As I prepare to go to Israel for the 14th time (and I’m not exaggerating in the slightest!), I’m remembering all the unique and unforgettable experiences I’ve had there over my 15 years.

On my wall at home hangs a travel calendar that advertises Israel’s physical terrain as a “land of contrasts.” When I arrived in Israel and disembarked at Ben Gurion Airport in an Ambien-induced stupor, I slowly r

A little over two weeks ago, I left Jerusalem with eight others from Year Course and headed to Arad, a small city that sits on the border between the Judaean and Negev deserts, to work at the nature reserves of Ein Gedi and Masada. As we drove along and most of the people on the bus began to drift off, I sat watching the scenery change.