Family History- a Story of cups, & candlesticks
I’ve written posts on social media referencing some of my family history. I've talked about items like books, pictures, and…
4 years ago
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Pride Month in Israel
June is Pride Month—thirty days of celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Parades and parties are held throughout the world. While some…
5 years ago
Eurovision Israeli Style
The Eurovision is a huge event for Europeans and other countries who take part in the contest. This year, in…
6 years ago
Thirteen times Masada
Over the past year, I have been to Masada at least once every. single. month. Some of you may think,…
6 years ago
Israeli Innovations Are Saving the World!
In our day and age, we hear a lot about Israel in the News. But most of that News covers…
6 years ago
Israeli Singers Should You Be Jammin’ Out To!
When I was a teenager, I participated in a lot of the teen events of the JCC. It’s how I…
6 years ago
Your Next Israeli Movie Night!
I remember when I was a teenager I would go to the Rochester JCC every month to watch the monthly…
6 years ago
Are These Israeli Authors on Your Bookshelves!!!
I am a bookworm--always have been, always will be. I was that kid who would spend Saturdays snuggled in bed…
6 years ago
Top 10 Outlooks in Israel… Have You Seen Them?
Visiting an outlook might not seem like a spot to be on the top of your list to visit while…
6 years ago
What does it mean to have an Israeli Passport?
Passports are not necessarily an item we think about on a day-to-day basis. But they are incredibly important in understanding…
6 years ago
Top 10 Graffiti Art in Israel
There are many different views of what graffiti means in society—some people disapprove of the graffiti on the walls of…
6 years ago
What does it mean to have Sigd in Israel?
The holiday of Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday that became a national Israeli holiday in 2008. It takes place…
6 years ago
What is Israeli Food, Really?
When many people think of Israeli food, they think of falafel, shawarma, and hummus. And all of those dishes are…
6 years ago
Yitzchak Rabin… How Do We Remember?
Today we remember the 23rd anniversary of Yitzchak Rabin’s assassination. Israel commemorates the date on the Hebrew calendar’s date, which…
6 years ago
Israeli Artists, What are we looking at?
In today’s world, we hear a lot about Israel’s politics, history, and religion. But the fact of the manner, is…
6 years ago
Holy Muslim Sites in Israel
The Land, and State, of Israel is the holiest place in both Judaism and Christianity. Cities like Jerusalem, Tzfat, Hebron,…
6 years ago
What is Sukkot 2018 All About?
What is Sukkot 2018? Why do we still celebrate this holiday? Sukkot is a autumn harvest festival holiday lasting a…
6 years ago
What is Yom Kippur 2018 All About?
Rosh HaShanah has passed. So have the ten days of repentance between then and today, Yom Kippur, or the Day…
6 years ago
Celebrate the Jewish New Year 2018!
It is now Jewish New Year 2018! Rosh HaShanah is the Jewish New Year, and it is celebrated around the…
6 years ago
What Can You See on a Shabbat Dinner?!
Beginning every Friday evening, Jews around the world celebrate Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, or Sabbath. It begins with…
7 years ago
Our Trip in Haredi Jerusalem
About a week ago, I attended a trip through Haredi Jerusalem. It was organized for tour guides, much like my…
7 years ago
Downtown Haifa, Who Knew?
Haifa is Israel’s third largest city in the country. It is known for its universities, falafel, and coexistence. It’s a…
7 years ago
Holy Cities in the Holy Land
The Land of Israel is the holiest place in Judaism. There are four cities that are specifically holy for Jews:…
7 years ago
70 Years Since the UN Partition Plan Vote
This year is a BIG year for Israel and its history. It has been 100 years since the ANZAC victory…
7 years ago
The Time I Guided a Group of Women
I want to dedicate a space to the amazing moments I have had with the women in my groups, especially…
7 years ago
Why is the Holy City of Jerusalem SO important?
Why is the Holy City of Jerusalem SO important? Jerusalem is the holiest city in Judaism, the center of the…
7 years ago
The Balfour Declaration Turns 100 Years Old… Now What?
This year is a big year in Israeli history. It is Israel’s 70th Independence Day, the 70- year anniversary of…
7 years ago
100 Anniversary of the ANZAC Victory Over Be’er Sheva
This year is a big year for Israel, including today and tomorrow. Today, November 1, 2017 marks the 100- year…
7 years ago
What can we learn from the City of Hebron?
Hebron is one of four holy cities in Judaism, along with Tzfat, Tiberias, and Jerusalem. Many can forget the city’s…
7 years ago
What does Tzfat have for me?
There are four holy cities in Judaism: Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberius, and Tzfat. Each city is connected to an element of…
7 years ago
Simchat Torah 2017… Say What?!?!
