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…
When I was a teenager, I participated in a lot of the teen events of the JCC. It’s how I…
I remember when I was a teenager I would go to the Rochester JCC every month to watch the monthly…
I am a bookworm--always have been, always will be. I was that kid who would spend Saturdays snuggled in bed…
Visiting an outlook might not seem like a spot to be on the top of your list to visit while…
Passports are not necessarily an item we think about on a day-to-day basis. But they are incredibly important in understanding…
There are many different views of what graffiti means in society—some people disapprove of the graffiti on the walls of…
The holiday of Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday that became a national Israeli holiday in 2008. It takes place…
When many people think of Israeli food, they think of falafel, shawarma, and hummus. And all of those dishes are…
Today we remember the 23rd anniversary of Yitzchak Rabin’s assassination. Israel commemorates the date on the Hebrew calendar’s date, which…
In today’s world, we hear a lot about Israel’s politics, history, and religion. But the fact of the manner, is…
The Land, and State, of Israel is the holiest place in both Judaism and Christianity. Cities like Jerusalem, Tzfat, Hebron,…
What is Sukkot 2018? Why do we still celebrate this holiday? Sukkot is a autumn harvest festival holiday lasting a…
Beginning every Friday evening, Jews around the world celebrate Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, or Sabbath. It begins with…
About a week ago, I attended a trip through Haredi Jerusalem. It was organized for tour guides, much like my…
Haifa is Israel’s third largest city in the country. It is known for its universities, falafel, and coexistence. It’s a…
This year is a BIG year for Israel and its history. It has been 100 years since the ANZAC victory…
Why is the Holy City of Jerusalem SO important? Jerusalem is the holiest city in Judaism, the center of the…
This year is a big year in Israeli history. It is Israel’s 70th Independence Day, the 70- year anniversary of…
This year is a big year for Israel, including today and tomorrow. Today, November 1, 2017 marks the 100- year…
There are four holy cities in Judaism: Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberius, and Tzfat. Each city is connected to an element of…
What is that? Let me tell you all about Simchat Torah 2017! Simchat Torah means “the rejoicing of the Torah.”…
Last week was Rosh HaShanah, and this week we will celebrate Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. It’s a…
If you've ever been to Israel, you might have noticed that there is very little water-- very, very LITTLE water!…
Tisha B'Av, or the ninth day of the month of Av, is one of five fast days in the Jewish…
Israel is filled with museums addressing topics ranging from history to archeology to science to politics. You can spend hours…
Tel Aviv is an AMAZING place to visit in the summer. The city is a cultural center of Israel that…
The Maccabiah Games, an international Jewish sports competition, began this weekend. The Games occur every four years, and began in…
Many people in North America and Europe are familiar with the BDS movement. The movement was founded in July 2005…
Today Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr 2017, the celebratory end of Ramadan. It marks the first day of the month…
Yesterday, we celebrated Flag Day 2017 in the United States. The day celebrates adaption of the U.S. flag on June…
This week marks the fiftieth anniversary since the Six Day War of 1967. The war was an intense fight between…
Today is the beginning of Shavuot 2017! Shavuot is the second of three pilgrimage (Passover and Shavuot) festivals to Jerusalem.…
Israel is a country holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Muslim population is the largest population in the country,…
Today we celebrate Lag B'Omer, the thirty- third day of the Omer, a period of forty- nine days between the…
A few weeks ago I ran the Ashdod Night Run. There were two races—one a 2K (1.25 miles), and the…
Israel's Independence Hall is the place where the Jewish leadership declared Israel an independent, modern Jewish state! It was an…
Archeology is a thriving industry and part of Israel. That makes sense because it is an ancient area in the…
As you may imagine (or maybe experienced), Israel is a hot country. Agriculture in Israel is not something you may…
Passover 2017 is starting tonight. It is a week off from school and for many jobs here in Israel. It’s…
This week we are celebrating the holiday of Purim. It is a fun and exciting holiday, yet it is one…
With Hanukkah starting soon, I want to talk about something very important to me. It’s a sort of campaign I…
It may be easy for us to think that we know about the Israeli Political System. It began after the…
For the past couple months, I’ve written about the waves of immigration, or aliyot, to Israel. It began with the…
If you’re up-to-date on my blog, then you know I’ve been spending some time writing about all the different aliyot,…
Before Israel was established, there were five waves of Jewish immigration. The First Aliyah began in 1882, and the Fifth…
Today is the Memorial Day for Yitzchak Rabin. Twenty-one years ago, Rabin stood in front of hundreds of Israelis at…
Tour guiding in Israel is an incredibly important job. It in many ways is Israel advocacy at its most basic…
This week I guided a group from India for three days. We saw the Galilee, Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv. Through…
Before Israel was established in 1948, there were five major waves of immigration to the land. The First Aliyah began…
Hi again! In light of my recent engagement to my now fiancée, I would like to write a little bit…
This week we celebrated the holiday of Tu B'Shvat, commonly called the Holiday of Trees. It is a holiday that…
Who are these modern Israelis walking past us on our trip? Today I want to talk about modern Israelis. After all,…
Hi everyone! Welcome back! I spoke before a little about myself, but I want to take this time to talk…