about the history and role of Israel’s state rabbinate with Rabbi Elli Fischer. In addition to working through what went into the … Continue reading Tel Aviv Diary
Tel Aviv Diary
The group arrived in Tel Aviv-Jaffa on Tuesday June 7, and their first stop was the home of Dr. Rachel Korazim in Jaffa, where they read and discussed Israeli and … Continue reading Tel Aviv Diary
Jerusalem Diary
Students experienced Shabbat and Shavuot in Jerusalem, learning about the holiday and its customs with Dr. Lenny Gordon (Shavuot this year began on Motzei Shabbat, the close of the sabbath), … Continue reading Jerusalem Diary
Jerusalem Diary
Thursday, June 2, after meeting to discuss geopolitics with Yitzhak Sokoloff, students visited the Israel Supreme Court for a docent tour, and met for over an hour with retired Supreme … Continue reading Jerusalem Diary
Jerusalem Diary
The group studied S. Y. Agnon’s “A Whole Loaf,” before touring his home in Talpiot and learning his full biography. After informal lunches on Emek Refaim in the German Colony, … Continue reading Jerusalem Diary
Makhtesh Ramon Dispatch
Students left Kibbutz Keturah, and on the way to Jerusalem spent the day at the Negev Desert’s canyon, Makhtesh Ramon (the Ramon Crater). They met with a Bedouin activist and … Continue reading Makhtesh Ramon Dispatch
Arava Dispatch
Students spent the day learning about kibbutz life and desert ecology on Kibbutz Keturah with the other Northeastern DOC, led by Prof. Rebeca Rosengaus. Highlight–nighttime scorpion tour!
Dead Sea Dispatch
Students left Jerusalem early to depart for the Dead Sea area. The first stop–after the obligatory camel photo-op–was the cable car up to the fortress of Masada. All had a … Continue reading Dead Sea Dispatch
Jerusalem Diary
Motzei Shabbat
Yom Shishi Jerusalem
Friday, or Yom Shishi, in Jerusalem is a day bridging the work week and sabbath. Children go to school in the morning, and some people work in the morning and … Continue reading Yom Shishi Jerusalem