What is that? Let me tell you all about Simchat Torah 2017! Simchat Torah means “the rejoicing of the Torah.”…
7 years ago
Reflections for the High Holidays
Last week was Rosh HaShanah, and this week we will celebrate Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. It’s a…
7 years ago
The Munich Massacre of 1972
The 2016 Olympic in Rio De Janero ended not too long ago, so I want to take the opportunity to…
7 years ago
Water in Judaism, what does it really mean?
If you've ever been to Israel, you might have noticed that there is very little water-- very, very LITTLE water!…
7 years ago
What can we learn from Tisha B’Av today?
Tisha B'Av, or the ninth day of the month of Av, is one of five fast days in the Jewish…
7 years ago
Top 10 Museums in Israel
Israel is filled with museums addressing topics ranging from history to archeology to science to politics. You can spend hours…
7 years ago
5 Reasons Why Tel Aviv is Great in the Summer
Tel Aviv is an AMAZING place to visit in the summer. The city is a cultural center of Israel that…
7 years ago
Can You Keep Up With These Israeli Athletes?
The Maccabiah Games, an international Jewish sports competition, began this weekend. The Games occur every four years, and began in…
7 years ago
BDS: Buy Israeli Products! Do the opposite! Support Israel!
Many people in North America and Europe are familiar with the BDS movement. The movement was founded in July 2005…
7 years ago
Why is Eid al Fitr 2017 so important?
Today Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr 2017, the celebratory end of Ramadan. It marks the first day of the month…
8 years ago
Why Do You Really Care About Flag Day?!
Yesterday, we celebrated Flag Day 2017 in the United States. The day celebrates adaption of the U.S. flag on June…
8 years ago
50 Years Since the Six Day War
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary since the Six Day War of 1967. The war was an intense fight between…
8 years ago
What are you eating on Shavuot 2017?!
Today is the beginning of Shavuot 2017! Shavuot is the second of three pilgrimage (Passover and Shavuot) festivals to Jerusalem.…
8 years ago
Celebrating Ramadan in Israel
Israel is a country holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Muslim population is the largest population in the country,…
8 years ago
Why is Yom Yerushalayim so important?
Today is Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), celebrating the city and its reunification during the Six Day War. In 1967, Israel…
8 years ago
How Should We Celebrate Lag B’Omer?
Today we celebrate Lag B'Omer, the thirty- third day of the Omer, a period of forty- nine days between the…
8 years ago
Running in the Footsteps of Israeli History
A few weeks ago I ran the Ashdod Night Run. There were two races—one a 2K (1.25 miles), and the…
8 years ago
5 Things You Need to Know About Israel’s Independence Hall
Israel's Independence Hall is the place where the Jewish leadership declared Israel an independent, modern Jewish state! It was an…
8 years ago
Israeli Independence Day 2017
Today is Israeli Independence Day, Yom HaAtzmaut, is celebrated. It is a day full of celebrations, joy, and remembering the importance…
8 years ago
All About Yom HaZikaron 2017
Yom HaZikaron is Israel's Memorial Day. It remembers soldiers who fell during their military services, and those killed in terrorist…
8 years ago
Like Indiana Jones?! Check out archeology in Israel!
Archeology is a thriving industry and part of Israel. That makes sense because it is an ancient area in the…
8 years ago
What was the Holocaust?
What was the Holocaust? Today we mark the Israeli national day we remember the Holocaust, or Shoah in Hebrew, which…
8 years ago
Agriculture in Israel
As you may imagine (or maybe experienced), Israel is a hot country. Agriculture in Israel is not something you may…
8 years ago
Mimouna – North African Jewish Holiday 2017
Mimouna 2017, the North African Jewish celebration welcoming the Messiah With Passover having ended, there are many different ways to celebrate the…
8 years ago
What is the meaning of Easter?
Every spring, Christians around the world celebrated the holiday of Easter. It is one of the most important holidays on the…
8 years ago
Top 10 Things to Do in Israel During Passover 2017
Passover 2017 is starting tonight. It is a week off from school and for many jobs here in Israel. It’s…
8 years ago
Do you really know about the Passover Holiday 2017?
This week Jews around the world finished celebrating the Passover holiday. It is one of the most important, and better-known,…
8 years ago
What is Purim 2017 really all about?
This week we are celebrating the holiday of Purim. It is a fun and exciting holiday, yet it is one…
8 years ago
How are You Starting a New Year 2017?
We have now started a new year, marking new beginnings, new chapters, and new times. It is customary to look…
8 years ago
Christmas in the Holy Land
Christmas is one of the most important holidays in the Christian calendar. The second major holiday is Easter celebrated in…
8 years ago
A Mitzvah A Day Campaign
With Hanukkah starting soon, I want to talk about something very important to me. It’s a sort of campaign I…
8 years ago
What Do You Know About Israeli Politics?
