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    Sarah Pfander

    OK, so Sarah may not have her Xbox 360 and it may be a bit (or a lot!) warmer than she likes, but she’s hanging in there and learning to have the time of her life. Don’t miss finding out what this Year Course correspondent’s been discovering.

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    Alex Baskin

    Living in a fourth-floor walk-up with no air conditioning didn’t discourage Alex. Check out the details of our newest Year Course correspondent’s arrival in the Holy Land.

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    Gaby Grossman

    It’s been a crazy few weeks—Gaby has been all over Spain soaking up its rich Sephardic history, and now she’s finally setting up house in the Holy Land. Check out what she’s up to.

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    Greg Doolittle

    Greg landed in Israel the day of an infamous prisoner swap. Israel has finally obtained the bodies of two dead soldiers—but at what cost? Greg picks apart this tragic and complex event.

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    Isaac Gealer

    Isaac spent this summer in the Holy Land on a BBYO trip, and he learned just how amazing true belonging really is.

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    Jon Cohen

    During Jon’s globetrotting musical parade this summer, he stopped at the Rimon School of Jazz and Contemporary Music in Israel. Find out what he learned about being a universal musician.

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    Zoë Golub-Sass

    Zoë has been to Israel plenty of times, but this summer she discovered a newfound appreciation for her homeland.

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    Jon Cohen

    From raucous Israeli Knesset meetings to backstage invites at the hottest concerts in the country, Jon has a lot to look back on—and a lot to look forward to on his upcoming trip to Israel.

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    Abbey Nekola

    Abbey spent the summer in Israel and learned life-changing lessons on what it truly means to be secure. And you may be surprised to learn that Abby isn’t Jewish!

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    Yonatan Green

    What does it mean to call Israel your own, and who has the right? Get Yonatan’s Israeli perspective on this puzzling question.