It may be easy for us to think that we know about the Israeli Political System. It began after the…
8 years ago
10 Most Meaningful Things to do at Masada
The story of Masada is a fascinating story. It's a great site to visit while in Israel. But what can…
8 years ago
A Private Tour Guide’s Aliyah
For the past couple months, I’ve written about the waves of immigration, or aliyot, to Israel. It began with the…
8 years ago
10 Places to go during Advent in Israel
Advent is the time for preparing and waiting for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is…
8 years ago
Now You’re An Expert About the Russian Aliyah?
If you’re up-to-date on my blog, then you know I’ve been spending some time writing about all the different aliyot,…
8 years ago
The Great Adventure of the Ethiopian Aliyah
Before Israel was established, there were five waves of Jewish immigration. The First Aliyah began in 1882, and the Fifth…
8 years ago
Memorial Day for Yitzchak Rabin
Today is the Memorial Day for Yitzchak Rabin. Twenty-one years ago, Rabin stood in front of hundreds of Israelis at…
8 years ago
How To Be a Private Tour Guide?
Tour guiding in Israel is an incredibly important job. It in many ways is Israel advocacy at its most basic…
8 years ago
India & Israel: An Israel Tour Guide’s Perspective
This week I guided a group from India for three days. We saw the Galilee, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. Through…
8 years ago
Are You Sure You Know About the Yemenite Aliyah?
Before Israel was established in 1948, there were five major waves of immigration to the land. The First Aliyah began…
8 years ago
All About the Fifth Aliyah to Israel
There were five major waves of Jewish immigration before the State of Israel was born. We’ve talked about them before.…
8 years ago
Good-bye Mr. President: Remembering Peres
Dear Shimon Peres, As the nation, and the world, says "Good-bye Mr. President" I want to share with you some thoughts…
8 years ago
The Fourth Aliyah of Israel
When we look at Israeli society today, it can be easy to think how all of it got started, from…
8 years ago
Learn about the Holiday of Shavuot
Today we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, the holiday of the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It comes…
9 years ago
All About the Third Aliyah to Israel
An aliyah to Israel is when someone, or a group of people, move to the land of Israel. Before Israel…
9 years ago
The Second Aliyah to Israel
Before the State of Israel was born, there were five major waves of Jewish immigration to the land. Each wave…
9 years ago
People of the Second Aliyah
When we talk about events like a major wave of Jewish immigration to the land of Israel, it is easy…
9 years ago
Israeli Fallen Soldiers’ Stories
There are many stories of Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. They may not be with us today, yet…
9 years ago
The Story of Masada
The story of Masada is a unique story that raises a lot of questions for us today. But there is…
9 years ago
All About the First Aliyah to Israel
When someone Jewish moves to Israel, they are making Aliyah. Aliyah is a Hebrew word meaning ‘to ascend.’ We use…
9 years ago
Ready for your Jewish Birthright Trip to Israel?
The Jewish Birthright trip is a special trip to Israel that has a lot of people talking. The organization brings…
9 years ago
Zippori the Roman capital of the Galilee
In the 3rd c. CE, Zippori was an important Jewish city and seat of the Sanhedrin, the traditional Jewish legislative…
9 years ago
International Women’s Day in Israel
In honor of International Women's Day I want to write about women in Israel. Israel has a lot to learn from…
9 years ago
Prep tips for Your Israel trip
For this blog, I want to talk about how to prepare for a trip to Israel. Everyone needs some prep…
9 years ago
My top 15 Israel Book List
Hi everyone! I wanted to take this time to discuss some of the must- read book list concerning Israel and…
9 years ago
What is a Jewish Wedding?
Hi again! In light of my recent engagement to my now fiancée, I would like to write a little bit…
9 years ago
Tu B’Shvat, the Holiday of Trees
This week we celebrated the holiday of Tu B'Shvat, commonly called the Holiday of Trees. It is a holiday that…
9 years ago
Coexistence in Modern Israel
So I have recently finished guiding a Taglit- Birthright group here in Israel. For those who don't know, Birthright is…
9 years ago
Must Know Tips for a trip in Israel
Ever wonder about tips for a trip in Israel? When people prepare for a trip, there are some things that…
9 years ago
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights
Tomorrow night is the first night of Hanukkah, an eight day long holiday that many of us have at least…
9 years ago
Anniversary of November 29, 1947
Tomorrow is the 29th of November, which is a very special date in history. Why? Well, because on this day…
9 years ago
What Do You Know About Modern Israelis?
Who are these modern Israelis walking past us on our trip? Today I want to talk about modern Israelis. After all,…
9 years ago